HomeMy WebLinkAbout1-28-14 Planning Commision Agenda [REGULAR MEETING]KAUA'I PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
1:30 p.m. or Soon Thereafter
Lfhu'e Civic Center, Moikeha Building
Meeting Room 2A -2B
4444 Rice Street, Li-hu'e, Kauai, Hawai'i
AGENDA
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. MINUTES of the meeting(s) of the Planning Commission (NONE)
E. RECEIPT OF ITEMS FOR THE RECORD
F. HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT Individuals may orally testify on items on
This agenda during the Public Comment Period. Please call the Planning Department
prior to the meeting or notify Commission Staff at the meeting site. Testimony shall
also be accepted when the agenda item is taken up by the Commission. However if an
individual has already testified during this period, additional testimony at the agenda
item testimony may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair. Testifiers shall limit
their testimony to three (3) minutes, but may be extended longer at the discretion of
the Chair. Written testimony is also accepted. An original and twelve (12) copies of
written testimony can be hand delivered to the Planning Department or submitted to
Commission Staff at the meeting site.
1. Continued Agency Hearing (NONE)
2. New Agency Hearing (NONE)
3. Continued Public Hearing (NONE)
4. New Public Hearing (NONE)
5. All remaining public testimony pursuant to HRS 92 (Sunshine Law)
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G. CONSENT CALENDAR
1. Status Reports (NONE)
2. Director's Report(s) for Project(s) Scheduled for Agency Hearing on 2/11/14
a. Class IV Zoning Permit Z -IV- 2014 -8 and Use Permit U- 2014 -8 to permit an
existing non - conforming residential use with a General - Commercial (G -C)
zoning district, on a parcel in Waimea Town, situated on the mauka side of the
Ala Wai Road/Kaumuali`i Highway intersection, further identified as Tax Map
Key 1 -6 -06: 028, and containing a total area of 3,314 sq. ft. = Susan L. Straight
Trust.
Director's Report pertaining to this matter.
3. Shoreline Setback Activity Determination (NONE)
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION (NONE)
I. GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS
1. Request for an Amendment to Class IV Zoning Z -IV- 2009 -7 to modify Condition 15
of the Conditions of Approval to utilize a weather cedar fence in place of the
required concrete wall to screen back -of -the -house operations = Safeway, Inc.
a. Director's Report pertaining to this matter.
2. Select Committee Report to the Planning Commission regarding a recommendation
for a new Chapter to the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Planning
Commission for the Selection, Evaluation, and Dismissal of the Planning Director.
The Report presents the findings and recommendations from the Select Committee
on Employment Policies and Practices established by action of the Planning
Commission on July 23, 2013.
J. COMMUNICATION (For Action) (NONE)
K. COMMITTEE REPORTS (NONE)
1. Subdivision Subdivision Action matters listed in the Subdivision Committee
Agenda (attached).
L. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (For Action)
1. Modification of Class IV Zoning Permit Z -IV- 2008 -6, Use Permit U- 2008 -4 and
Special Management Area Use Permit SMA(U)- 2008 -5, to construct a manager's
house and maintenance building on a parcel situated along the mauka side of Kahili
Quarry Road in Kilauea, approx. 1 mile east of the Kilauea Road/Kahili Quarry
Road intersection, further identified as Tax Map Key 5 -2 -012: 035, and containing a
total area of approx. 161.88 acres = Charles M. Somers /West Sunset 32 Phase 1,
LL C. [Due to lack of quorum, hearing cont'd 4/9/13, hearing closed and Freeman &
L. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (For Action) (Cont'd)
1. Modification of Class IV Zoning Permit Z -IV- 2008 -6, Use Permit U- 2008 -4 and
Special Management Area Use Permit SMA(U)- 2008 -5 = Charles M. Somers /West
Sunset 32 Phase], LLC. (Cont'd)
Kilauea Neighborhood Association intervenor status referred to Hearings Officer
4/30/13.]
a. Supplemental No. 6 Director's Report pertaining to this matter.
M. NEW BUSINESS
1. For Action —See Agenda F for Protect Descriptions
N. ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Topics for Future Meetings
2. The following scheduled Planning Commission meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., or
shortly thereafter at the Lihu'e Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A-
213, 4444 Rice Street, Lthu'e, Kaua'i, Hawai'i 96766 on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.
O. ADJOURNMENT
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Commission may go into an executive session on an agenda
item for one of the permitted purposes listed in Section 92 -5(a) Hawaii Revised Statutes
( "H.R.S. "), without noticing the executive session on the agenda where the executive session
was not anticipated in advance. HRS Section 92 -7(a). The executive session may only be
held, however, upon an affirmative vote of two - thirds of the members present, which must
also be the majority of the members to which the board is entitled. HRS Section 92 -4. The
reason for holding the executive session shall be publicly announced.
NOTE: Special accommodations and sign language interpreters are available upon request five (5)
days prior to the meeting date, to the County Planning Department, 4444 Rice Street, Lihue,
Hawaii 96766. Telephone: 241 -4050.