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BKomoR E7,. doc-S/2/04 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT MITSUGI KOMO CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 04-0131 MITSUGI KOMO has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-Sa) to Family Agricultural 3-acre (FA-3a) 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, TMK: 7-5-24: 25. APPLICANT'S REQUEST 1. Request: The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-Sa) to Family Agricultwal 3-acre (FA-3a) 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 lazge 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. The applicant is the fee owner of the property. (Exhibit A -Change of Zone Application) STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 2. State Land Use Designation: Agricultural. 3. GP LUPAG Map: Orchazds. 4. County Zoning: Agricultural 5-acre (A-Sa). 5. Coastal Zone Management, HRS, Chapter 205A: The entire State of Hawaii lies within the Coastal Zone Management Area. The intent of the Coastal Zone Management Program is to guide and regulate public and private uses in the coastal zone management azea with respect to recreational resources, historic resources, public access to the shoreline, scenic and open space resources, coastal ecosystems, marine resources, economic uses, coastal hazards, managing development, public participation, and beach ATTACH: C-768 (B-325)