REP LAAC 006 2025-01-21 2024-2026

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REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE DATE: January 21, 2025 PLACE: Council Chambers Kailua-Kona, Hawai i TIME: 3:45 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Comm. No. 77/13111 No. 17 Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions, to which was referred Bill No. 17, reports as follows: Bill No. 17, transmitted by Managing Director William V. Brilhante, Jr., via Communication No. 77, dated December 27, 2024, amends the State Land Use Boundaries Maps for the County of Hawaii by changing the district classification from the Agricultural to the Urban district at `Ouli, South Kohala, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map Key: 6-2-001:075 (por). The Leeward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for this amendment to the State Land Use Boundaries Map and for the requested change of zone, with an amendment to Condition N (Fair Share), which would allow the applicant to subdivide the property into 43 lots. The property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Kawaihae Road and Waiula Drive, Kawaihae 2"d-Lanikepu, Waimea, South Kohala. Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation Executive Director Keith Kato and Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow were present in Chambers. Mr. Darrow provided a PowerPoint presentation via Communication No. 77.1, which outlined the favorable recommendation of the Leeward Planning Commission and the Planning Director to amend the State Land Use Boundaries Map. Mr. Kato explained that the land was donated to the applicant by the Benioff `ohana for the development of much -needed workforce housing in the community and that the change of zone and subdivision of the parcel would allow for 43 self-help housing lots, providing much -needed workforce housing for our island community. Committee Member James Hustace shared that he had been in communication with Mr. Kato on the Waikoloa stream barrier and a recreation space within the project, as well as highlighting his appreciation of the applicant's presentation to the Waimea community in recent past. Mr. Hustace inquired on wastewater options for the project. Mr. Kato replied that there is not one in place and one will need to be constructed and installed for this project. Committee Member Michelle Galimba asked of the project's water credits from the Department of Water Supply. Mr. Kato answered that the project has 58 water credits at present, which is more than enough for the specific self-help housing project. LAAC Report No. 6