CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of a public hearing to be held by the Planning Commission of the City and County of Honolulu:
PLACE: Mission Memorial Conference Room, Mission Memorial Building,
550 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii
DATE: Wednesday, December 17, 2014
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING
Public hearing notice published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on November 17, 2014.
CENTRAL OAHU – STATE SPECIAL USE PERMIT – 2014/SUP-3 (RY)
WAIAWA PV, LLC
Applicant: Waiawa PV, LLC
Owner: Castle & Cooke Homes Hawaii, Inc.
Location: East of H-2 Interstate Highway and approximately 1,000 feet north of Mililani Cemetery
Tax Map Key: 9-5-003: Portion of Parcel 004
Existing Use: Agriculture (pasture)
Existing Zoning: AG-1 Restricted Agricultural District
Land Area: Approximately 313 acres
Request: To construct a 47-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) energy generation facility and accessory uses and structures that exceed the maximum land area allowed on lands rated Class B by the Land Study Bureau.
This hearing is to be held under the provisions of Chapters 46, 92, and 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, Articles VI and XIII, Revised Charter of the City and County of Honolulu, 1973, as amended, Sections 2-40, 2-43 and 2-44 of the Rules of the Planning Commission, City and County of Honolulu, and Chapter 15-15 of the Hawaii Administrative Rules.
The particular sections of statutes and rules involved include Sections 205-2(d)(6)(B) and 205-4.5(a)(21)(A), (B), and (C), of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, and Subchapter 4 of Chapter 2 and Section 2-45 of the Rules of the Planning Commission. The issue involved relates to whether to grant a Special Use Permit pursuant to Section 205-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for solar energy facilities that exceed the maximum land area on land with soil classified by the Land Study Bureau as overall master productivity rating Class B.
Any party may retain counsel if the party so desires, and an individual may appear on his own behalf, or a member of a partnership may represent the partnership, or an officer or authorized employee of a corporation or trust or association may represent the corporation, trust, or association.
Any person or agency wishing to intervene as a party in the proceeding shall file a petition with the Commission within fourteen (14) days after this notice is published in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. The petition must conform to the requirements of Subchapter 5 of the Rules of the Planning Commission, which are available at the Department of Planning and Permitting. A contested case hearing may be held on the matter pursuant to action by the Planning Commission to grant the petition.
Public testimony is to be taken at the hearing. Fifteen (15) copies of written testimony should be filed with the Planning Commission at least two business days before the date of the public hearing. One copy may be faxed to 768-6743.
Information regarding the public hearing can be obtained by contacting the Planning Commission, 7th Floor, Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building, 650 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, telephone 768-8007. Special services for people with disabilities will be provided upon prior request.
PLANNING COMMISSION
DEAN I. HAZAMA, Chair
By
GEORGE I. ATTA, FAICP, Director
Department of Planning and Permitting
(SA689552 11/17/14)~
