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Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii June 20, 2025 Page 2 apartment building on the property, any permitted use in the CG zoning district can be established on the property should the change of zone request be approved. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing single-family dwelling and garage and construct a multi -family apartment complex. The project will consist of two separate two-story buildings, each containing 12 residential units, for a total of 24 units. The unit mix includes two one -bedroom units and ten two -bedroom units per building, with the downstairs one -bedroom units meeting ADA compliance. The design incorporates 40 parking stalls, including two handicapped -accessible stalls, and a 24-foot- wide driveway with a turnaround area. The front yard will be landscaped, and a screening hedge will be planted along the property boundaries. The applicant plans to finalize construction plans and apply for permits within 12 months and construction is expected to begin within two years of rezoning approval and take approximately 1.5 to 2 years to complete. However, due to potential delays from permitting, labor availability, and financing, the applicant requests a 10-year timeframe to complete the project, which is estimated to cost around $900,000. 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 a General Commercial-10,000 square feet (CG-10) zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan. The subject, 33,180-square foot parcel is generally rectangular in shape and has been improved with a single-family dwelling and detached garage since 1931. The remainder of the property is landscaped and vacant of other structures or improvements. Properties directly to the north and south of the subject parcel are similarly zoned RS-10, however, the properties beyond those, and two parcels across Kino`ole Street within the same block are zoned General Commercial (CG-20). The property directly to the west is zoned RS-10 and is the site of `Hale Olaloa' which is a public housing facility managed by the Hawaii Public Housing Authority (HPHA)The surrounding areas are transitioning from primarily single-family residential uses to a mix of multiple -family residential and retail, office and service commercial uses.