AGENDA LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Leeward Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 6-7.5(a) of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Based on the Governor’s Twelfth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency dated August 20, 2020, this meeting will be online until further notice. This is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to maintain physical distancing. DATE: Monday, September 21, 2020 TIME: 9:30 a.m. PLACE: This meeting will be held by interactive video conference through WebEx. The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining online or calling into the WebEx meeting. To register for access to the WebEx meeting please contact Rachelle Ley at Rachelle.Ley@hawaiicounty.gov or 808-961-8125 no later 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020. The public may observe the meeting by viewing a live stream on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd 6TAkEGA?view_as=subscriber The public may provide written testimony via email at planning@hawaiicounty.gov or submitted at the Hilo or Kona Planning Departments up to two days prior to the hearing. The Planning Director’s background report (including application) and recommendation report for each agenda item will be available for review at www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov prior to the meeting. This information can also be requested by sending an email to Noriko Sauer at Noriko.Sauer@hawaiicounty.gov In the case of technical difficulties with the virtual meeting, a recording of the meeting will be posted at www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting. NEW BUSINESS 9:30 a.m. 1. APPLICANT: DOUGLAS AND KATHRYN HICKEY (SPP 20-000218) Application for a Special Permit to legitimize the establishment of a venue for weddings and similar gatherings on a 2.25-acre portion of a 20-acre condominium property regime unit of an 80-acre property situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 76-1297 Waiono Ranch Road, about 1.5 miles east and mauka of the Mamalahoa Highway Waiono Ranch Road intersection, Waiono Meadows, Holualoa, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-6-002:028: Portion of 0001. NEW BUSINESS 9:45 a.m. 2. APPLICANT: SBA TOWERS V LLC (USE 20-000083) Application for a Use Permit to allow the replacement of an existing 326-foot tall telecommunications tower with a new, non-manned telecommunication facility consisting of a 260-foot tall, self-supporting steel lattice tower with related equipment and improvements within a 2,025-square foot portion of a 3.585-acre property situated in the County’s Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoning district. The subject property is located at 81-1106 Nani Kupuna Place, approximately 1,165 feet east (mauka) of Hawaii Belt Road, Halekii-Kalukalu (Mauka), South Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 8-1-001: Portion of 026. MINUTES Approval of the Minutes of the August 20, 2020 Leeward Planning Commission meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS ANNOUNCEMENTS ADJOURNMENT Copies of the applications are on file and open to inspection during office hours at the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the Kona office of the Planning Department, West Hawaii Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at 961 8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Nancy Carr Smith, Chair (HTH/WHT1293688 9/1/20)