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BRrepealor&6152Ad 5/2/06 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT/RECOMMENDATION PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED REPEAL OF CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO.96152 The PLANNING DIRECTOR is initiating the repeal of Change ofZone Ordinance No. 96 152, which rezoned 14.69 acres of land from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to a Single-Family Residential - 15,000 square foot (RS-15) zoned district at Papaa-Halepuna, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-6-12: portion of4 and 2-6-13: portion of 7. BACKGROUND 1. In 1996, the former Planning Director initiated the rezoning of 14.69 acres of land from an Agricultural 20-acre (A-20) to a Single-Family Residential - 15,000 square foot (RS-15) zoned district for portions of two adjoining properties. 2. The landowner of the properties was Mauna Kea Agribusiness Company, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of C. Brewer and Company, Ltd. The landowner authorized the Planning Director to initiate the land use change. 3. At that time, the purpose of the rezoning was to allow the creation of a 25-lot residential subdivision for employees of C. Brewer and Company. The intent was "to provide homeownership opportunities primarily for company employees who wish to relocate on the Big Island and reside near the new corporate headquarters." 4. The County Council approved the change of zone request and adopted Ordinance No. 96 152 effective December 5, 1996. (Exhibit 1) 5. In February 1998, C. Brewer and Company abandoned its plans to subdivide the rezoned area for single-family residential house lots for its employees. Instead, they included the rezoned area with a greater area of 200+ acres to create the 22-lot Wainaku Farms Subdivision. coral. 934 Bill 298