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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING AND HEARINGS
PLANNING COMMISSION
COUNTY OF HAWAII
Addendum to Thursday, May 22, 2008 Agenda
(Previously published on May 2, 2008) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following matter, among others, to be considered by the Planning Commission of the County of Hawaii in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 91 and 92, Hawaii Revised Statutes, Section 6-4.3 of the Charter of the County of Hawaii, and the Planning Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.  The notice shall be corrected to read:

DATE: Thursday, May 22, 2008
TIME: 9:00 a.m. (Item No. 2 of complete agenda)
PLACE: King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel
75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

NEW BUSINESS - 9:00 a.m.

2. APPLICANT: KONA HEIGHTS, LLC
(SLU 07-000018/REZ 07-000075/SMA 07-000024)

a. State Land Use boundary amendment for 11.054 acres of land from an Agricultural to an Urban District.

b. Change of Zone for 11.054 acres of land from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-5a) to a Single-Family Residential 7,500-square foot (RS-7.5) district.

c. Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the development of a 65-lot single- family residential subdivision and related improvements.

The property is located at the south end of Naniloa Street and adjacent to the White Sands Beach Estates and Keauhou View Estates Subdivisions, Kapalaalaea, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-7-8:121.

The purpose of the public hearings is to afford all interested persons a reasonable opportunity to be heard on the above matters. 

Pursuant to Rule 4, Contested Case Procedure, of the County of Hawaii Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, any person seeking to intervene as a party to a contested case hearing on item no. 3c above is required to file a written request which must be received in the office of the Planning Department no later than seven (7) calendar days prior to the Planning Commission’s first public meeting on the matter.  Such written request shall be in conformity with Rule 4, in a form as provided in Rule 4 Appendix A "Petition for Standing in a Contested Case Hearing." The written petition/request shall be filed with the Planning Commission at Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, and accompanied by a filing fee of $100 payable to the Director of Finance.  Any party may retain counsel if that person so desires.  Rule 4 may be inspected or purchased ($2.50) at the above-cited location.  Rule 4 may also be viewed at the County of Hawaii website (http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us).

Submitting Testimony: According to Rule 1 (General Rules) of the Planning Commission, a person desiring to submit oral or written testimony shall indicate her/his name; residence address; and whether the testimony is on her/his behalf or as a representative of an organization or individual.  If testimony is being submitted on behalf of an organization, documentation showing membership ratification should accompany the testimony.  Written testimony shall be submitted with an original and nine copies prior to testifying.  The Commission would appreciate timely submittal to the Planning Department at least one week prior to the hearing date to allow for mailing and thorough Commission review.  Testimony that is irrelevant or unduly repetitious may be limited by the Chairperson pursuant to Rule 1.

Notice to Lobbyists: If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist .  A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or $275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or urging others to communicate with public officials." Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk, 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd Floor, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.

The applications and plans are on file and open to inspection during office hours at the Planning Department, Aupuni Center, 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3, Hilo, Hawaii and at the Kona office of the Planning Department, 75 5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 109, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Any disabled person requiring special assistance or person requiring auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in the hearing should contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 five (5) working days prior to the hearing so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Hawai’i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer. PLANNING COMMISSION

Rodney Watanabe, Chair
Rene Siracusa, 1st Vice Chair
Alvin Rho, 2nd Vice Chair
(SB32972 5/16/08)
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

PROCEEDING TO EXAMINE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. ("HECO"), HAWAII ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY, INC. ("HELCO"), AND MAUI ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITEDÕS ("MECO") PROPOSAL FOR A RENEWABLE ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM

DOCKET NO. 2007-0416

The PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION of the STATE OF HAWAII ("Commission") HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it will hold public meetings relating to the proposal by HECO, HELCO, and MECO (collectively, "HECO Companies"), in Docket No. 2007-0008, for a Renewable Energy Infrastructure Program ("REI Program").  The REI Program includes, among other proposals: (1) a Renewable Energy Infrastructure Surcharge to ratepayers that would allow electric utilities in Hawaii to recover the costs of renewable energy infrastructure projects that facilitate third-party development of renewable energy resources, maintain existing renewable energy resources and/or enhance energy choices for customers; and (2) a consolidation incentive mechanism that would allow the HECO Companies to recover costs for renewable energy infrastructure projects built in the County of Hawaii and/or the County of Maui through a sharing of costs between the neighbor islands (County of Hawaii and/or the County of Maui, as appropriate) and Oahu ratepayers.  Although the HECO Companies proposed the REI Program in Docket No. 2007-0008, the Commission initiated this docket to separately examine whether the proposed REI Program is just and reasonable. 

Public meetings are scheduled for:

May 5, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Public Utilities Commission Hearing Room (Room B-3)
465 South King Street
Honolulu, HI

May 7, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Hilo High School Cafeteria
556 Waianuenue Avenue
Hilo, HI

May 8, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Kealakehe Intermediate School Cafeteria
74-5062 OnipaÕa Street
Kona, HI

May 12, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Mitchell Pauole Center Conference Room
90 Ainoa Street
Kaunakakai, Molokai, HI

May 14, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Maui Waena Intermediate School Cafeteria
795 Onehee Avenue
Kahului, Maui, HI

May 15, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
Lanai High & Elementary School Cafeteria
555 Fraser Avenue
Lanai City, Lanai, HI

All interested persons are invited to attend the public meetings to state their views orally, in writing, or both.  Written statements may be submitted prior to or at the public meetings.  Statements may be mailed to the Public Utilities Commission, 465 South King Street, Room 103, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813.  Statements may also be sent by electronic mail to the CommissionÕs e-mail address at .
All written statements should reference Docket No. 2007-0416 and include the following information: (1) name of the person submitting the written statement; (2) organization the person submitting the written statement represents (if any); and (3) address of the person submitting the written statement.
Copies of the relevant filings in Docket No. 2007-0008 are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the following locations:

HECO/HELCO/MECO

900 Richards Street Customer Service Desk
Honolulu, HI 96813 820 Ward Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96814

1200 Kilauea Avenue Kona Baseyard
Hilo, HI 96720 74-5519 Kaiwi Street
Kailua-Kona, HI 96740

Waimea Baseyard Kahului Main Office
66-1591 Kawaihae Road 210 West Kamehameha Avenue
Kamuela, HI 96743 Kahului, HI 96732

MECOÕs T&D Office Palaau Power Plant Office
Miki Basin Power Plant Lot 32, Ulili Street
1001 N. Miki Road Palaau, HI 96748
Lanai City, HI 96763

Public Utilities Commission

465 South King Street, Room 103
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-2020

688 Kinoole Street, Room 106-A
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 974-4533

State Office Building No. 1
54 South High Street, Room 218
Wailuku, HI 96793
Phone: (808) 984-8182

Division of Consumer Advocacy

King Kalakaua Building
335 Merchant Street, Room 326
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-2800

Special arrangements to accommodate persons with disabilities can be made if requested reasonably in advance of the public meetings by contacting the CommissionÕs Honolulu Office.

______________________________
Carlito P. Caliboso
Chairman
(SB23768 4/14, 4/21, 5/3, 5/6, 5/10, 5/13/08)~