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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: December 16, 2008 PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 TIME: 4:15 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Re: Comm. 89/Bill No. 28 (2006-2008) Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 28, reports as follows: Bill No. 28, transmitted via Communication No. 89 from Mayor Harry Kim, dated January 8, 2007, presents a Change of Zone Request by Scott Olin, at Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-3-26:17. Bill No. 28 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. Communication No. 89 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 December 6, 2006. The Commission concurred with the Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone. Communication No. 89 transmits the following findings and recommendations: 1. The subject property is located on the west side of Haleamau Street in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision at the 3,600-foot elevation. There is an approximately 24-year old single-family dwelling on the property and the remainder of the property is heavily forested with slopes of approximately 6-20%. 2. Applicant is requesting a change of zone for approximately 20.913 acres of land from Agricultural - 20 Acre (A-20a) to Agricultural - 10 Acre (A-l0a) to subdivide the property into two parcels for residentiaUagricultural use. Applicant intends to construct a dwelling on one of the newly created lots and the dwelling is estimated to cost approximately $400,000. 3. Access to the subject property is proposed From Haleamau Street, 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 five (5) miles below the property. 4. Water can be made available from an existing 4-inch waterline within Haleamau Street fronting the property. 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. Kealakehe Elementary, Intermediate and High Schools are located approximately five (5) miles south of the property. PC Report No. 4