Special Use Permit for Supermarket at Auli'i/130

[DaVinci]

A Special Use Permit application was recently submitted by Gerald Yamada to the County Planning Department to allow for the construction of a supermarket at the corner of Auli'i and Highway 130. A similar request was denied in 2004, but they are back again hoping that 300% growth in Puna in the last decade improves their chances of persuading the county that this will be an "unusual and reasonable" use of the land.

According to the permit application, the PCDP was recently revised to allow for development outside the boundaries of the Orchidland Neighborhood Village Center, as defined by the PCDP, and that revision includes wording that suggests these boundaries be used only as a "guideline." Yamada also points out that, according to the County General Plan, "if there is a direct conflict between the Community Development Plan and the General Plan, the General Plan will be controlling." So Bobbie Jean is the kingmaker...?

[punaticbychoice]

Bobbie Jean and the Hilo Gang.

[wax]

Truth is that Bobbi Jean has testified several times against Speciall Use Permits based on the PCDP. Each time the windward planning commission has voted for approval despite her objections. Aiming this at her and the administration is not correct. A case in point is the "convenience store" in the garage in HPP. The neighbors convinced the wpc that they needed it and the PCDP is too restrictive. This is the way to unplanned urban sprawl.

[DaVinci]

This SUP is not based on the PCDP. It runs counter to the clearly stated "village center" section. Bobbi Jean has a long track record of hostility towards the PCDP. It does not surprise me that she testified against SUPs that were based on the language in the PCDP.

[wax]

I guess that I was not clear. She testified that SUP' s should NOT be granted because they did not conform to the PCDP. In these and other cases she has made a point of supporting the document.