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BPalmerREZ.4.2.2022 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> BACKGROUND REPORT <br /> LAWRENCE PAL E <br /> CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL- Z-2022-000016) <br /> LAWRENCE PALMERhas submitted an application for a Change of Zone from a Single- <br /> Family Residential-10,000 square feet(RS-10) to a Village Commercial-10,000 square feet (CV- <br /> 10) zoning district for approximately 11,254 square feet of land. The subject property is located <br /> at 16-540 Laukahi Place, approximately 150 feet east of its intersection with Old Volcano Road, <br /> Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-6-002:082. <br /> PROPOSED ACTION <br /> 1. Applicant's Request: Change the zoning district from Single-Family Residential-10,000 <br /> square feet(RS-10) to a Village Commercial-10,000 square feet(CV-10) zoning district <br /> for approximately 11,254 square feet of land. According to the Zoning Code, nine(9) <br /> residential units could be constructed on the subject property should the change of zone <br /> be approved. Village Commercial district provides for a broad range of commercial and <br /> light industrial uses that are necessary to serve the population in rural areas where the <br /> supplementary support of the general business uses, and activities of a central <br /> commercial district is not readily available. Requirements for establishing a land use in <br /> the CV district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in Section <br /> 25-5-120 to 128 of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit I —Zoning Code <br /> Requirements for Village Commercial Districts) <br /> 2. Proposed Development: The applicant proposes to convert the existing 1,152 square <br /> foot single-family dwelling into a commercial space in order to establish a furniture and <br /> appliance retail outlet. The applicant's proposed retail outlet will include two (2) <br /> showrooms, two (2) bathrooms, a workshop/storage space, and a parking lot with four(4) <br /> parking stalls, one (1) of which will be A.D.A. accessible. The applicant is proposing <br /> renovations within the existing building footprint to bring the building to code for <br />