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C <br />`' Y <br />BOdaREZ.doc-12/17/08 <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />BACKGROUND REPORT <br />S. RUSSELL AND AKIKO ODA <br />CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 08-881 <br />S. RUSSELL AND AKII{O ODA have submitted an application for a Change of Zone <br />from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 <br />square feet (CN-10) for approximately 22,500 square feet of land. The property is located on the <br />east side of Manono Street, approximately 300 feet north of the Manono Street-Hualani Street <br />intersection, Waiakea House Lots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-34: 36. <br />PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT <br />1. Request/Project Description: Change of Zone from RS-10 to CN-10 to convert an <br />existing single-family dwelling into an office building to be leased to supplement the <br />applicants' retirement income. The existing 1,134-square foot structure currently used as <br />asingle-family residence will be renovated. The property is of sufficient size to <br />accommodate minimum of 19 parking stalls. Existing landscaping will be retained or <br />improved upon. (Planning Department Exhibit 1-Change of Zone application) <br />2. Objectives: The applicants believe that an office use is appropriate given the increased <br />number of commercial uses in this azea and commercial uses on the adjacent properties. <br />However, as there are residential uses in the general area, the applicants intend to retain <br />and renovate the existing residential structure rather than construct a new building on the <br />site. <br />3. Timetable: Renovation to commence upon securing all development permits, with <br />projected occupancy by mid to late 2009. <br />4. Landowners: Akiko K. and Shigeyasu R. Oda Trust. <br />OTHER INFORMATION <br />5. Proposed CN zoning: <br />Height limit - 40 feet. <br />Setback -front, 15 feet; side yards 8 feet. <br />-1- <br />ATTACH: Crnm. 147 <br />Bill 32 <br />