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County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Centcr • 101 Pauahi Strcet, Suite 3 • Hllq liawaf`i 96720 Phone (808)961-82RR Pax (808)961-8742 June 23, 2009 The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 333 Kilauea Aveuue, 2°`~ Floor Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 09-000093) Applicant: Don Hoota and Eric Hoota Request: RS-] 0 to MCX-20 Tax Map Key' 2-2-35:17 The Windward Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on June 5, 2009, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill for a change of zone from a Single Family Residential - 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to an Industrial-Commercial Mixed - 20,000 square feet (MCX-20) district for 22,900 square feet of land. The property is located at the northeast corner of Laukapu Street and Hualani Street, Waiakea House Lots, Waial<ea, South Pilo, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: The applicants are requesting a change of zone from Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-] 0) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed 20,000 square feet (MCX- 20) to allow the development of a single-story steel-framed structure approximately 5,000 square feet in size. Lu~dscaping and parking will be provided on site. The extsting dwelling will be demolished. The proposed project intends to address the existing demand for industrial and commercial property in Hilo. According to the applicants, many lessees within the Kanoelehua Lndustrial Park, numbering approximately 400 businesses, are uncertain about their future due to the expiration of their leases in 2016 or earlier. The applicants have stated that businesses have expressed an interest in relocating to a new facility with sufficient storage/warehouse space and adequate parking. Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer