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SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING
April 22, 2014
The regular meeting of the Planning Commission Subdivision Committee of the County
of Kauai was called to order by Committee Chair Hartwell Blake at 8:45 a.m., at the Lihu`e
Civic Center, Mo`ikeha Building, in meeting room 2A -2B. The following Commissioners were
present:
Mr. Hartwell Blake
Ms. Amy Mendonca
The following staff members were present: Planning Department — Leslie Takasaki,
Kenneth Estes; Office of Boards and Commissions — Cherisse Zaima; Deputy County Attorney
Ian Jung
Discussion of the meeting, in effect, ensued:
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Blake called the meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.
ROLL CALL
Staff Planner Kenneth Estes noted that there were two Commissioners present.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
On the motion by Amy Mendonca and seconded by Hartwell Blake to approve the
agenda, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES (NONE)
RECEIPT OF ITEMS FOR THE RECORD
There were no items to receive for the record.
HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT
There were no hearings or public comment.
GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS
There were no general business matters.
There was no unfinished business.
NEW BUSINESS (for Action)
Tentative Subdivision Action:
S- 2014 -14 = Lance & Ann Akama Trust /Michael Akama & David Akama, Proposed 2 -lot
BoundM Adjustment
Staff Planner Kenneth Estes read the Director's report into the record. (On file)
The applicant was not present.
On the motion by Amy Mendonca and seconded by Hartwell Blake to approve the
tentative subdivision action, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Tentative Subdivision Action:
S- 2014 -15 = Charles /Carol Nagata, Proposed 2 -lot Boundary Adjustment
Mr. Estes read the Director's report into the record. (On file)
Dennis Esaki, representing the applicant, was present.
On the motion by Amy Mendonca and seconded by Hartwell Blake to approve the
tentative subdivision action, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Subdivision Extension Request:
S- 2011 -21 = Kukui `ula Development Co. (Hawai `i) LLC, Proposed 40 -lot Subdivision
Mr. Estes read the Director's report into the record. (On file)
Lindsay Crawford, representing the applicant, was present.
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Mr. Blake asked if the extension to January 10, 2015, is a realistic deadline to which Mr.
Crawford replied yes, noting they have received approval from the Department of Public Works,
and are currently waiting on the Department of Water's signature. They are at the tail end of the
construction plan approval process, which should be complete in about a month.
On the motion by Amy Mendonca and seconded by Hartwell Blake to approve the
subdivision extension request, the motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Subdivision Extension Request:
S- 2013 -09 = R3BST. LLC, Proposed 12 -lot Subdivision
Mr. Estes read the Director's report into the record. (On file)
Dennis Esaki, representing the applicant, was present.
Mr. Esaki stated this subdivision is part of a mediated settlement, which includes seven
pages of conditions; a major one being water storage. Upon clarifying that the proposed
extension request is until 2015, Mr. Esaki asked if they would be allowed to extend it further as
he suspects it will take longer.
Ms. Mendonca asked if it is because they are having problems with the infrastructure to
which Mr. Esaki replied yes, noting there are seven pages of conditions they must meet. In
response to Mr. Blake, Mr. Esaki stated the delays are on the side of both the government and the
developer, but feels two years would be a reasonable timeframe for completion.
Ms. Mendonca asked the planner whether the applicant has been doing what is required
in reporting back on the conditions to which Mr. Estes replied the Department has been keeping
in touch with the applicant on this subdivision, and is aware that it is taking some time to
complete.
Mr. Jung added that as part of the settlement, significant conditions were imposed on the
applicant, noting they are still working on the infrastructure for what is quite a large subdivision.
Mr. Blake asked if status reports are required to which Mr. Estes explained the Director's
report notes that an updated status report is required for further extension requests; the first
report is due 60 days prior to the expiration date.
On the motion by Amy Mendonca and seconded by Hartwell Blake to approve the
subdivision extension request with the amended deadline of February 26, 2016, the motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT
Chair Blake adjourned the meeting at 8:53 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
Cherisse Zaima
Commission Support Clerk
() Approved as circulated (add date of meeting approval).
() Approved as amended. See minutes of meeting.
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