HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubdivision 072517 MinutesKAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING
July 25, 2017
The regular meeting of the Planning Commission Subdivision Committee of the County of
Kaua'i was called to order at 8:30 a.m., at the Lihu'e Civic Center, Mo'ikeha Building, in
meeting room 2A -2B. The following Commissioners were present:
Mr. Roy Ho
Mr. Sean Mahoney
Absent and Excused:
Ms. Donna Apisa
The following staff members were present: Planning Department — Chance Bukoski; Office of
the County Attorney — Deputy County Attorney Jodi Higuchi Sayegusa; Office of Boards and
Commissions — Commission Support Clerk Darcie Agaran
Discussion of the meeting, in effect, ensued:
Subdivision Committee Chair Ho called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
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Mr. Ho: Mr. Clerk, will you call the roll, please?
Staff Planner Chance Bukoski: Chair Ho.
Mr. Ho: Here.
Mr. Bukoski: Commissioner Mahoney.
Mr. Mahoney: Here.
Mr. Bukoski: Commissioner Apisa. Two (2) present.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Ho: We have the Approval of Agenda, please.
Mr. Mahoney: Chair, move to approve the agenda.
Mr. Ho: Second. All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Motion carries 2:0.
MINUTES of the meeting(s) of the Subdivision Committee
Meeting of June 27, 2017
Mr. Bukoski: Moving on to Item D, meeting minutes, meeting of June 27, 2017.
Mr. Mahoney: Chair, move to approve the minutes of June 27, 2017.
Mr. Ho: Second. All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Motion carries 2:0.
Mr. Bukoski: Thank you, Chair.
RECEIPT OF ITEMS FOR THE RECORD (None)
Mr. Bukoski: Moving on to Item E, Receipt of Items for the Record. Seeing none.
HEARINGS AND PUBLIC COMMENT
Mr. Bukoski: Moving on to Item F, Hearings and Public Comment.
Mr. Ho: On today's agenda items, we invite public testimony only on the agenda items.
Anybody wishing to testify? Please step forward. Seeing none.
Mr. Bukoski: Thank you, Chair.
GENERAL BUSINESS MATTERS (None)
Mr. Bukoski: Moving on to Item G, General Business Matters. None.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS (None)
Mr. Bukoski: Item H, Unfinished Business. None.
NEW BUSINESS (For Action)
Tentative Subdivision Map Approval
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Subdivision Application No. S-2017-9; Bridget Morse; Proposed 2 -lot subdivision;
TMK: (4) 5-5-006:016; Hanalei, Kauai
Mr. Bukoski: Moving on to Item I, New Business for Action, Tentative Subdivision Map
Approval, Subdivision Application No. 5-2017-9, Bridget Morse, proposed 2 -lot subdivision,
TMK: (4) 5-5-006:016, Hanalei, Kauai.
Mr. Bukoski read the Subdivision Report for the record (on file with the Planning
Department).
Mr. Bukoski: We received all government agencies' comments and we are recommending
tentative approval.
Mr. Ho: Is there anybody representing Bridget Morse? Please.
Brian Hennessy: Good morning. Brian Hennessy with Honua Engineering representing the
applicant.
Mr. Ho: Any discussion for Mr. Hennessy here?
Mr. Mahoney: Yes, Chair. Could you just explain, briefly, your plans?
Mr. Hennessy: It is anticipated to be residential development of the two (2) lots here.
Mr. Mahoney: Okay.
Mr. Ho: Brian, there are two (2) ... what is it? A house and an ADU on it now?
Mr. Hennessy: There are two (2) small houses on it; one of them is a dwelling, the other one is
pretty much abandoned. They are about to tear it down.
Mr. Bukoski: One of them is a dwelling. The other is a historic dwelling on the property.
Mr. Ho: A storage shed?
Mr. Bukoski: No, historic.
Mr. Ho: Will that fit the zoning, then?
Mr. Bukoski: Yes. It was transferred to the Historic Preservation [sic] and they had no issue
with it.
Mr. Ho: Oh. And what would the second lot be entitled to?
Mr. Bukoski: A single-family dwelling.
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Mr. Ho: In the way of building something.
Mr. Hennessy: As far as what? As far as the...
Mr. Ho: A structure to be built.
Mr. Hennessy: A single-family residence.
Mr. Ho: Single-family residence?
Mr. Hennessy: Yes.
Mr. Ho: Your recommendation, please.
Mr. Bukoski: For tentative approval?
Mr. Ho: Yes.
Mr. Bukoski: Our recommendation is — from the Planning Department — to approve tentative
approval.
Mr. Mahoney: Chair, I move to approve the subdivision application for tentative approval; No.
5-2017-9, Bridget Morse, proposed 2 -lot subdivision, TMK: (4) 5-5-006:016.
Mr. Ho: Second. Motion has been made and seconded. All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote)
Motion carries 2:0.
Mr. Hennessy: Thank you.
Mr. Bukoski: Thank you.
Subdivision Application No. 5-2017-10; Medeiros Farm, Inc; Proposed 3 -lot Boundary
Adjustment; TMK: (4) 2-3-014:007, 009 & 031; Kalaheo, Kauai
Mr. Bukoski: Thank you, Chair. Moving on to Item b. for New Business. Subdivision
Application No. 5-2017-10, Medeiros Farm Incorporated, proposed 3 -lot boundary adjustment,
TMK: (4) 2-3-014:007, 009, and 031, Kalaheo, Kaua` i.
Mr. Bukoski read the Subdivision Report for the record (on file with the Planning
Department).
Mr. Bukoski: We have received all government agencies' comments and we, the Department,
are recommending tentative approval.
Mr. Ho: Anybody here representing Mr. Medeiros?
Mr. Bukoski: Just for the record, I contacted their authorized agent, Roger Caires, and he will
not be attending today, but he also said that he complies with all of the conditions.
Mr. Ho: Good. So the recommendation is for tentative subdivision approval?
Mr. Bukoski: Correct, Chair.
Mr. Mahoney: Chair, with the Department's approval, I'm going to make a motion to approve
tentative subdivision approval for Application No. S-2017-10, Medeiros Farm, proposed 3 -lot
boundary adjustment, TMK: (4) 2-3-014:007, 009, and 031.
Mr. Ho: Motion has been made. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor?
(Unanimous voice vote) Motion carries 2:0.
That's it, Mr. Bukoski? Is there further business for us today?
Mr. Bukoski: No, that is all, Chair.
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Ho: Okay. I'll entertain a motion for adjournment.
Mr. Mahoney: Chair, move to adjourn the Subdivision Committee meeting.
Mr. Ho: Second. All in favor? (Unanimous voice vote) Motion carries 2:0.
Subdivision Committee Chair Ho adjourned the meeting at 8:39 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by:
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rcie Agaran
Commission Support Clerk
( ) Approved as circulated (add date of meeting approval).
( ) Approved as amended. See minutes of meeting.
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