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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: May 6, 1997 Re: C-281 ~ ~ ' PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:45 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 81, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 281, dated April 21, 1997, regarding the change of zone request by Big Island Candies at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK 2-2-34:67, 68, 69, 76, 77, 104 and 106, reports as follows: Bill No. 81 amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo 7.one Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) by changing the district classification for approximately 3.34± acres of land from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to General Commercial (CG-20) zoned district. The subject properties are on ned by S. K Oda Trust, S. Russel Oda, Sam H. Oda, Aki Sadamoto and Hatsumi Arita. All landowners have given written authorization to Sidney Fuke, Planning Consultant, on behalf of Big Island Candies, Inc. to file the necessary request Change of Zone application. Allan K. and [rma K. Ikawa have an agreement to purchase the subject properties and would lease the properties to Hig Island Candies, Inc. The subject properties arc located within the Waiakea House Lots 1st Series, approximately 100 feet to the north of Kekuanaoa Strcct and borders Hinano and Laukapu Streets where Big Island Candies, Inc., a Hawaii corporation, intends to develop a new facility and relocate its existing retail and production operation to the subject properties. Big Island Candies, Inc. has hcen retailing deluxe cookies, baked products and candies to visitors and island residents since 1977. Its present facilities, located on the mauka side of Kalanianaole Street within the Kalanianaole Industrial area since 1989, is not readily suitable to allow for expansion of its existing and planned operations. The applicant proposes to construct a main two-story building, approximately 29,700 square feet, which will have the ground leccl for retail and production activities and the second level will be for offices, storage and employee facilitics_ including a fitness room. A 4,000-square foot auxiliary building, connected by a courtyard and covered walkway, will accommodate four-1,000 square foot retail bays for other types of products. Orchids of Hawaii, a floricultural husiness comprised of commercial offices, retail and storage/packing areas, was established on the subject properties by the landowners from 1945 to 1985. The business was oriented to Lhc visitor industry as well as the residents of the County and operated under the nonconforming provisions of the Zoning Code. An architectural office and Paradise Plants Home and Garden Center was also established on the site as a nonconforming use. However, Paradise Plant, has nun~cd to another location. PC I2EPOKT NO.: 49