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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0953.014 2004-2006 SidneyFuke, Planning Consultant 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 212 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 - - - • Planning • Variance • Zoning A09 Telephone: (808) 969-1522 • Fax: (808) 969-7996 S i.... - - ' Subdivision • Land Use Permits E-mail: sidfuke@verizon.net October 30, 2006 • Environmental Reports GCT 34 PR 1 11 Honorable Stacy Higa, Chair and Members of the Council LLB COUNTY OF HAWAII 333 Kilauea Avenue, tad Floor Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Dear Chair Higa and members of the Committee: RE: Bill No. 305, Rezoning Request - Ivan Mochida TMK: 2-2-36: 60,102 and 103 Since the Council Planning Committee meeting of October 18, we have made efforts to contact as many property owners in the immediate area to have them weigh in on the subject matter. In that regard, please find enclosed the following: a. A map indicating the boundary of contacted property owners and their thoughts/position on this issue. Please note that no contacts were made of property owners whose written position (not via a petition) were already provided to the Council. These four (4) property owners are noted by the diagonal lines. There were five (5) property owners who, for one reason or another, were or could not be contacted. These owners are noted by a circle. The green shaded area represents nineteen (19) property owners who either verbally or in their written response expressed either support or were neutral (neither opposed nor supported). The other twenty-one (21) property owners who were contacted elected or could not respond were left blank. b. A sample letter and response request are also enclosed for your information. You will note that a self-addressed, stamped envelope was also provided to facilitate and/or encourage a response; and c. A copy of the questionnaire responses and/or letters of support are also enclosed. I trust that you find this information of some help as you contemplate on this matter. Thank you very much. Sincerely, ~LX )C Av SIDNEY M. FUKE Planning Consultant Enclosures Comm. No. S3• Ref. To: rtessatsi Ref. Dote gfT- RS f0 RS 10 N RS-10 RS-10 MCX-20 SINGLE FAMILY REST EN IAL-10,00 SQ. FT. (RS-10) TO E Rs- o x 0 ID TIAL-2 0 . FT RM-2.5 y 040 67,500 Q. F. - R -t0 ML-20 RS 10 R LEILANI ST RS-10 R 10 • RS-10 RS- ':k RS 10 R 10 ML-20 5 9 C ? t - ,10 ML-20 i .4 RS- 0 • ® R -10 MCX-20 MCX-20 <11' *UL-20 RS-10 R RS R f0 R -10 - E LANIKAULA ST i RS-10 10 R -10 ML-10 ~ ML-20 RS-10 MCX-20 ML-10 R 10 ML-10 Supportive; Neither Supportive nor Opposed Contacted; No Response Not Contacted = Opposed MK: 2-2-036:102 & 103 Date: June 20, 200 EXHIBIT "A" (Ivan Mochida:1197) SidneyFuke, Planning Consultant 100 Pauahi Street, Suite 212 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • Planning • Variance • zoning Telephone: (808) 969-1522 • Fax: (808) 969-7996 • Subdivision • Land Use Permits E-mail: sidfuke@verizon.net • Environmental Reports October 20, 2006 Mr. Clarence Mendonca Ms. Patricia Mendonca 58 Hale Nani Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Mr. Mendonca and Ms. Mendonca: As you may be aware from earlier correspondences, Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project on Laukapu Street in the City of Hilo. (The project was reduced from 36 to 24 units). I am enclosing the proposed location, site, and elevation plans. Mr. Mochida's 67,500 square foot property, using the "ohana" provisions of the Zoning Code, is entitled to 12 units. These units can either be duplexes or single-family residences. If it were developed as such, for the most part the units would be rented. Under that basis, Mr. Mochida would not have to make any curb, gutter, and sidewalk and off-site drainage improvements. In lieu of exercising that option, Mr. Mochida is proposing 24-townhouse units which are expected to be sold, for the most part, to owner-occupants. The prices for these 2 and 3-bedroom units are tentatively expected to range between $300,000 to $400,000. As part of this process, there would be curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street, between Lanikaula and Leilani Streets. I am a planning consultant assisting Mr. Mochida on this matter. In so doing, I am interested in hearing your thoughts on this proposal, particularly as you own property within 300 feet of the proposed project. In that event, please feel free to contact me at 969-1522 or by email at sidfuke@hawaiiantel.net . Should you, on the other hand, believe that you have sufficient information or wish to respond via mail, please feel free to use the enclosed form letter and mail it back to me in the self-addressed stamped envelope before October 27, 2006. Thank you very much for your interest and cooperation on this matter. sincerely SIDNEY UKE Planning Consultant Enclosures To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: Please be informed that I ( ) support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support tins project. SincerelyT _ - - (Name) (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I RS-10 MCX-20 RS-10 RS f0 *R SINGLE AMILY REST EN IAL-10,00 SQ. FT. (RS-10) TO i RSP -FAMIL $ IDE A -2,510 SQ. FT RM-2.5 N RS-10 67,500 Q. FT. R -10 ML-20 RS 10 LEILANI ST RS-10 RS-10 RS-10 . RS- 0 RS i0 R f0 ML-20 x s z c D x o c y N y RS-TO R -10 ML-20 RS- 0 3,1A3.00S R -10 MCX-20 100B4. 0 "HALAf' RS-10 ML-20 MCX-10 ,RS-10- R 0 RS fP R 10 R 10 E LANIKAULA ST i RS-10 10 PR E-20fft- R 0 ML-10 RS-10 MCX-20 ML-f0 10 ML-f0 230 115 0 230' 460 690 920 1 1Feet AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING CODE AMENDING SECTION 25-8-33 (CITY OF HILO ZONE MAP) ARTICLE 8, CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-10,000 SQ. FT. (RS-10) TO MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL72,500 SQ. FT. (RM-2.5) AT WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, HAWAII PREPARED BY: PLANNING DEPARTMENT COUNTY OF HAWAII [FMK 2-2-036:102 & 103 Date: June 20, 20061 EXHIBIT "A" (Ivan Mnrhida Y197) c r.Weycu\~>Iarm a+*~W 1:>..rayxsf uo(~rol.e bo+i e..:::•b.a~~r4 m-e3:a Q~e _ I I ' li+ 1 I Y s -c "D 4 1 D m z m 0 O z 0 IM V H D r 0 z m < D -1 O z i Y "f oxs a ~~.7, `~sr LAUKAPU VILLAS t a am 8 s e s ]3], 740. 764 LAUKAPU AVENUE, HILO HAWAII n W TMW 131 2 2 - 2 2 - 36 - 102. 103 and and 60 i Sao i! io on iooys I-Z • a9w^N Buixu0 7' ]L A:I oW~e~,.a ww.~n ~wwo Mc 5 UMW. SaCSO ale0 +NwnN pNwd Wd 3dh5 A*ILdDJ WV1Q m s V v ~ t nt r ~ a T TY.: ro D uwPuaPO114d - v walsu - to - . m < G :sgmgs all N Z o n r w- mP n0 0 2 o> a r = a C aro IM m s E-lOl aiel- 7 av w :sgw4S luaooV -g ' f v~ 3' RR~• y, elsels6sy - e,enel - :weAoo punod0 +rww+n I 4Wnd page odiooul s0410d uaPIl - wled Ilelxod - adtl uowwo:1 - wnwo4lue33 - s auyed spellowwg - wled lnry li - 3aBule) anl9 - 3a6u1E) - u6lsap OPUOyy- n,ndeH- wnllF4dl41edg- snoslglH- :vanoo punwo picAlinoo :saa31 /swled Ple%ynoo :sgn34S Pie/ynoo :eBpaH BUVaMOU To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: 2 -.2 - 3 b : 175 . Please be informed that I ( V Support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, ame) (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: °1" a' X37 ' 1~ Please be informed that I ( /)Support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, / 6~ (Name) (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu- Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: Please be informed that I ( support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, 7 e) (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu-Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the comer of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street I own a property identified by TMK: cZ- Z- Please be informed that I (X) support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, (Name) ~ (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu Street. As part of this project, W. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: 2 - 2.3 6 : Q g Please be informed that I support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, (Name) (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: 2 - 2 . 36 : I S 4 . Please be informed that I support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: Please be informed that I support ( ) neither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, C C, b (Name) (Date) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: To Whom It May Concern: It is my understanding that Mr. Ivan Mochida is proposing a 24-unit townhouse project located on the west side of Laukapu Street. As part of this project, Mr. Mochida will be making curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements on the west side of Laukapu Street beginning from the end of Dr. Richard Lee-Ching's property located on the corner of Laukapu Street and Lanikaula Street (TMK: 2-2-036: 106) up to Leilani Street. I own a property identified by TMK: 2-2-3(,:J60-. Please be informed that I ( ) support ( vrneither support nor have any objections to ( ) do not support this project. Sincerely, ,l l.yl.~ 2 0 0 6 (14a-me) ate) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: -7~e -e Skovl~ be cc /?i9N / k ),t 6~1 7° t-ecluc e l ho fS e r ~tavs~S f 4-ko ?0 1GVeh f ~eople- from wi. C0.r~ 0. nd ~ A0 JC, Ae GonvEh~ence o PY7 ~o GvI~T~ n9 ~CVOSS I'tr P r ~jou~Q de ex4m aY-/Cin S7V~slJ l~1~ ar/~a 7~cYe October 16, 2006 Honorable K. Angel Pilago, Chair Council Planning Committee COUNTY OF HAWAI'I 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: Bill No. 305, Rezoning Request - Ivan Mochida TMK: 2-2-36: 60, 102 and 103 Dear Chair Pilago and members of the Committee: My family and I own properties in the Waiakea Houselots area. One of these is along Kalanikoa and Leilani Streets, within a block of Mr. Mochida's proposed townhouse project. Given its proximity to our properties and as active members of our community, we do have an understandable interest in the outcome of this project. There is an extreme shortage of affordable homes. Projects like this help provide alternative forms of housing. Many can no longer live the traditional American dream of a single-family residence on a large lot; but we can still help them fulfill the dream of a home through the creation of smaller lots, condos, townhouses. These types of homes all provide needed housing alternatives and help strengthen the social fabric of our overall community. The Waiakea Houselots area is a good location for such a mixture of homes. At one point in time, this used to be a vibrant community. However, as families grew older, many have moved out of this area and chose to either sell or rent their homes. Today, while there are still homeowners, there are many rentals and increasing commercial and industrial uses. These changes, if planned well, should help make the Houselots area more of a cohesive community where people can work and live. One of the things I would like to see is more home ownership in this area. Projects like this help achieve that vision. Home ownership creates a greater sense of belonging and breeds a sense of caring. This is what we need to help make this area function more of as a community. At the same time, certain basic infrastructure should be addressed. In this case, the applicants will be required to construct sidewalks fronting the property. That is good, as it will make walking a bit safer. Others may say - well, the entire street should have sidewalks. Yes, it should, but I don't it is fair to make that the sole responsibility of this applicant. For the most part, most property owners don't want to pay for that cost fronting their properties for the community good. I think they are doing their share and more. And maybe we should step up and do our part too, for with or without this project, the condition will still remain the same. There have been concerns over drainage. However, it is my understanding that any additional drainage created by this project will have to be contained on the property. With the sidewalk and drywells they will have to construct fronting his properties, there should not be any water ponding on the road fronting the site. Yes, I am supportive of this project. It is needed for the overall community; it is needed to help make Waiakea Houselots a more vibrant, stable, and caring community. Sincerely, 1 j W~Ltn o a~'I THOMAS HIRANO Landowner: TMK: 2-2-37: 9 and 24 EDWARD HIRAYAMA 767 LAUKAPU STREET HILO, HAWAII 96720 October 6, 2006 Council Committee on Planning Hawai'i County Council 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Subject: Rezoning Request (REZ 06-000035) Ivan Mochida and Les Aburamen Waiakea House Lots, South Hilo, TMK: 2-2-36: 60, 102, 103 To Whom It May Concern: My wife and I are owners of the property identified by TMK: (3) 2-2-36: 63. Our property is located diagonally across of the proposed townhouse project. Please be informed that we have no objections to this project. It will be a welcomed addition to this area. Sincere Edward Hirayama Lawrence J. Balberde 729 Hinano Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Telephone: 808-960-7970 June 6, 2006 Planning Commission Planning Department County of Hawaii 101 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: TMK P 2-2-OW103 754 Laukapu Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 1 have been informed that the above property is owned by Mr. Ivan Mochida who would like to rezone his property for a multifamily use. I am the owner of a property (729 Hinano Street) adjacent to Mr. Mochida's property. I am writing to you to support this request. As you know, there is a tremendous shortage of affordable housing on this island. We would all like to own a single family dwelling. However, with prices being very high, it is difficult for younger working families to purchase a single family dwelling on their own lot For many of these families, the only way they can get into the housing market is by the purchase and improvement of a multi family dwelling unit Unless prices fall dramatically, this is the only hope for these young families. This area is centrally located in the main urban area of Hilo. Although it is very understandable for some property owners to wish for things to remain unchanged in the area, the reality is that this area was always very, very, close to industrial and commercial activity and more and more of these non-residential uses are being developed. In summary, this is the kind of rezoning that will help young working families. It will have an immediate positive impact. Ence ' ely, Balberde