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Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii July 13, 2025 Page 2 The purpose of the rezoning request is to allow for the subdivision of the 21,778 square -foot property into two lots, each with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet. This subdivision would separate the two existing single-family dwellings currently located on the property, enabling each dwelling to exist on its own lot. This change is primarily intended for estate planning purposes and does not involve any new development or changes to the existing use of the property. Upon approval of the rezoning request, the applicant plans to promptly file a subdivision application. Approval is anticipated within three years from the effective date of the requested zone change. As the applicant proposes a simple, two lot subdivision, the cost is estimated at $20,000. It should be noted that a Fair Share condition is typically included in change of zone application recommendations to address the impacts of increased residential development on newly created lots. However, in this case, the proposed zone change is intended solely to allow each existing dwelling to be placed on its own individual lot, without increasing overall residential density. Therefore, a Fair Share condition is not applicable. 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-15,000 square feet (RS-15) zoning district to a Single -Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan. The subject property is a 21,778-square-foot rectangular lot, level in topography, and situated at an elevation of 20 feet. It has been developed with two single- family homes: one is a 1,388 square -foot, 3-bedroom dwelling built in 1952, and the other is a 2,046-square-foot, 3-bedroom dwelling built in 1987 under Ohana Dwelling Permit No. 86-0092. Both homes are accessed via separate paved driveways from Kehaulani Street and the property is extensively landscaped. If the change of zone request is approved, the second dwelling on the property would be outright permitted given the proposed RS-10 zoning and lot size. Based on the preceding and for record keeping purposes, a condition of approval will require the Planning Director to formally revoke the Ohana Dwelling Permit upon successful rezoning.