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RHiloHongwanji-REZ08-82.mjc 9-9-08 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION HONPA HONGWANJI HILO BETSUIN CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 08-000082 Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation of the Change of Zone request be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Planning Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This favorable recommendafion is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a change of zone from Single-Family Residential - .,10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Multiple-Family Residential - ` 1,500 square feet (RM- ', 1.5) for 4 acres of land to construct a 106-unit, 400-bed student housing facility for ' students attending the nearby University of Hawaii at Hilo and Hawaii Community College. The development includes the following: • An approximately 461,000-square foot building made up of a 3-story residential complex and 4-story parking structure. The building will be approximately 50 feet in height. • The 106 apartment units will be made up of twenty four (24) three-bedroom, three- bathroom units and eighty two (82) four-bedroom, four bathroom units. • Each unit will contain a full kitchen with dishwasher, refrigerator, icemaker, microwave oven, garbage disposal, and dining counter; washer and dryer; and furnished living areas. , • Common azeas will include study areas, computer lab areas, a club room, fitness i room and game room. • Pazking will be provided in a four-story parking structure containing 392 parking stalls and eight (8) parking stall on the ground. Each bed within a unit will be rented to a student under separate contract. The applicant ~ anticipates setting the rental rate for each bed at $975 per month computed on a 12-month average, for a total rate of $8,775 per academic year. However, this estimated rental rate ATTACH: Cortm. 1551 Bi11 391