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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />MINUTES <br />MAY 10, 2017 <br />The Windward Planning Commission met in special session at 5:31 p.m. in the Na`alehu <br />Community Center, 95-5635 Mamalahoa Highway, Na`alehu, Hawaii, with Chairman Gregory <br />Henkel presiding. <br />COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joseph Clarkson, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, and Myles <br />Miyasato. <br />ABSENT & EXCUSED: Donn Dela Cruz. <br />ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Ho Hall (Deputy Corporation <br />Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), April Surprenant (Planning Program <br />Manager), Ron Whitmore (Project Manager for the Ka`u CDP), Christian Kay (Planner), Leana <br />Gloor (Planner), Grace Armstrong (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). <br />A quorum was present. Chairman Henkel introduced Windward Planning Commissioners and <br />staff to members of the public and went over the procedures for public testimony. <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC — No statements were presented under this section of the <br />agenda. <br />1. KA` J COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN <br />On October 27, 2015, the Ka`u Community Development Plan (CDP) Steering Committee <br />recommended approval of the Ka`u CDP. After reviewing agency comment, the Planning <br />Director is recommending non -substantive amendments to the CDP. Pursuant to Section 2-28 <br />of the Hawaii County Code, within sixty days after receipt of the Planning Director's <br />recommendation on a draft community development plan or any amendment thereof, the <br />Windward Planning Commission shall transmit the draft community development plan or any <br />amendment with its recommendation through the Mayor to the County Council. Likewise, <br />pursuant to Section 15.1 of the General Plan, the County Council may modify or amend the <br />community development plan before enacting it by ordinance, but it shall give the Steering <br />Committee and the Windward Planning Commission an opportunity to review and comment <br />upon substantive amendments and modifications before final adoption of the plan. <br />The purpose of this meeting and public hearing is to afford all interested persons a reasonable <br />opportunity to comment on the Ka`u CDP and for the Commission to review the CDP and <br />consider its recommendation to the County Council. <br />Page 1 of2 <br />Windward Planning Commission <br />May 10, 2017 Special Meeting Minutes <br />