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The applicant intends to employ a staff of 2-3 people to support the business and once <br /> completed, the applicant expects 5-10 patrons to the site per day. The hours of operation <br /> would be from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday thru Saturday. <br /> Should the change of zone be granted, the Applicant will immediately begin working <br /> towards compliance with all conditions and permitting of the dwelling as a commercial <br /> outlet. <br /> B. Project Timetable and Cost <br /> The applicant hopes to secure the change of zone as soon as possible and begin <br /> permitting and construction immediately thereafter. Construction is estimated to be <br /> completed within 2 years of approval. The estimated cost of the improvements is <br /> $100,000. <br /> IV. INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS <br /> A. State Land Use <br /> The State Land Use designation of the entire site is Urban (Figure 5). As such no State <br /> Land Use boundary amendment action is required, the County of Hawaii can process the <br /> change of zone request. <br /> B. Countv General Plan <br /> The County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) designates the <br /> property as split between Low Density Urban and Medium Density Urban (Figure 6). <br /> The Low Density Urban designation allows for residential use, with ancillary community <br /> and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses while the <br /> Medium Density Urban designation allows for village and neighborhood commercial use <br /> and single family and multiple family residential and related functions. <br /> The proposed appliance and furniture retail outlet would be consistent with both the <br /> Medium Density Urban and Low Density Urban designations as it will provide <br /> neighborhood, convenience type uses as well as larger village and neighborhood <br /> commercial use. As such, no General Plan amendment would be required to effectuate <br /> this project. <br /> C. Puna Community Development Pian <br /> The Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) attempts to further define the General <br /> Plan and serves as a glLiL for decision-makers. The subject property is located within the <br /> Keaau Regional Town Center as identified in the PCDP (Figure 7). This area is intended <br /> to include commercial developments that serve regional uses and to house a full range of <br /> retail and personal services. This rezoning request is in general alignment with the <br /> following goals, objectives and actions of the PCDP: <br /> 9 <br />