COM 0332.000 2020-2022 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 4 Advocacy Program and the Planning Department issued a zoning determination letter with conditions on May 10, 1990 to allow for the office use within the single family dwelling with conditions. The property is surrounded by a mix of commercial and residential uses. To the west, across Lono Street, there is a medical office that is zoned Neighborhood Commercial (CN- 10). To the north, across the Lono Street and Kino`ole Street intersection is a Credit Union on land zoned CG-20. Directly east, on land zoned CG-10 is a vacant lot. There are also some scattered single-family residences along Kino`ole Street. Located mauka from the subject property and directly behind is land zoned RS-10 and is used by the State of Hawaii for housing. The applicant will provide basic infrastructure needed to support commercial uses such as County potable water, connection to the County sewer system, sidewalk improvements along Kino`ole Street, and electrical service. Thus, the applicant's request is consistent with surrounding land uses and zoning and the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the subject property is serviced by an existing 5l8-inch meter, which is limited to an average daily usage of 400 gallons. The current meter is sufficient for the existing office use. County water is provided from an existing 8-inch waterline within Kino`ole Street which fronts the subject parcel. The 8-inch waterline is capable of providing the required pressure of 2,000 gallons per minute of water flow for fire protection for commercial zoning. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) requested that the applicants provide estimated maximum daily water usage calculations for the proposed commercial land use. Once the calculations are submitted, DWS will determine the appropriate water commitment deposit, prevailing facilities charge, and appropriate service lateral meter size required. Lastly, DWS will require the installation of a reduced pressure type backflow prevention assembly within five(5) feet of the meter on the subject property. As there is an existing office use permitted by a 1990 Planning Department Zoning determination(State of Hawaii Child's Advocacy Program) that remains in effect as long as the Child's Advocacy Program remains the tenant, the Planning Director is recommending that the existing office use permitted under this determination be allowed to continue without the applicant being required to provide updated water calculations and any associated water system improvements as may be required by the DWS. Instead, the Planning Director is recommending that the water calculations and any associated water system improvements be triggered in the event that a different land use permitted in the CG zoning is established on the subject property.