REP PC 026 2021/08/03 (2020-2022)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: August 3, 2021 Re: Comm. No. 314/13ill No. 53 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 9:30 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 53, reports as follows: Bill No. 53, submitted by Mayor Mitchell D. Roth dated June 17, 2021, to amend Section 25-8-3 (North Kona District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, As Amended), by changing the District Classification from Agricultural— One Acre (A-la) and Agricultural—Five Acres (A-5a)to Single Family Residential—22,000 square feet(RS-22) at Kalaoa 5th, North Kona, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map Key: 7-3-005:015. Area: approx. 3.992 Acres. The applicants are Timothy Joseph Ward and Kay Lynn Ward. The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this change of zone, which would allow the Applicant to subdivide the property into six buildable lots with a minimum of 22,000 square feet for each lot. The property is located at 73-4350 Hawaii Belt Road, South of its intersection with Kaiminani Drive. Bill No. 53 was postponed during the July 20, 2021, Planning Committee meeting so Committee Member Holeka Inaba could have further discussions with the applicant. Committee Member Inaba questioned whether the applicants were informed on the current housing situation in Hawaii County and wanted further clarity on what they considered "affordable." Committee Member Tim Richards highlighted that Hawaii County is in dire need of more housing, and thanked Committee Member Inaba for extending the offer to continue conversations with the applicants. During the August 3, 2021 committee meeting, the applicant's representative, John Pipan, was present in the Hilo Chambers to speak on their behalf. The applicant intends to rezone, consolidate, and subdivide the subject property into six lots and build six housing units and one `ohana dwelling unit. Council Member Inaba shared that the Wards did not attend either of the two meetings he had scheduled through Mr. Pipan, and therefore could not support this measure. Committee Member Inaba stated he did not wish to postpone the matter further, but there was still time for the applicants to reach out before first reading. The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with an unfavorable recommendation and failed with 2 "ayes," 6 "noes," and Committee Member Matt Kaneali'i- Kleinfelder absent. PC Report No.: 26