CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing to be held by the Planning Commission of the City and County of Honolulu:
PLACE: Remote Meeting & Mission Memorial Conference Room,
Mission Memorial Building, 550 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
DATE: Wednesday, September 16, 2020
TIME: 12:30 p.m.
Pursuant to Governor David Ige’s Tenth Supplementary Proclamation, issued on July 17, 2020; and Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Emergency Orders 2020-22 and 2020-23, issued on July 31, 2020 and August 7, 2020, and Fifth Supplemental Proclamation of Emergency or Disaster, issued August 6, 2020, all relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the September 16, 2020 meeting will be held remotely to prevent transmission of the virus causing COVID-19. Protecting the health and welfare of the community is of utmost concern. Commission members, City Staff, and Applicants will participate via an online meeting venue. Information on how the public may participate in the meeting is provided below.
PUBLIC HEARING
Public hearing notice published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on Monday,
August 17, 2020.
WAIANAE, OAHU – STATE SPECIAL USE PERMIT – 2020/SUP-4 (FK)
PVT LAND COMPANY LTD. INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY (ISWMF) RELOCATION PROJECT
Applicant: PVT Land Company, Ltd on behalf of Leeward Land Company, LLC
Owner: Leeward Land Company, LLC
Location: Across Lualualei Naval Road from 87-2020 Farrington Highway, Nanakuli, Waianae, Oahu
Tax Map Key: 8-7-009: 007
Existing Use: Privately owned, vacant, and largely undeveloped
Existing Zoning: AG-2 General Agricultural District
Land Area: 179.109 acres
Request: State Special Use Permit to relocate the PVT Land Company Ltd., ISWMF, currently located within the State Land Use Urban District, to a new site directly across Lualualei Naval Road
A copy of the State Special Use Permit application is available for viewing at the Waianae Satellite City Hall, 85-670 Farrington Highway, No. 4, 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment only and the Fasi Municipal Building, 650 South King Street,
7th Floor, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This hearing is to be held under the provisions of Chapters 46, 92, and 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, Articles VI and XIII, Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu, 1973, as amended, Sections 2-40, 2-43 and 2-44 of the Rules of the Planning Commission, City and County of Honolulu, and Chapter 15-15 of the Hawaii Administrative Rules.
The particular sections of statutes and rules involved include 205-2 and 205-4.5(7) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, and Subchapter 4 of Chapter 2 and Section 2-45 of the Rules of the Planning Commission. The issue involved relates to whether to grant a Special Use Permit pursuant to Section 205-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for a waste disposal and processing facility, and accessory bio-fuel facility and solar energy facilities including support facilities that are not permitted in the State Land Use Agricultural District.
Any party may retain counsel if the party so desires, and an individual may appear on his own behalf, or a member of a partnership may represent the partnership, or an officer or authorized employee of a corporation or trust or association may represent the corporation, trust, or association.
Any person or agency wishing to intervene as a party in the proceeding shall file a petition with the Planning Commission within fourteen (14) days after this notice is published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The petition must conform to the requirements of Subchapter 5 of the Rules of the Planning Commission, which are available at the Department of Planning and Permitting. A contested case hearing may be held on the matter pursuant to action by the Planning Commission to grant the petition to intervene.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND TESTIMONY
Pursuant to Governor David Ige’s Tenth Supplementary Proclamation, issued on July 17, 2020; and Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s Emergency Orders 2020-22 and 2020-23, issued on July 31, 2020 and August 7, 2020, and Fifth Supplemental Proclamation of Emergency or Disaster, issued August 6, 2020, all relating to the COVID-19 Pandemic, public participation will be allowed as follows in an effort to protect public health.
Public attendance options:
Join from Webex via a computer: (Please mute your devices except to testify)
https://globalpage-prod.webex.com/join
Meeting Number: 146 986 6402
Meeting Password: dpp1
Join from the Webex smartphone app: (Please mute your devices except to testify)
Meeting Number: 146 986 6402
Meeting Password: dpp1
Join from a phone (audio only): (Please mute your devices except to testify)
+1-408-418-9388 (USA Toll)
Access code: 146 986 6402
Numeric meeting password: 3771
Join in person: The City is exercising a good faith effort to provide this option only to members of the public who are unable to attend the meeting via phone or Webex. Only persons wearing masks that cover the nose and mouth will be allowed in the Mission Memorial Conference Room. No more than ten people will be permitted in the Mission Memorial Conference Room at a time, and all people inside the Mission Memorial Conference Room must abide by social distancing guidelines and thus maintain six feet of distance between themselves and other people. No more than ten people will be permitted to wait outside the Mission Memorial Conference Room. Any person waiting outside the Mission Memorial Conference Room for a turn to testify must abide by social distancing guidelines and wear a mask that covers his or her nose and mouth. Mayor’s Emergency Order 2020-23.
Public testimony options:
Email or fax written testimony: Written testimony may be emailed to info@honoluludpp.org or faxed to 768-6743, and must be received by 4:30pm on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Mail written testimony: Written testimony may be mailed to the Planning Commission at 650 South King Street, 7th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; and must be received by 4:30pm on Monday, September 14, 2020.
Oral testimony via phone or Webex: To provide oral testimony during the online meeting via phone or Webex, you must register in advance by 4:30pm on Monday, September 14, 2020, by emailing your name, phone number, and subject matter to info@honoluludpp.org
In-person oral testimony: The City is exercising a good faith effort to provide the option of in-person oral testimony only to members of the public who are unable to attend the meeting via phone or Webex. Only persons wearing masks that cover the nose and mouth will be allowed in the Mission Memorial Conference Room. No more than ten people will be permitted in the Mission Memorial Conference Room at a time, and all people inside the Mission Memorial Conference Room must abide by social distancing guidelines and thus maintain six feet of distance between themselves and other people. No more than ten people will be permitted to wait outside the Mission Memorial Conference Room. Any person waiting outside the Mission Memorial Conference Room for a turn to testify must abide by social distancing guidelines and wear a mask that covers his or her nose and mouth. Mayor’s Emergency Order 2020-23.
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission, written testimony will not be accepted in person. Written testimony must be emailed, faxed, or mailed in advance, as explained above.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION
Meeting materials (“board packet” under HRS Section 92-7.5) are available for public inspection at the office of the Department of Planning and Permitting, 7th Floor, Frank Fasi Municipal Building, 650 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813; contacting the Planning Commission, telephone 768-8007; or our website’s calendar at http://www.honoluludpp.org/calendar.aspx.
If you require special assistance, auxiliary aid and/or service to participate in this event (i.e., sign language interpreter, interpreter for language other than English, or wheelchair accessibility), please call 768-8000, or email your request to info@honoluludpp.org at least three business days prior to the event.
PLANNING COMMISSION
ARTHUR D. CHALLACOMBE, Chair
By
KATHY K. SOKUGAWA, Acting Director
Department of Planning and Permitting
(SA1291700 8/17/20)
