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BPDMacOl.agk-7/4/98 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DIRECTOR CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 98-13) COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DIRECTOR is initiating a petition for a Change of Zone by changing the district classification from Single Family Residential (RS -15) to Single Family Residential (RS -10) and Open (0) for approximately 33.64 acres of land. The area involves the existing Machado Acres Subdivision located between Haihai Street and Ainaola Drive, adjacent and west of Maunakai Circle Subdivision, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-4-29:13 to 31, 33 to 47, 49 to 58 and 2-4-60:1 to 33. 1. Land Ownership: The subject properties are owned in fee by various owners and the designated park site is owned by the Machado Acres Association, comprised of each lot owner. Each affected property owner has given authorization for the County of Hawaii Planning Director to initiate the change of zone request. 2. Request: The purpose of the land use change is to designate the park site as Open zone district and the remaining subdivision as Single Family Residential (RS -10). This would allow each property owner to own in fee simple its minimum 10,000 square foot lot and separate each owner from any liability on the common area designated as the park site. 3. Reasons and Objectives: Final Subdivision for Unit 1 and Unit 2 were approved by the Planning Director on July 20, 1972 and June 1, 1973, respectively. Both units were developed under the Cluster Plan Development procedure, whereby the maximum number of lots that could be created was 76 residential lots having minimum 10,000 square feet. The remaining area was considered common land set aside for open space or for recreational use. According to the Machado Acres Association, as part of the covenants of the sales ATTACH. C-938 (B-279)