West Hawaii Today
Notice #: 0001312624-01
Public Notices

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 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 the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure. Based on the Governor’s Seventeenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency dated December 16, 2020, this meeting will be online until further notice. This is to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to maintain physical distancing. DATE: Thursday, February 18, 2021 TIME: 9:30 a.m. PLACE: This meeting will be held by interactive video conference through WebEx. The public may provide oral testimony at the meeting by joining online or calling into the WebEx meeting. To register for access to the WebEx meeting please contact Noriko Sauer at Noriko.Sauer@hawaiicounty.gov or 808-323-4783 no later 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The public may observe the meeting by viewing a live stream on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAFoRMb3rfWLQ MPd6TAkEGA?view_as=subscriber The public may provide written testimony via email at planning@hawaiicounty.gov or submitted at the Hilo or Kona Planning Departments up to two business days prior to the hearing by 4:30 p.m. 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 Noriko Sauer at Noriko.Sauer@hawaiicounty.gov. In the case of technical difficulties with the virtual meeting, a recording of the meeting will be posted at www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov no later than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS NEW BUSINESS 1. APPLICANT: AOAO KONA REEF, INC. (SMA 20-000076/SSV 20- 000012) Applications for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit and a Shoreline Setback Variance to construct a 220-foot long Concrete-Rubble- Masonry (CRM) wall approximately one (1)-foot inland (mauka) of the certified shoreline and within the shoreline setback area located seaward (makai) of the Kona Reef Condominium Complex on an approximately 2,500 square foot portion of a larger 3.08 acre parcel situated in the Special Management Area. The subject parcel is located at 75-5888 Alii Drive, Puaa 3rd Waiaha 2nd, North Kona District, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-018:071. MINUTES Approval of the Minutes of the December 17, 2020 Leeward Planning Commission meeting. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS Discussion of recent Special Management Area (SMA) determinations, minor permits and enforcement action issued by the Planning Director. ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 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, other reasonable modification, or language interpretation to access this meeting, please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 as soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. “Other reasonable modification” refers to communication methods or devices for people with disabilities who are mentally and/or physically challenged. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Michael Vitousek, Chair (HTH/WHT1312624 1/29/21)