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v REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLAM~]ING DATE: November 5, 1998 Re: C-1047/Bill No. 327 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:52 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 327, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 1047, dated October 26, 1998, regarding the change of zone request by Dianne Jamieson-Feeney, at Puukapu, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-4-2:3, reports as follows: Bill No. 327 amends Section 25-8-1 1 (Lalamilo-Puukapu Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 80.9797 acres of land from an Agricultural (A-40a) to an Agricultural (A-Sa) zoned district. The rectangular-shaped property, owned in fee by the applicant, is located on the south side of Mamalahoa Highway and southeast of Nani Waimea Subdivision. On October 24, 1994, Subdivision No. 6482 was granted final approval for the consolidation/resubdivision of two existing lots to reconfigure the parcel. There is an existing single family dwelling, stable, riding arena and corrals on the subject parcel. The applicant proposes to create sixteen five-acre lots to develop an equestrian ranching community for her family and others. The applicant intends to keep lots 9 through 16 for herself and her immediate family, and market lots 1 through 8 to others in the community who desire to share in the ranching and equestrian activities. "Che applicant and her husband intend to construct farm type dwellings on their lots for their children and parents, and to continue to ranch most of the property. Lands to the west are zoned A-3a, A-la and A-40a. Lands to the north, east and south are zoned A-40a and to the northwest are zoned A- I a and A-Sa. Recently an adjoining parcel to the west was rezoned FA- l a. Those surrounding parcels are within the State Land Use Agricultural district. Kamuela Haven, located further west of the subject property is a residential subdivision zoned A-la but with non- conforming 7,500 square foot lot sizes. Similarly, Nani Waimea Subdivision located northwest and across Mamalahoa Highway is a residential subdivision zoned A-la with non-conforming 8,900 square foot lot sizes. Surrounding ]and uses include various single-family residential and agricultural uses. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map and the Waimea Design Plan designates the area as Intensive Agricultural. The Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System classifies soils as "C" (fair) for agricultural productivity. The Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) system classifies the soil as "Prime" agricultural land, which have the soil quality, growing season and moisture supply needed to produce high sustained yields of crops economically when treated and managed according to modern farming methods. PC- l59