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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai i November 22, 2024 Page 2 feet, would allow a maximum density of 1 building site. The applicant, who owns an engineering consulting firm on the adjacent property to the east, proposes to expand their office space by converting an existing, 2,716 square foot dwelling on the subject property into an office building to house up to 10 employees (half of which will be relocated from the existing business next door). The applicant will need to secure a change of use building permit from the Department of Public Works to comply with requirements for a change in occupancy and Final Plan Approval from the Planning Department to comply with on -site parking and landscaping requirements. The preceding will be added as conditions of approval. The applicant anticipates to immediately apply for a change of use building permit with the Department of Public Works as soon as the Change of Zone is approved. This process will determine what improvements to the building/property may be necessary to meet the requirements of the proposed new building occupancy, which will in turn determine the additional cost and timeframe necessary to complete the conversion of the structure from a dwelling to an office building. Based on the preceding, the Director is recommending a condition allowing a 10-year timeframe to complete conversion of the dwelling to an office use to allow for any unforeseen development complications. 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 only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The change of zone request from a Single -Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning district to an Industrial -Commercial Mixed-20,000 square feet (MCX-20) zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan. The subject, 22,900-square foot property is rectangularly shaped, level, and located at the 75-foot elevation level. The property is improved with an existing, 2-story, 2,716 square foot residence built in 1935 and a 324 square foot, detached garage built in 1948. Surrounding lands are zoned Single -Family Residential 10,000-square feet (RS-10), Industrial -Commercial Mixed-20,000 square feet (MCX-20), Limited Industrial- 20,000 square feet (ML-20), and Neighborhood Commercial 10,000-square feet (CN-10), Existing surrounding land uses include residential, commercial, retail, office, and light