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BChenREZ.2.15.2022 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT SITING CHEN CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2021-000012) SITING CHEN has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-1a) zoning district for 14.968-acres of land. The subject property is located on the south side of Hualalai Road, approximately 0.6 miles east of its intersection with Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway, Wai`aha 1st, Puapua'anui 1st,North Kona, Hawai`i, TMK: (3) 7-5-017:043. PROPOSED ACTION 1. Applicant's Request: Change the zoning district from Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-la) zoning district for an approximately 14.968-acre parcel of land. According to the Zoning Code, the Family Agricultural district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities and which may be characterized by farm estates, small acreage farms, or subsistence lots. Requirements for establishing a land use in the FA district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in Section 25-5-60 to 62 of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 —Zoning Code Requirements for Family Agricultural Districts) Please note that should the change of zone to FA-la be approved, the 14.968-acre parcel could be subdivided into a maximum of fourteen(14) lots and any use permitted in the FA-la zoning district could be established on the property. 2. Proposed Development: The applicant proposes to subdivide the 14.968-acre parcel into eleven (11) lots, consisting of a minimum of one (1) acre each. The applicant intends to retain the largest lot, consisting of roughly 3.5 acres, for the purpose of constructing a single-family dwelling and planting an orchard (lychee, longan, mango, avocado, ulu, papaya, banana and dragonfruit) and vegetable plots. According to the applicant, the -1-