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x.. os N„t. i~;~ Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor • o ~ or x~ ~II1TI1<~u C~lli<iYt PLANNING COMMISSION 25 Aupunl Strect, Room 109 • TGI0. H~wdi %720.4252 (808) %1-8288 F~a (808) %1-%IS NOV E) 4 1997 Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: State Land Use Boundary Amendment Application (SLU 97-1) Request: Agricultural to Rural Change of Zone Application (REZ 97-6) Request: A-Sa to RA-.5 Applicant: Malia Ohana Partnership 2 Tax M~j~y: 7-4-6.38 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on October 24, 1997, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bills to change the State Land Use district from Agricultural to Rural and the Change of Zone from Agricultural (A-Sa) to Residential and Agricultural (RA-.Sa) for approximately 5.055 acres of land. The property is located on the east side of Palani Road adjacent to and north of the Kona Christian Academy at Honokohau 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following findings as recommended by the Planning Director: CTeTT; T enTn TTSF RniTNDARY AMENDMENT The approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to the Rural District will not be violative of Section 205-2, Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, nor will it be inconsistent with the Land Use Commission Rules, the County General Plan and the Hawaii State Plan. According to the Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules, the following three standards shall apply when determining an area for the Rural district boundaries: (1) Areas consisting of small farms; provided that the areas need not be included in this district if their inclusion will alter the general characteristics of the areas;