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<br />The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 3 <br /> <br />general, the majority of properties surrounding the subject property are zoned A-20a, <br />except for Shipman Industrial Park located across Highway 11 to the west and several <br />residential areas located to the south near Kea'au town. Several Special Permits have <br />been approved in the immediate area, including several processing facilities for papaya, <br />pickled vegetables, fruit, macadamia nut, etc. <br /> <br />The proposed area is on the fringe of an area identified as Industrial in the General <br />Plan LUP AG map. This area was considered for industrial expansion as a variety of <br />industrial uses have been established in the vicinity through the change of zones and the <br />Special Permit process: <br /> <br />. SPP No. 671 (Hawaii Anthurium Growers Cooperative) in August 1988, on <br />TMK: 1-6-03 :21 for a processing and floral packing facility. <br />. SPP No. 686 (HELCO) in November 1988, on TMK: 1-6-03: 93 to operate an <br />electric power plant previously operated by Puna Sugar Company. <br />. SPP No. 707 (AMFAC Tropical Products) in June 1989, on TMK: 1-6-03:18 & <br />23 for a fruit packing and processing plant. <br />. SPP No. 418 (AMFAC Tropical Products) in March 1979 and expanded in June <br />1989, on TMK: 1-6-03: portions of 5 and 73 for fruit packing and papaya puree <br />processing facilities. Special Permits No. 671, 707 and 418, which includes <br />processing agricultural products grown off site, are now permitted uses. <br />. SPP No. 925 (Hawaii Christian Camping Association, Inc.) in February 1996, on <br />TMK: 1-6-03: 17, for a church, school and related improvements. <br />. SPP No. 931 (Greenhouse Specialists, Inc.) in February 1996, on TMK: 1-6-03: <br />20, for a greenhouse and nursery supply outlet. <br />. Ordinance No. 98 060, effective July 2, 1998, TMK: 1-6-141: 101 from A-20a to <br />FA -1 a. <br />. Ordinance No. 86 141, effective May 15,1986, TMK: 1-6-3: 121 from A-20a to <br />A-Sa. <br />. Ordinance No. 97067, effective May 14, 1997, TMK: 1-6-3: 5 from A-20a to <br />ML-20. <br />. SPP No. 08-66, effective October 3,2008, TMK: 1-6-3: Por. 104 for a water and <br />beverage bottling facility <br />. Ordinance No. 09 52, effective May 11, 2009, TMK: 1-6-3: 18 and 23, from A- <br />20a to ML-l a to renovate existing warehouses for use as a water and tropical fruit <br />beverage bottling plant. <br />