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,w ,r. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: June 15, 1998 Re: C-876/Bill No. 258 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:36 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 258, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 876, dated May 29, 1998, regarding the change of zone request by Leonard and Suellen Tanaka at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-4-61:04, reports as follows: Bill No. 258 amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Cgde, by changing the district classification for approximately 20,000 square feet of land from a Single Family Residential (RS-15) to a Single Family Residential (RS-7.5) zoned district. The rectangular shaped property, owned in fee by the applicants, is located on the western (mauka) corner ofHaihai/Maunakai Street and will be subdivided into two lots, one approximately 8,700 square feet and the other 11,300 square feet in size. The applicant intends to convey title of one house and lot to a family member. There are two homes on the subject property, and only the ohana dwelling has frontage on Maunakai Street. The ohana dwelling permit was effective on May 10, 1990. The homes are approximately 15 feet apart, and the minimum side yard setback would be 8 feet. Access to both dwellings will be from Maunakai Street. That portion of Maunakai Street which fronts the subject property is a County road with an approximate 28-foot wide pavement and concrete curbs, gutters, and sidewalks within a 40-foot right-of--way. Haihai Street has an approximate 20-foot wide pavement with 3-foot wide paved shoulders all within a 40-foot right of way. The General Plan Public Facilities Map and the City of Hilo Zoning Map both reflect proposed road widening for Haihai Street to a width of 60 feet, which would require a ] 0-foot future road widening setback along the subject property frontage. Maunakai Street, with the exception of the subject property is s 50-foot wide County road, however, it is only 40-feet wide fronting the subject. Maunakai Street was widened in 1972 as part of the requirements of Final Subdivision Approval for Maunakai Circle Subdivision, of which the subject property is not a part of. No proposed road widening is shown on either the public facilities or zoning maps. Surrounding parcels are zoned RS-15 with a few parcels zoned RS-10. Uses are predominately single family residences ranging in lot sizes from 10,000 to 20,000 square feet. The property is located in Zone "X" which is outside the 500-year flood plain. PC Report 126