2018-02-01 Public Testimony Transcript - Cellco Partnership USE 17-074

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII PUBLIC TESTIMONY TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 1, 2018 Public testimony on the matter of the application for CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 17-000074) was taken at 9:40 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Joseph Clarkson presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Joe Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, Gregory Henkel, Donald Ikeda, Myles Miyasato, Thomas Raffipiy, and John Replogle. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Ho Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner) (to 9:45 a.m.), Christian Kay (Planner), Shancy Watanabe (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And five members from the public in attendance. Secretary's Note: This matter was scheduled to be continued to the March 1st Commission meeting; therefore, there was no action or discussion by the Commission on the application. APPLICANT: CELLCO PARTNERSHIP DBA VERIZON WIRELESS (USE 17-000074) Application for a Use Permit to allow the construction of a new, non -manned telecommunication facility, consisting of a 155 -foot tall steel monopine tower, retaining wall, 6 -foot tall fencing and related facilities within a 1,050 -square foot lease area on a 33,106 -square foot parcel, situated in the County's Agricultural 1 -acre (A -la) zoning district. The subject property is located at 15-1463 21st Avenue, approximately 1,700 feet north of the Kaloli Drive – 21st Avenue intersection, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-038:013. CLARKSON: As I announced before, Item No. 2 on the agenda has been continued. The Commission will not be taking any action on that item today. Because it was on the agenda and publicly noticed, those people who have signed up to testify are certainly welcome to do so. However, all we will do is take your testimony and enter it into the record, and that will be all we will be doing today. I would actually recommend, if I may, to testifiers that they return when the application will be heard by the Commission so that questions can be asked of them by the Commission and they can hear other testimony, ask other questions related to that testimony. But, if you're not able to return for that second hearing and you wish to make your testimony today, you're perfectly welcome to do so. So SUZUKI [UTAE] (from audience): When—when is the next, the public hearing? CLARKSON: How long has that been continued for? 10V1111.11 1.1