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REZONING (ORDINANCE NO. 10 19) TIME EXTENSION REQUEST TAKATA DENTAL IIEAL'III CENTER, INC. WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAVI, TMK: 2-2-038: 028 L GENERAL BACKGROUND On March 6, 2012, Takata Dental health Center, Inc, ("Applicanf) received approval to rezone its family-owned I-acre parcel from Single-Family Residential (RS`10) to Residential-Commercial Mixed Use (RCX 20). (Exhibit A v Ordinance No. 12 33) The subject site is located on the west side of Kilauea Avenue, approximately 700 feet south or Puna side of its intersection with Kawili Street. Maemae Street, which intersects with Kilauea Avenue, is located directly across or east ofthe subject property. (Exhibit 8) lU 3it , i tit,. Ap1.7i tc.iii it s i%t<lil t 117. VLas t�itl�als. ii,J ti.>_tJ liii�, dntal l.Ji iii,ilr,L 1oL.%ll%l.i. at -nF4..i VVaianuenue Avenue to the subject site. Pursuant to that objective, Pian Approval vas applied for oil .anuary 5, 2v i 3, and 1-ilial i'ian Appirovai was granteh on may 29, 2015. (Exhibit C) The existing dwelling was also demolished to make room for the project. Subsequently, in addition to seeking the appropriate financing, the heavy demands ofthe Applicant's overall dental practice precluded a more focused attention on the new project. This resulted in seeking and receiving approval of an administrative time extension to March 6, 2022 on October 25, 2016 to complete the project. (Exhibit D) Shortly after receipt ofthe administrative time extension, the health of one ofthe Applicant's principals (a retired dentist) began to fail, resulting in the project further losing its traction. To complicate the situation, the project's architect unexpectedly passed away at the end of 2019. The task to finish the project was thus left in the hands ofthe other principal, an active practicing dentist, who understandably did not have much time to focus on the project. As such, the Applicant is seeking additional time to complete the dental project or a project that is consistent with the RCX zoning. II. NATUREOFREOUEST The Applicant wishes to proceed with the development ofthis site in accordance with the current zoning and conditions. However, because the deadlines have expired, it cannot proceed. Accordingly, the Applicant is requesting a time extension, beginning the effective elate ofthe rezoning amendment, of one hundred eighty (180) days to submit the water calculation study and pay, if needed, the water commitment fee and five O years to complete the project with the opportunity for an administrative extension. In the alternative, it