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 at a regular meeting 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, November 21, 2024
TIME: 12:00 p.m. (Noon)
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 prior to the meeting: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsd- 2qpj8tHbWPX4IVSM46gTuW5LtzipY
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 may proceed if the Zoom and/or YouTube connections fail.
Submitting Written Testimony: To ensure timely delivery to Commissioners prior to the meeting, written testimony should be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Monday November 18, 2024, by: (1) email to LPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) mail to the Leeward Planning Commission at 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawai’i 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 two business days 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 October 17, 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: JEKATERINA MYSIN (SMA-2021-000078)
Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to construct a six (6) unit, five (5) story condominium and related improvements on a 9.934-square foot parcel within the Special Management Area. The subject property is located at 75-6150 Alii Drive, approximately 0.25 miles north of Royal Poinciana Drive, Puapuaa 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-020:066.
NEW BUSINESS
2. APPLICANT: CROWN CASTLE (PL-USE-2024-000029)
Application for a Use Permit to upgrade an existing telecommunication facility, including replacement of an existing 73-foot, 6-inch tall wood pole with a new 73-foot, 6-inch tall steel monopole and equipment compound in the Agricultural-20 acre (A-20a) zoning district. The subject property is located at 73-4310 Huehue Street on the west side of Huehue Street, approximately 0.59 miles north of its intersection with Kaloko Drive, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-3-048:003(por.).
3. APPLICANT: MARY FOX (PL-SPP-2024-000074)
Application for a Special Permit to allow the operation of a home office for the management of a vacation rental business within a 100-square foot portion of an existing single-family dwelling on a 3-acre parcel of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 59-455 A, Ala Kahua Drive approximately 500 feet northwest of its intersection with Kulea Place, Kahua 1st, Kahua, Waika, North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-9-008:023-0001(por.).
4. APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (PL-SLU-2024-000011)
Application for a State Land Use District Boundary Amendment from an Agricultural District to an Urban District for a 14.321-acre portion of a larger 237.5-acre parcel of land. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Kawaihae Road and Waiula Drive, Kawaihae 2nd-Lanikepu, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-2- 001:075(por.).
5. APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (PL-REZ-2024-000066)
Application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-1 Acre (A-1a) zoning district to a Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning district for a 14.321-acre portion of a larger 237.5-acre parcel of land. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Kawaihae Road and Waiula Drive, Kawaihae 2nd-Lanikepu, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-2-001:075(por.).
6. APPLICANT: HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (PL-PUD-2024-000004)
Application for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for a 43-lot, single- family residential subdivision on a 14.321-acre portion of a larger 237.5- acre parcel of land. The PUD would allow various exceptions from Chapter 23 (Subdivision) of the Hawai’i County Code. The subject property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Kawaihae Road and Waiula Drive, Kawaihae 2nd-Lanikepu, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 6-2-001:075(por.).
7. INITIATOR: PLANNING DIRECTOR (PL-PDI-2024-000009)
The Planning Director has initiated an ordinance to amend Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 5 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended) relating to hospitals, sanitariums, old age, convalescent, nursing and rest homes. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote the establishment and development of hospitals within the Industrial- Commercial Mixed zoning district to improve access to healthcare services while ensuring compatibility with industrial and commercial land uses.
8. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000009)
Bill 194, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 (Zoning), Article 1, 2, 4, 5, and 7 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to telecommunication antennas and towers. The purpose of this amendment is to implement a uniform and comprehensive regulatory framework for the development, siting, installation, and maintenance of telecommunication antennas and telecommunication towers.
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director for October 2024.
AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE 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, December 19, 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.