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.JMSY•�•F%r11y`'. Mitchell D.Roth o.•.; 9 .. Barbara DeFranco,Chair Mayor \ �J r Mahina Paishon-Duarte,Vice Chair •i �''t-, • :• Dean Au Deanna S. Sako Michael Dela Cruz Managing Director <_ -ew • Clement"CJ"Kanuha III County of Hawaii LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 May 04, 2024 Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i • 25 Aupuni Street • Hilo, HI 96720 • Dear Chair Kimball and Council Members: • SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (PL-REZ-2023-000055) Request: Agricultural—20 Acres (A-20a) District to Family-Agricultural- 5 Acres (FA-5a) District Applicant: Ryan Leese • Tax Map Key: (3) 7-3-024:003, Kaloko,North Kona,Hawaii The Leeward Planning Commission (Commission), at its duly held public hearing on April 18, 2024, considered the above-referenced application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) zoning district to a Family-Agricultural-5 acres (FA-5a) zoning district for a 21.942-acres of land. The subject property is located on the southwest corner of the Kaloko Drive/Hao Street intersection, Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko,North Kona, Hawai`i. The Commission voted to forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council based on the Planning Director's recommendation. The Commission concurred with the Planning Director's following reasons for a favorable consideration of the request. Criteria for granting the favorable recommendation are shown below in bold print: • The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to Family Agricultural-5 acres (FA-5a) to subdivide the 21.942-acre property into four (4) parcels, consisting of a minimum of five (5) acres each. The subject property was purchased by the applicant and his two partners in May 2023, and all intend to own a lot Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer