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<br /> Pete Hoffrnann, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 3 <br /> to impact properties makai of the site. Thus, the reclassification meets with the standard <br /> which states that the lands included within the urban district shall be those with <br /> satisfactory topography and drainage and reasonably free from the danger of floods, <br /> tsunami and unstable soil conditions and other adverse environmental effects." <br /> Urban Districts shall include lands chazacterized by "city-like" concentrations of <br /> people, structures, streets, urban level of services and other related land uses. <br /> Surrounding properties aze zoned A-3a and includes a mix ofsingle-family dwellings, <br /> agriculture uses, or vacant land. The State Land Use Urban designated area, site of the <br /> Panaewa Farm Lots 15` Series, is located immediately north of and adjacent to the <br /> property. Thus, as urban uses already exist in the immediate area, the urbanization of the <br /> subject property will not contribute towards scattered urban development. <br /> While the subject property is within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's <br /> Agricultural (A-3a) zoned district, it is not cunrently being used for active agricultural <br /> purposes. While the property is within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's <br /> Agricultural (A-3a) zoned district, the property is not currently being used for active <br /> agricultural purposes. There is an existing 40-yeaz old single-family dwelling situated on <br /> the front portion of the property. The remaining portion of the property is vacant. The <br /> applicant states that due to extensive prior disturbance of the site, "it is highly unlikely <br /> that any archaeological, cultural or historic sites aze present on the property." By letter <br /> dated July 13, 2006, the applicant requested a "no effect" letter from the State Department <br /> of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (HPD). In a letter dated <br /> September 15, 2006, the DLNR-HPD has stated that "no historic properties will be <br /> affected by this undertaking because 1) residential development/urbanization has altered <br /> the land; 2) previous grubbing/gradinghas altered the land; 3) we have no record of <br /> historic properties in this azea, and our files indicate that the azea has been developed for <br /> residential use that has modified the landscape." The property is unclassified by the State <br /> of Hawaii ALISH Map and the Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity <br /> Rating. Given the soil characteristics ofthe property, the potential for intensive <br /> agricultural uses is unlikely. Therefore, the reclassification of this 2.649-acre azea from <br /> the Agricultural to the Urban designation will not be detrimental to the reduction of this <br /> area from the agricultural land inventory in the County of Hawaii. <br /> Based on the above, the approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment <br /> from Agricultural to the Urban District complements the State Land Use District <br /> Regulations and is supportive of the State of Hawaii Plan and the General Plan. <br /> Therefore, the Plazming Director recommends a favorable consideration of the State Land <br /> Use Boundary Amendment. The accompanying draft bill to amend the State Land Use <br /> Boundaries Map for the County of Hawaii is included for your review and approval. <br /> <br />