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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> <br /> DATE: November 17, 2009 Re: Comm. 621/Bill No. 177 <br /> <br /> PLACE: Councilroom <br /> Ben Franklin Bldg, 2nd Floor <br /> 333 Kilauea Avenue <br /> Hilo, Hawaii <br /> <br /> TIME: 4:50 p.m. <br /> <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawaii County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br /> <br /> Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 177, reports as follows: <br /> <br /> Bill No. 177, transmitted via Communication No. 621, from Mayor William P. Kenoi, dated <br /> October 27, 2009, presents a Request for Time Extension amending Ordinance No. 92-70, which <br /> reclassified lands from Single Family Residential - 15,000 square feet (RS-15) to Village <br /> Commercial - 10,000 square feet (CV-10), by Hara Land Development, at Nanawale <br /> Homesteads, Puna, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map key 1-5-014:007. <br /> <br /> Bill No. 176 requests a 5-year time extension to Condition C, secure final approval; and <br /> Condition D, construction timeline, for the parcel which is approximately 1.625 acres in size. <br /> The property is located along the northeast side of Pahoa Village Road, approximately 920 feet <br /> northwest of the Pahoa Village Road - Post Office Road intersection. <br /> <br /> There was only one member of the public to speak on the matter. This member of the public <br /> spoke in support of the application. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sam Ishigo appeared before your Committee on behalf of the applicant. He stated that the <br /> applicant plans to provide space for medical and dental offices. He further stated that there will <br /> be two one-story buildings on the site. <br /> Mr. Norman Hayashi appeared before your Committee, on behalf of the Planning Department. <br /> He informed your Committee that fair share language was included in the original rezoning <br /> ordinance because Single Family Residential units were a permitted use under the Village <br /> Commercial Zoning. <br /> <br /> Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director's favorable <br /> recommendation for approval of the re-zoning request. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> PC Report 56 <br />