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JNSY 01 N1 40 .~h'J 1/~ Hang Kim , r _ ~Jt Ol•X~~' ~'t1~1 County of I~#awaii PLANNING COMMISSION 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 (808)961-8288 Fax(808)961-8742 September 21, 2004 Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 04-013) Applicant: Mitsugi Komo Revocable Trust Request: A-Sato FA-3a Tax May Key: 7-5-24:25 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on September 3, 2004, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification from an Agricultural 5-acre (A-Sa) to a Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a) district for approximately 6.069 acres of land. The property is located on the makai side of the Mamalahoa Highway, approximately two miles south of the junction of Mamalahoa Highway and Palani Road, Honuaula, North Kona, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-sore (A-Sa) to Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a) for approximately 6.069 acres to subdivide the property into two lots approximately three acres in size to convey the lots to his children. The applicant and his wife have owned and farmed the property for over 50 yeazs. Because of the applicant's age, the farm has become too large for the couple to maintain. Their children would like to own a portion of the site and continue the farm on a part- time basis. Tentatively, subdivision will occur in 2005. The estimated cost of the improvements is less than $25,000 for the construction of any required driveway access and an additional water meter.