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r~Y OF ~=vV I~~O Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor ~ Of M' ~IIlYIt~~1 II~ ~C~IItitT PLANNING COMMISSION 25 Aupmi Strew, Wawa 109 • Hilq H.wii %720.252 (808) %1.8288 F~: (808) %I-%15 ~F.& 1 a ?y'3d Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 96-30) Applicant: Exchange Properties Corporation Request: A-20a to FA-3a Tax Man~Y: 7-3-24:12 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on February 6, 1997, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification for approximately 22.15 acres of land from Agricultural (A-20a) to Family Agricultural (FA-3a). The property is located in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision at the 2,200 foot elevation, along the south side of Kaloko Drive at Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii. For your information, the change of zone application request from Agricultural (A-20a) to Agricultural (A-3a) was received prior to the adoption of the new Zoning Code. However, under the recently adopted Zoning Code, Section 25-5-74 states that the minimum building site area within the Agricultural District shall be 5 acres. Further, Section 25-5-64 states that the minimum building site area within the Family Agricultural District shall be one acre. Based on the foregoing, the Planning Director recommended a favorable recommendation for the change of zone request from Agricultural (A-20a) to Family Agricultural (FA-3a). The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is