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~.y M r REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: October 20, 1998 Re: C-]OllBill No. 308 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 3:15 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 308, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 101 I, dated September 29, 1998, regarding the change of zone request by David Matsuura, at Olaa, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-7-13:8, reports as follows: Bill No. 308 amends Section 25-8-24 (Kurtistown Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 30.51 l+_ acres of land from an Agricultural (A-20a) to an Agricultural (A-Sa) zoned district. The subject property, owned in fee by Ruth Matsuura, et al, is located at the northeastern corner of Volcano Road and F,nos Road. By letter of authorization by all owners, David Matsuura has been granted permission to apply for the change of zone. The applicant is proposing to subdivide the subject parcel into four lots, ranging in size from approximately 7 to 9.51 l acres in size, to be deeded to family members for agricultural and residential use. On the relatively level property are two dwellings, an agricultural storage building, a pump storage building and three greenhouses. One dwelling is a two-story structure built in 1992 consisting of approximately 1,688 square feet in size. The second dwelling is a single story structure constructed in 1996 consisting of 3,600 square feet in size. Access to the property is from linos Road, aCounty-maintained road with a 30-foot right-of--way. The 10 to 13 foot wide pavement is in good condition with a 3-foot wide grass shoulder. However, according to the Department of Public Works, the right-of-way and pavement should be widened if this change of zone is approved. Surrounding lands to the north are zoned Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a) and vacant. Lands to the south and southeast across Volcano Road, are zoned Single Family Residential 20,000-square feet (RS-20), Agricultural 10-acres (A-LOa), and Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a), and include existing dwellings and vacant lots. West of the subject property are lands zoned RA-.Sa and include lands in agricultural/residential uses. The property is "Unclassified" on the State Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map. The Land Study Bureau Soil Rating is "D" (Poor). The soils are classified as Ohia extremely stony silty clay loam, 0 to 20% slopes. Runoff is slow to medium, and erosion hazard is slight to moderate. The soil is used for sugarcane, woodland and pasture. PC-152