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COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT <br /> COUNTY REZONING REQUEST - RS-10 to RS-15 <br /> APPLICANT: LEHUA VILLAGE PARTNERS LLC <br /> TMK: (3) 4-5-024: 010 and (3) 4-5-010: 136 <br /> I. INTRODUCTION <br /> Lehua Village Partners LLC ("Applicant") is the owner of two (2) <br /> properties identified by TMK: 4-5-024: 010 and 4-5-010: 136, consisting of <br /> a total of 14.322 acres ("subject site"). The subject site was part of an <br /> ordinance (Ordinance No. 341) that rezoned approximately 115+ acres of <br /> land that was rezoned from Agricultural (A-40a and A-5a) to Single-Family <br /> Residential (RS-10) in 1978. (Exhibit A) The purpose of that rezoning <br /> was to provide approximately 400 house lots for the former employees of <br /> the then applicant, Hamakua Sugar Company, while creating land <br /> exchange opportunities to foster the acquisition and subsequent retention <br /> of lands that were under sugar cane production then. <br /> By having the subject site rezoned from RS-10 to RS-15, the allowable <br /> mathematical density of the subject site would be reduced from 62 to 40 <br /> lots. However, in spite of the density reduction, through the Planned Unit <br /> Development ("PUD") process, the Applicant would like to do a 40-unit <br /> housing project that will consist of at least 50% affordable lots/units. <br /> It should be noted that the Applicant initially sought to amend the <br /> underlying zoning ordinance. However, upon consultation with the <br /> Planning Department, it was determined that going through a new <br /> rezoning instead of the zoning amendment process would enable the <br /> request to be reviewed with fresher lens. As a result, this report is <br /> intended to provide support of the requested downzoning request. <br /> II. PROJECT LOCATION <br /> The subject site consists of two (2) parcels, identified by TMK: 4-5-024: <br /> 010, consisting of 7.185 acres, and 4-5-010: 136, consisting of 7.137 <br /> acres for a combined area of 14.322 acres. <br /> ThesepP arcels straddle Lehua Street, located'within the upper portion of <br /> p <br /> the town of Honoka'a. Lehua Street is located on the makai side of the <br /> Highway. Tex Drive In is located immediately east of the to the subject <br /> site, while the Honoka'a School and community hospital complexes are <br /> located immediately makai and fronting Pakalana and Plumeria Streets, <br /> respectively. (Figures 1 and 2) <br /> Planning Dept. 1 <br /> Exhibit 1_ <br />