Hawaii County Planning Committee will meet Oct. 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Pursuant to HRS § 92-3, oral testimony may be provided entirely at the beginning of the meeting, or immediately preceding the agenda item being opened for deliberation by the committee.
ORDER OF RESOLUTIONS
Res. 576-22: ACCEPTS A GRANT OF PUBLIC ACCESS AND PRESERVATION EASEMENT FROM KULEANA SPIRITS, INC., TAX MAP KEY: 5-5-006:010 (Area: 43.854 Acres) Provides for the preservation of pedestrian and vehicular public access along the makai property boundary to align with the historic Hoʻea Road in North Kohala.
Reference: Comm. 1037
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R)
BILLS FOR ORDINANCES
Bill 204: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-3 (NORTH KONA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – FIVE ACRES (A-5a) TO FAMILY AGRICULTURAL – ONE ACRE (FA-1a) AT KAILUA-KONA, NORTH KONA, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEY: 7-5-017:043
(Applicant: Siting Chen) (Area: 14.968 Acres)
The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to apply for a subdivision of the parcel into 11 lots of at least one acre. The property is located on the south side of Hualālai Road, approximately 0.6 miles east of its intersection with Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway, Waiʻaha 1st, Puapuaʻanui 1st in North Kona.
Reference: Comm. 952
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R)
Postponed: September 6, 2022
(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Lee Loy, seconded by Ms. David, to recommend passage of Bill 204 on first reading.)
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Comm. 952.1: From Planning Director Zendo Kern, dated August 24, 2022, transmitting the transcripts from the Leeward Planning Commission’s July 21, 2022, meeting.
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Comm. 952.2: From Deputy Planning Director Jeffrey W. Darrow, dated August 25, 2022, transmitting a response letter dated June 13, 2022, from Land Planning Hawai‘i Inc.
Bill 222: AMENDS SECTION 25-8-19 (NORTH HILO ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING) OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 (2016 EDITION, AS AMENDED), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM AGRICULTURAL – 20 ACRES (A-20a) TO FAMILY AGRICULTURAL – ONE ACRE (FA-1a) AT ʻOʻŌKALA, NORTH HILO, HAWAIʻI, COVERED BY TAX MAP KEYS: 3-9-001:023, AND 031
(Applicant: Leonard Cardoza Trust) (Area: 15.404 Acres)
The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone request, which would allow the applicant to apply to subdivide the property into seven lots. The property is located to the north (makai) of Māmalahoa Highway, approximately 270 feet east of its intersection with Milo Street, Portion of Humuʻula and ʻOʻōkala, in North Hilo.
Reference: Comm. 1031
Intr. by: Ms. Kierkiewicz (B/R)
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Comm. 1031.1: From Planning Director Zendo Kern, dated September 26, 2022, transmitting the transcripts from the Windward Planning Commission’s September 1, 2022, meeting.
ADJOURNMENT
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