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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: October 18, 2006 Re: Comm. No. 1048Bi11 No. 335 PLACE: Ben Franklin Building, 2"" Floor TIME: 9:30 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 335, reports as follows: Bill No. 335, transmitted via Communication No. 1048 from Mayor Harry Kim, dated August 24, 2006, presents a Change of Zone Request by NST Development, LLC at Waiakea House Lots, ls` Series, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-36:64 and 134. Bill No. 335 seeks to amend 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 square feet (RS-10) to Industrial Commercial Mixed - 20,000 squaze feet (MCX-20) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, for two parcels of land. Parcel 64 is approximately 12,900 square feet in size and vacant, and Pazcel 134 is approximately 10,000 squaze feet in size. Communication No. 1048 reports that the Hawaii County Planning Commission, as required by Chapter 4, Sec. 6-4.3(C), Hawaii County Charter, considered the above request on August 4, 2006. The Planning Commission concurred with the Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorably on this application for change of zone. Communication No. 1047 transmits the following findings and recommendations: 1. The property consists of two parcels and is owned by NST Development, LLC. Parcel 64 fronts Lanikaula Street and Parcel 134 is a flag lot located to the rear of Pazce164 and is improved with a 2,400 square foot single-story building. 2. Applicant proposes to construct a 5,000 square foot steel-framed building to be used as office and storage space for an engineering firm. The 2,400 squaze foot single-story building located on Parcel 134 will be used by a mechanical engineering firm for office space and storage. 3. Access to the project site is proposed from Lanikaula Street, a County roadway with an approximately 50-foot right-of-way with pavement appro~cimately 22 feet in width. Graveled shoulder approximately 8 feet wide fronts the site. 4. Electric and telephone services are available to the project as well as County water. The project will connect to the County sewer line on Lanikaula Street and solid waste will be handled by commercial haulers. Applicant will also prepare a Solid Waste Management Plan should such a plan be required. County fire stations, police and emergency medical services are available to the properties. 5. The Planning Director's favorable recommendation on this request is based on the following: PC REPORT NO. 117