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w Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor J: O! N~+ CIIli2tfv of ?I?Itt PLANNING COMMISSION 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109 • Hilo, Hawaii %720-9252 (808) %1-8288 • Pax (808) %1-9615 ,001 2 5 e000 Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: State Land Use Boundary Amendment Application (SLU 00-007) Request: Agricultural to Rural Change of Zone Application (REZ 00-008) Request: A-5a to RA-2a Applicant: Andrew Kelsey Tax Map Key; 6-2-9-22 - The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on October 6, 2000, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bills to change the State Land Use district from the Agricultural to Rural District and a Change of Zone changing the district classification from Agricultural (A-5a) to Residential and Agricultural (RA-2a) for approximately 5.821 acres of land. The property is located in Kanehoa Subdivision on the south side of Kanehoa Drive and along Keanuiomano Stream, approximately 1/4 mile from the Kawaihae Road/Kanehoa Drive intersection, Ouli, South Kohala, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following findings as recommended by the Planning Director: State and Use Boundary Amendment The approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to the Rural District will not be violative of Section 205-2, Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, nor will it be inconsistent with the Land Use Commission Rules, the County General Plan and the Hawaii State Plan. According to the Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules, the following three standards shall apply when determining an area for the Rural district boundaries: (1) Areas consisting of small farms; provided that the areas need not be included in this district if their inclusion will alter the general characteristics of the areas;