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• BGreenhouseSpc cSLC R EZ doc -I /21 /10 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT GREENHOUSE SPECIALISTS, INC. STATE LAND USE BOUNDARY AMENDMENT APPLICATION (SLU 09 -24) CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 09- 000110) GREENHOUSE SPECIALISTS, INC. has submitted applications for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from Agricultural - 20 acres (A -20a) to Limited Industrial - 20,000 square feet (ML -20) for approximately 1.646 acres of land. The property is located on the southeast corner of the Kea'au Bypass Road and Milo Street intersection, approximately one mile east of the Keaau Town Center, Keaau, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1 -6 -152: 18. PROPOSED ACTION 1. Request: State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from Agricultural - 20 acres (A -20a) to Limited Industrial - 20,000 square feet (ML -20) for approximately 1.646 acres of land. The applicant intends to expand the existing greenhouse and nursery supply outlet facility allowed under Special Permit No. 931 to allow the sale of retail garden supplies. tools, plants and related nursery supplies. As such, the applicant wishes to reclassify and rezone the parcel to a more appropriate zoning district rather than seek an amendment to the Special Permit. Proposed improvements include: • a new 5,000 square foot storage building with a 20 -foot overhang to provide 2,000 square feet of additional outside covered storage and parking area • additional parking stalls for a total of 17 standard and one handicapped parking stall • paving, as required on the site (Planning Department Exhibit 1 - State Land Use Boundary Amendment and Change of Zone applications) 2. Construction Timetable and Cost: The project will be developed upon receipt of all necessary permits. Completion is proposed by mid -2011 at an estimated cost of ATTACH: Cam. 753 Bills 225 & 226