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INTRODUCTION Lawrence Palmer, ("applicant") is requesting to rezone a 11,254 square foot parcel of land identified as TMK: (3) 1-6-002:082 from Single-Family Residential RS-10 to Commercial Village CV-10 (Figure 1). The subject property is located a short distance from the Keaau-Pdhoa Road,proximate to several commercial complexes in Keaau. If approved, the applicant intends to build an appliance and furniture retail store. II. PROJECT LOCATION The subject site consists of 11,254 square feet of land and is identified by TMK: (3) 1-6- 002:082. It is located at 16-540 Laukahi Place, on the north side of Laukahi Place, approximately 150 feet east of its intersection with Old Volcano Road in Keaau (Figure 2). The property is approximately 200 feet west of the northern entrance to Keaau Middle School, sits directly east of the Keaau 7-Eleven and is across the street from the Hawaii Medical Service Association Administrative building. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Project Concept and Components The subject site consists of 11,254 square feet and contains a 1,152 square foot single- family dwelling. The dwelling was constructed in 1990 under Building Permit No. 900991 and consists of four bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. The applicant is the owner of Ross Appliance and Furniture, a retail outlet based out of Oahu which has been in business since 1975 and already has an established client base in Hawaii County. As the population of Puna continues to rise and new homes continue to be built, the residents of Puna have a greater need for home appliances and furniture and so the applicant wishes to open a new retail outlet in Puna. Thus, he is requesting a change of zone for the subject property from RS-10 to CV-10 in order to convert the existing dwelling on the property into a commercial furniture and appliance retail outlet. The proposed retail outlet will include two show rooms, two bathrooms and a workshop/storage space (Figure 3). The store will be accessed from Laukahi Place, off of Old Volcano Road. There will be four(4) parking stalls, one of which will be ADA compliant(Figure 4). With the exception of some minor alterations to the existing driveway to accommodate the additional parking, all construction work will be contained within the original footprint of the existing building. Renovations within the building will be designed to bring the building to code for commercial occupancy and to realign the floor plan to accommodate the showrooms. No additional structures are proposed. The subject parcel is currently served by the Department of Water Supply and the water demand from the proposed use is expected to be substantially similar to residential use. 4