COM 0768.000 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

There is a dwelling on the property that is currently being rented. Should the rezoning and subdivision be approved, the dwelling will probably be renovated and occupied by one of the applicant's children. It should be noted that although an additional farm dwelling permit could technically be applied for, the applicant believes that a conventional 2-lot subdivision would be more appropriate. This would make the financing of any structure and any loans associated with the coffee/macadamia nut farm less cumbersome as well as provide some measure of conveyance flexibility in the future. (See Figure 3) The applicant further believes that whip the coffee industry is ~ supported by large-scale, commercial farms, the smaller, family- owned farms make a significant contribution to the industry. There are a number of families in this area raising coffee on less than 3 acres of land, mostly for supplemental income. It is understood that the subdivision plan submitted herein may change prior to receipt of final subdivision approval to accommodate County subdivision requirements and appropriate conditions of approval. B. Project Timetable and Cost The applicant hopes to secure the necessary County rezoning approval as soon as possible and begin the subdivision process immediately thereafter. Tentatively, plans call for having the land subdivided by early to mid 2005. The estimated cost of improvements would be less than $25,000. This would be primarily for the construction of any required driveway access and an additional water meter. IV. INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS A. State Land Use The subject area is designated Agriculture. Based on the size of the requested area, no State Land Use Commission action is required. The County of Hawaii can process the rezoning request.