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The Honorable Chairman Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii December 24, 2024 Page 2 The applicant is requesting a 1.0-year time extension to Condition D (complete construction) from the effective date of this amendment to Change of Zone Ordinance No. 06 28, which rezoned an 8-acre portion of a larger 24.495-acre parcel of land from Agricultural -I acre (A -I a) to Neighborhood Commercial-20,000 square feet (CN-20). The applicant requested the following specific language for the amendment request (material to be deleted is bracketed/struck through, material to be added is underscored): Amend Condition D: Construction of the proposed improvements shall be completed within [#+w-(54Jten 10 years from the effective date of this amended ordinance. This time period shall include securing Final Plan Approval from the Planning Director in accordance with the Zoning Code. Plans shall identify proposed structure(s), fire protection measures, access roadway, driveway and parking stalls. Landscaping shall be indicated on the plans for the purpose of mitigating any potential adverse noise or visual impacts to adjoining parcels. Landscaping shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Planning Department's Rule No. 17 (Landscaping Requirements). The non-performance on timed conditions is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicants, successors, or assigns, and that are not the result of their fault or negligence. The Food Basket, Inc., (TFB) acquired the subject property in April 2022 (6 years after the timed conditions in the ordinance lapsed), with the intention of constructing the Hawaii Island Agricultural Innovation Park and Food Systems Campus (AIPFSC), to serve community partner organizations and the economy of Hawaii Island. TFB proposes two phases to establish the AIPFSC, with development beginning in 2024, the final phase of infrastructure development projected for completion in 2029, and costs estimated at $134,038,716. Phase A includes design and construction of a Hawaii Island Community Food Center and Food Bank, to be located on the CN-20-zoned area. Additionally, Phase A consists of development for the A -la -zoned area, including an Agricultural Innovation Center, a shade house, agricultural crops, and completion of waterline, electrical and communication infrastructure improvements. Phase B consists of design and construction of an Agricultural Support Office Center, a Community Center, and a Farmer's Market Pavilion, all of which will be located on the CN-20-zoned area. Given the change in project scope from the previous landowners and the lack of progress on construction of improvements, TFB is requesting a longer, 10-year time frame to comply with Condition D, in order to complete the full scope of planned projects. Additionally, as the ordinance has been stale since 2016, this amendment is required to allow any development of the CN-20 zoned lands.