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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: Apri14, 2006 Re: Comm. No. 681Bi11 No. 222 PLACE: Council Chambers TIME: 1:00 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication 681 and attached Bi11222, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, dated January 24, 2006, regarding Repeal of Change of Zone Ordinance initiated by PLANNING DIRECTOR, at Ponahawai, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered by TMK: 2-3-36: portion 18 and TMK: 2-3-37: 6. Bill No. 222 seeks to Ordinance No. 487, which amended Section 7.29, The City of Hilo Zone Map, Ordinance No. 63 (Zoning Ordinance), Revised Ordinances of the County of Hawaii 1967, as amended, and changed the District Classification from Agricultural (A-la) to Single Family Residential (RS-7.5) at Ponahawai, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map Key: 2-3- 36: portion 18 and 2-3-37:6. Upon the repeal of Ordinance No. 487, the District Classification of the subject area ahsll be Agricultural (A-1 a). Communication No. 681 reports the Hawaii County Planning Commission considered this request to repeal Change of Zone Ordinance 487 and accompanying Bill No. 222 on January 6, 2006 as required by Chapter 4, Section 6-4.3(C), Hawaii County Charter. The Planning Commission voted to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council and concurs with the Planning Director's reasons for a favorable recommendation, as follows: C. Brewer & Company, Ltd. submitted a Change of Zone application for two adjoining properties initially identified as TMK: 2-3-36:18 and 2-3-37:6 and effective on August 1, 1972, the County Council approved the request, adopted Ordinance No. 487 and imposed the following conditions: The area was to be incrementally zoned in six increments. The first three (3) increments would consist of sixty (60), forty (40) and forty (40) lots, respectively. The final three (3) increments would consist of forty (40), thirty (30) and remaining lots, respectively. The effective date of zoning for the next increment was to be after development had occurred on the previous zoning increment. Approximately four (4) acres to be set aside and improved by the developer for active recreational use. Development of the lower portion of the subject area would occur only after the present sugar cane crop was harvested. The owner or lessees of the property to submit a subdivision plan for preliminary approval of the 1st Increment within one (1) yeaz from the date of approval of the change of zone. PC REPORT NO. 61