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1314okukanoUZ&a-03/04/03 <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />BACKGROUND REPORT <br />HOKUKANO RANCH, INC. <br />CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 02-029) <br />Hokukano Ranch, Inc. has submitted an application for a Change of Zone by changing <br />the district classification from Single Family Residential (RS -15) and Agricultural (A -1a) to <br />Village Commercial (CV -10) for approximately 5.595 acres of land. The property is located at <br />the northeast corner of Mamalahoa Highway- Konawaena School Road intersection, bordering a <br />portion of the Konawaena High School site, Kalukalu I", South Kona, Hawai'i, <br />TMK: 8-1-02: portion of 40. <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br />1. Land Ownership: The 5.595 -acre project site within the larger, 1,398 -acre parcel, is <br />owned in fee by the applicant. <br />PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br />Request: The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from a Single Family Residential <br />(RS -15) and Agricultural (A -la) to a Village Commercial (CV -10) zoned district for <br />5.595 acres of land to accommodate the establishment of a visitor center that will be the <br />greeting, operational and staging area for ecotourism activities within the 12,000 -acre <br />Hokukano Ranch located mauka of the project site. <br />Specific Improvements Associated with Change of Zone request: The proposed <br />Hokukano Ranch visitor's center is envisioned to provide visitors with current and <br />historical information about the ranch and to provide for orientation, registration and <br />staging area for various ecotourism activities conducted throughout the larger Hokukano <br />Ranch. Detailed below are some of the improvements proposed by the applicant: <br />a. refurbish & renovate 2,700 square foot ranch house into conformity with ADA <br />standards; <br />b. addition of 1,300 square feet for a total gross floor area of approximately 4,000 <br />square feet to accommodate staff/administrative offices, visitor orientation & <br />lobby, retail/gift shop, activities registration, storage and restroom facilities; <br />C, - a 10 03 11 9-3) P C <br />