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Mitchell D.Roth moo'"t'� Dennis~•!!:?;'• Lin,Chair <br /> Mayor : �yrl Louis Daniele III,Vice Chair <br /> �'1°a;: c• Lauren Balog <br /> Lee E.Lord =~1 John Cross <br /> Managing Director + Wa ne De Luz <br /> Chantel Perrin <br /> County of Hawaii <br /> WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> July 13, 2023 <br /> Heather Kimball, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> County of Hawai`i <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chair Kimball and Council Members: <br /> SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (PL-REZ-2023-000041) <br /> Request: Agricultural-20 Acres (A-20a) to Agricultural-5 Acres (A-5a) <br /> Applicant: Dennis Schmitz <br /> Tax Map Key: (3)3-9-001:024,North Hilo,Hawai`i <br /> The Windward Planning Commission, at its duly held public,hearing on July 7, 2023, considered <br /> the above-referenced application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) to <br /> Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a). The subject property is located to the north (makai) of Old <br /> Mamalahoa Highway approximately 270 feet east of its intersection with Milo Street, Por. of <br /> Humu'ula and `O`okala,North Hilo, Hawai`i. <br /> The Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council based on <br /> the Planning Director's recommendation. <br /> The Commission concurred with the Planning Director's following reasons for a favorable <br /> consideration of the request. Criteria for granting the favorable recommendation are shown <br /> below in bold print: <br /> The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural (A-20a) zoning <br /> district to Agricultural (A-5a) zoning district for 20.027 acres of land in order to <br /> subdivide the property into four (4) lots, each approximately 5 acres in size. The <br /> applicant plans to retain one(1) lot and sell the remaining lots to other family members to <br /> allow for more intense farming by the individual family members. The proposed A-5a <br /> zoning would allow for up to 4 lots to be created on the subject property. According to <br /> Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />