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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 7 <br /> <br /> <br /> It should be noted that within the Keaau area, there are other General Plan <br /> designations on the LUPAG Map. These include low and medium density, urban <br /> expansion, and agriculture and, of course, industrial. These designations outline the <br /> desired broad land use patterns for the area. <br /> <br /> Rezoning requests can, thus, be favorably considered only if they are consistent <br /> with the designations of General Plan LUPAG Map. And in this situation, the <br /> requested zoning is consistent with the LUPAG Map. If the request were commercial <br /> such as CV, it could not have been entertained. But it is not. The request is basically <br /> an industrial request with limited commercial uses (MCX). <br /> <br /> In sum, based on the General Plan LUPAG Map, this is the ONLY area where <br /> a MCX zoning can be considered. And a variety of industrial zonings (ML, MG and <br /> MCX) are envisioned for this area. Likewise, within the medium density area, a <br /> variety of zoning such as CV, RS, or RM - but NOT any one of the three industrial <br /> zonings - would be considered appropriate. <br /> <br /> The project site is situated within close proximity to schools, commercial areas, <br /> employment centers and public safety services. The project site is located <br /> approximately one mile from the urban/retail/employment of Keaau Town Center. The <br /> Keaau Elementary School is located within 5 minutes of the subject property. The <br /> police, fire and emergency medical services are also located in Keaau town, one mile <br /> from the subject property. <br /> <br /> All utilities and services are or will be made available to the project site which <br /> are essential to accommodate urban development. The principal access to the proposed <br /> development would be provided from the proposed Keaau By-Pass Road. However, <br /> should the proposed project be developed prior to the completion of the Keaau By-Pass <br /> Road, an interim access would be taken via the Milo Street extension. It should be <br /> pointed out that should the applicant use the interim access, the applicant must secure <br /> access right from W. H. Shipman, Ltd. over this private lot (TMK: 1-6-2:98). <br /> According to the applicant, the roadway within the proposed development would be <br /> constructed to County standards with a 60-foot right-of-way and 20-foot pavement. <br /> The Department of Public Works has recommended that the roadway fronting the <br /> subject property be improved to 20-foot wide pavement, in coordination with the other <br /> applicants who were granted Special Permits in the area. According to the Department <br /> of Water Supply, water would be available upon the installation of off-site <br /> improvements which, in part, includes extending the existing 12-inch waterline along <br /> Milo Street approximately 500 lineal feet to the subject property. There is no <br /> municipal wastewater treatment facility within the area and, therefore, the wastewater <br />