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BNekohaREZAd 10/24/07 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT DIEN-JUNG LIN NEKOBA CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 07-000071) DIEN-JUNG LIN NEKOBA has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet (CN-10) for approximately 39,771 square feet of land. The properties are located south of Kekuanaoa Street, on the corner of Manono and Hmano Streets, Waiakea House Lots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-36: 25 and 26. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 1. Request/Project Description: Change of zone from RS-10 to 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 and 8-to-10 passenger vans. 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 mitigate the notice of violations issued to the applicant for parking of unauthorized vehicles on the site. (Exhibit 1- Change of Zone application) 2. Timetable: Building renovations and site improvements will commence upon approval of this request. 3. Landowners: Dien-Jung Lin Nekoba and Tsai-Yin C. Lin. OTHER INFORMATION 4. Proposed CN zoning: • Height limit - 40 feet. • Setback - front, 15 feet; side yards 8 feet. • Landscaping - required on all front yards; side yard requires a screening hedge not -1-