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County of Hawaili <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 <br />February 3, 2006 <br />Stacy Higa, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />County of Hawaii <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br />Dear Chairman Higa and Council Members: <br />Change of Zone Application (REZ 05-010) <br />Applicant: Hiluhilu Development, LLC <br />Request: Open and A -3a to Project District <br />Tax Mgp Key: 7-2-5:1 <br />The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on January 20, 2006, voted to <br />recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification <br />from Open (0) and Agricultural 3 -acre (A -3a) to Project District for approximately 725.2 acres <br />of land. The property is located northeast of the Kona International Airport at Keahole, between <br />Queen Kaahumanu Highway and Makalei Estates Subdivision, Kau, North Kona, Hawaii. <br />The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending <br />favorable consideration of the change of zone: <br />The applicant requests a change of zone from Open (0) and Agricultural 3 acres <br />(A -3a) to Project District for a master planned community ("Palamanui") with a mix of <br />uses. The proposed development includes: <br />Approximately 590 single-family residential units on approximately 247 acres. <br />2. Approximately 255 multiple -family residential units on approximately 18 acres. <br />The distribution of the proposed units between residential and mixed use areas <br />will depend upon market conditions. <br />Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />