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ty w~ County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 December 27, 2007 Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd Floor Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Hoffmann and Council Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 07-000071) Applicant: Dien-Jun Lin Nekoba Request: RS-10 to CN-10 Tax Map Key: 2-2-36:25 and 26 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on December 7, 2007, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill for a change of zone from a Single Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet (CN-10) zoned district for approximately 39,771 square feet of land. The property is located along the south side of Kekuanaoa Street, between Manono Street and Hinano Street, Waiakea House Lots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: The applicant requests a change of zone from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet (CN-10) for office space and related uses for a tour operation. The applicant intends to use the existing structures to accommodate the office space, as well as to provide parking for employees. The applicant currently maintains an off-site facility to store and maintain 15-passenger vans related to the business. On occasion, tour vehicles may be located on the property for pick-up and distribution of business information and schedules. Vehicles associated with the business will be parked in established gravel areas. This request also seeks to Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer