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BHesterREZAPDYuen.do -2/3/04 <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />BACKGROUND REPORT <br />HESTER FARMING CO., LLC <br />CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 03-030) <br />HESTER FARMING CO., LLC has submitted an application for a Change of Zone by <br />changing the district classification from Agricultural (A -20a) to Agricultural Project District to <br />subdivide an approximately 171.577 -acre site into twenty-five 5 -12 -acre lots. The properties are <br />located approximately .6 miles north (mauka) of Pahala Village in the vicinity of the former <br />Meyer Camp, Palima and Paauau 1 st, Ka'u, Hawaii TMK: 9-6-5: 18 and 9-6-6: 4. <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />Request: The applicant is requesting a change of zone from Agricultural (A -20a) to <br />Agricultural Project District (APD) to subdivide the 171.577 -acre site into twenty-five 5 <br />to 12 -acre lots. The objective is to provide smaller, more manageable farming acreage <br />from land that was formerly devoted only to sugar cane. The applicant intends to retain at <br />least 75 acres for their own operation. The properties are proposed to be subdivided by <br />mid -2004. The applicant is seeking an Agricultural Project District instead of a change of <br />zone to allow deviations from the standard infrastructure and water requirements <br />normally associated with a change of zone. Specifically, these deviations are: <br />• Water - the Subdivision Code requires compliance with the Department of Water <br />Supply standards, which could require connection to a water system or an approved <br />private system. For a private system, the Department of Water Supply requires a <br />backup well. There will be only one well on the property. <br />• Roads - for agricultural standard roads, the Subdivision Code requires a minimum <br />20 -foot pavement within a 50 -foot wide right-of-way. Although the project will have <br />the minimum right-of-way of 50 feet, some of the proposed lots have access from 10 - <br />foot wide paved roads or 20 -foot wide graveled roads. <br />The estimated cost of infrastructure improvements is approximately $1,000,000.00. <br />The properties are owned by Ellis J. Hester. (See Exhibit A - APD application) <br />C ' S 6 / ('6, V 9) PC <br />