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REPORT OF'I7fE COMMITTEE ON PLAhTIING DATE: December 16, 2008 Re: Comm. 4/Bill No. 2 PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa (2006-2008 ) 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 TIME: 4:15 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 2, reports as follows: Bill No. 2, transmitted via Communication No. 4 from Mayor Hany Kim, dated November 13, 2006, presents a Change of Zone Request by Winton Nicholson, at Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-27:14. Bill No. 2 seeks to amend Section 25-8-2 (North and South Kona District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), by changing the District Classification from Agricultural - 20 Acre (A-20a) to Agricultural - 10 Acre (A-l0a) at Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, covered by TMK 7-3-27:]4. Communication No. 4 reports that the Hawaii County Planning Commission, as required by Chapter 4, Sec. 6-4.3(C), Hawaii County Charter, considered the above request on October 27, 2006. The Commission concurred with the Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone. Communication No. 4 transmits the following findings and recommendations: The subject property is located on the southwest side of Kaloko Drive in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision at the 4,200-foot elevation. There are some small pasture and nursery areas within the subdivision. The forest lands of Makaula-Ooma abut the subdivision to the north at approximately the 2,100 to the 3,500 foot elevation. These lands are currently used by Hualalai Ranch. The Palani Ranch abuts the properly along its southern boundary. The Kaupulehu Forest Reserve abuts the eastern or mauka boundary of the subdivision. 2. Applicant is requesting a change of zone for approximately 21.088 acres of land from Agricultural - 20 Acre (A-20a) to Agricultural - 10 Acre (A-l0a) to subdivide the property into two pazcels for residential/agricultural use. Applicant intends to construct a dwelling on each of the newly created lots. Each dwelling is estimated to cost approximately $450,000. 3. Access to the subject property is proposed from Kaloko Drive, a 22-foot wide paved roadway with 8-foot grass shoulders within an 80-foot right-of--way. Kaloko Drive intersects with the Mamalahoa Highway approximately 3.5 miles below the property. 4. According to the applicant, water can be made available to the site from a 6-inch waterline on Kaloko Drive. 5. Utilities are available to the site from poles along Kaloko Drive. The area is served by police and fire stations in Kailua-Kona and Kealakehe, approximately five miles southwest of the site. PC Report No. 3