AGENDA
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matters to be considered by the Windward 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, April 4, 2024
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
LOCATION: Hawaii County Council Chambers in Hilo
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720
Public Participation: This is an in-person meeting, and the Windward 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, no later than noon on the day prior to the meeting:
https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItd-6orj0tGB1NnFf9vgG4ggiaobGGTvg
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.)
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 WPCtestimony@hawaiicounty.gov or by calling (808) 961-8288.
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Review and Approval of the March 7, 2024 Windward 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.
NEW BUSINESS
1. APPLICANTS: AXEL & MICHELLE KRATEL (PL-SPP-2024-000061)
Application for a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a 4- bedroom bed and breakfast operation within an existing dwelling and guest house on a 0.5-acre portion of an approximately 13.618-acre parcel of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 2893 Kaiwiki Road, approximately 0.3 miles west of its intersection with Mailekea Road, Paukaa Farm Lots, Paukaa, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-6-011:001.
2. APPLICANT: TIRTHA LUITEL (PL-SPP-2024-000062)
Application for a Special Permit to allow the development and operation of a commercial parking lot on an approximately 18,000-square foot portion of a 98.2850-acre parcel in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is situated directly makai of Akaka Falls State Park on the south side of Akaka Falls Road, Honomu Homesteads, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-8-010:014 (por.).
3. APPLICANTS: STEPHEN & CHERYL WINTER (PL-SMA-2023-000043)
Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to develop a farm consisting of a single-family residence, caretakers’ cottage, greenhouse, barn, pasture, and related improvements on two (2) shoreline parcels totaling 30.165-acres all within the Special Management Area. The subject parcels are located on Paauhau Road approximately 1,200-feet north from its intersection with Nanaina Kai Road, Haina, Portion of Paalaea to Lauka, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK’s: (3) 4-5-002:016 & :080.
4. APPLICANT: JEREMY GRAHAM (PL-SMA-2024-000047)
Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to construct a two (2) story, 6,404 square foot single-family residence and related improvements on a 23,958-square foot shoreline parcel within the Special Management Area. The subject property is located on Paradise Ala Kai Road, approximately 200-feet north of the intersection of Paradise Ala Kai Road and Kilika Street, Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-059:049.
5. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000003)
Bill 121, an ordinance amending Chapter 25, Articles 1, 4 and 5, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to transient accommodation rentals and hosting platforms. Repeals Section 25-4-16 through Section 25-4-16.3 relating to Short-term Vacation Rentals and establishes new provisions for Transient Accommodation Rentals and Hosting Platforms for Transient Accommodation Rentals.
6. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000004)
Bill 122, an ordinance amending Chapter 25 and Chapter 14, Article 4, Section 14-20, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to the repeal of bed and breakfast as a permitted use. Repeals all provisions that allow for Bed and Breakfast establishments.
7. INITIATOR: COUNTY COUNCIL (PL-CCI-2024-000005)
Bill 123, an ordinance amending Chapter 19, Article 1 and Article 13, Chapter 23, Article 9, and Chapter 25, Article 1, Article 2, Article 5, and Article 6 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), relating to ohana dwelling units. Removes each instance of the term “ohana dwelling” from the County Code and inserts the term “accessory dwelling unit” and adds provisions for the establishment of an accessory dwelling unit.
PLANNING DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Report on Special Management Area (SMA) determinations and minor permits issued by the Planning Director for March 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 Windward Planning Commission’s next monthly meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2024 at the County Council Chambers in Hilo and the public can also testify via Zoom. The date and venue of the meeting are subject to change.
ADJOURNMENT
Board Packet: Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting date during regular business hours at the Hilo office of 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, or other accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Planning Department at (808) 961-8288 or WPCtestimony@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.
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION
DENNIS LIN, Chair
(HTH/WHT1447377 3/08/24)
