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RKonaHeightsREZ-05/16/08 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION KONA HEIGHTS, LLC CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 07-000075) Upon review of the request for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acres (A-Sa) to Single-Family Residential 7,500 square feet (RS-7.5) on approximately 11.054 acres of land against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Planning Director recommends that a favorable recommendation for a Change of Zone request be forwarded to the County Council. This recommendation does not, however, sanction the specific plans submitted with the application as they maybe subject to change given the specific code and regulatory requirements of the affected agencies. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant requests a Change of Zone from Agricultural 5-acre (A-Sa) to Single-Family Residential 7,500 square feet (RS-7.5) to develop a 65-lot single-family residential subdivision and related improvements on approximately 11.054 acres of land. The anticipated product type is that of clustered single-family homes with smaller scale lots approximately 4,500 square feet in size. These small lots will be created through a Planned Unit Development under the proposed RS-7.5 zoning. • All structures will be one to two stories in height. • Affordable housing requirements will be met with on lands owned by the applicant mauka of the site. • Two archaeological sites and buffers will be preserved. The applicant is requesting a concurrent processing of a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban, and a Special Management Area Use Permit to allow the proposed project. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only -1-