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 Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure.
DATE: Thursday, July 18, 2024
TIME: 9:30 a.m.
LOCATION: West Hawaii Civic Center, Council Chambers, Building A
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Public Participation: This is an in-person meeting, and the Leeward Planning Commissioners will participate in person. The primary way to view or testify at this meeting is in-person; however, as a courtesy to the public, the Commission provides the following additional ways to view or testify remotely at this meeting.
Optional Alternative to Provide Remote Oral Testimony: The public has the option to provide verbal testimony at the meeting by joining Zoom. To provide verbal testimony via Zoom, please use the link below to register by noon on the day prior to the meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItfuGoqD4sHa7JospYH9P8s 3MQd7i-wcQ
Optional Alternative to View Meeting:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQMPd6TAkEGA?view_ as=subscriber
Please note, as this is an in-person meeting, the hearing will proceed if the Zoom and/or YouTube connections fail.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Commissioners prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday July 15, 2024, by: (1) email to LPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) mail to the Leeward Planning Commission at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii or (3) drop-off at the Planning Department offices in Hilo at the address above or Kona at 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building E, 2nd Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be made part of the permanent record. Please submit separate testimony for each item.
Meeting Materials/Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the meeting materials provided to members of this commission for this meeting is available for public inspection forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Planning Department offices in Hilo and Kona and by clicking ‘Board Packets’ at the following Planning Department website link: www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/about-us/boards-committees/planning-commission-applications. This information can also be requested by sending an email to LPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or by calling (808) 961-8288.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and Approval of the June 20, 2024, Leeward Planning Commission Minutes.
STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
Members of the public may provide public testimony regarding any agenda item now or at the time the agenda item is called to order.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. APPLICANT: MARGARET ILIEV (PL-SPP-2023-000051)
Application for a Special Permit to establish a one (1)-bedroom bed and breakfast establishment within an existing dwelling on a 26,761- square foot parcel of land in the State Land Use Rural District. The subject property is located at 78-6935 Mamalahoa Hwy, approximately 580 feet south of its intersection with Kalelei Street, Keauhou 2nd (Mauka), North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-8-004:041.
2. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000007)
Bill 134, Draft 2, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 2, Section 25-2-42, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to amendments initiated by property owners and other persons. Establishes the requirement for the Planning Director to prepare a report identifying all buildings, excluding existing buildings, that are legally permitted to be constructed on surrounding properties within a one-quarter mile radius of a subject property that is seeking a change of zoning district.
NEW BUSINESS
3. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (EDWARD & RHONDALL RAPOZA – FORMERLY HU-KO-PA, LLC) (PL-PDI-2024-000006/AMEND REZ
2009-000096)
The Planning Director has initiated the repeal of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 10-2 and amendment to Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map), Chapter 25, Article 8, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), by reverting the current zoning of the subject property from Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) to its original Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoning district for approximately 14.437 acres of land. The subject parcel is located on the south side of Hualalai Road, approximately 0.6 miles east of its intersection with Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Kahului 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-017:042.
4. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (EDWARD & RHONDALL RAPOZA – FORMERLY HU-KO-PA, LLC) (PL-PDI-2024-000007/AMEND SLU
2009-000022)
The Planning Director has initiated the repeal of State Land Use District Boundary Ordinance No. 10-1 and the State Land Use District Boundary Map, by reverting the State Land Use Boundary District from Urban to its original designation of Agricultural, for approximately 14.437 acres of land. The subject parcel is located on the south side of Hualalai Road, approximately 0.6 miles east of its intersection with Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Kahului 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5- 017:042.
5. PLANNING COMMISSION TRAINING
Training for the Leeward Planning Commission’s members by Commission’s Attorney regarding the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities as it relates to Sunshine Law (Chapter 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes), Robert’s Rules of Order, and Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. This training is e expected to occur in executive session in accordance with Chapter 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, and is being delivered in response to requests for legal guidance from Commissioners.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
With reference to the agenda items listed, one or more executive meetings may be anticipated. The Commission may convene an executive meeting pursuant to Chapter 92-5(a)(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, for the purpose of consulting with the Commission’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Commission’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. Pursuant to Chapter 92-4, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, and Rule 1-5(e), Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, an affirmative 2/3rds vote of the members present is necessary to hold an executive meeting.
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director for June 2024.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
The Commissioners will comment on matters not on the current agenda, for consideration for the Commission’s next meeting.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Leeward Planning Commission’s next regular meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 15, 2024, at the County Council Chambers in Kona and the public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to change.
ADJOURNMENT
Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service, or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-8288 or LPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov as soon as possible. If a request is received later than five working days prior to the meeting date, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.