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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: January 7, 1997 Re: C-27 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:40 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 6, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro via Communication No. 27, dated December 9, 1996, regazding the change of zone request by Mauna Kea Agribusiness Company, Inc. at Hakalau Nui, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-9-2:57 through 60 and 2-9-4:87 through 91, reports as follows: Bill No. 6 amends Section 25-113 (South Hilo District Zone Map), Article 3, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 395± acres of land from Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) to Agricultural-10 acres (A-l0a) zoned district. The subject properties are located on the mauka side of Hawaii Belt Highway, between Chin Chuck Road and Ilakalau Gulch/Stream where the applicant proposes to consolidate and resubdivide the subject properties into a total of 35 agricultural lots with a minimum often acres in size. The applicant, a wholly owned subsidiary of C. Brewer and Company, Ltd., initially had requested for approximately 124 ± acres of land from an A-20a to an A-Sa which would create a 22-lot agricultural subdivision with minimum lots of 5 acres. The residents in the azea as well as the surrounding community expressed concerns that the minimum size of 10 acres or lazger would be more compatible with the character of the surrounding area. The subject properties, formerly in sugar cane cultivation, is covered by various grasses and sugar cane plantings. A portion of the subject properties is presently used for ginger farming. The Land Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating of the subject properties is "C" or Fair productivity potential for most agricultural uses and the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map system classifies the project azea as "Prime Agricultural Land". Primazy access will be via Chin Chuck Road, a County maintained roadway, which has an approximately 40-foot wide right-of--way with 20-foot wide pavement and 4-foot to 6-foot wide grass shoulders. It should be noted that the existing 20-foot wide pavement ends fronting approximately a 1/3 section of the proposed Lot 33, then tapers to a 15-foot wide pavement fronting proposed Lot 34 and a portion of Lot 35. The remaining pavement is 12-foot wide. The Hakalau Iki Spring serves the subject properties, with Wailea We11 as a back up water source. Additionally, there are two existing water tanks situated along Chin Chuck Road. Water PC REPORT NO.: 3