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/``•• \ \ t. c •R u••pi/ County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuru Caller • 101 P: uaIn Sired, Sone 3 • I lilo. 1 lawari 96720 Phone 1808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808)961-8742 February 25, 2010 • The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, 1 -11 96720 Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 09- 000114) Applicant: Vincent Tai Request: RS -7.5 to RM -2.5 Tax Map Kcv 2 -4 -28:09 The Windward rd Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on February 5, 2010, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative hill for a Change of Zone from a Single Family Residential — 7,500 square feet (RS -7.5) to a Multiple - Fancily Residential — 2300 square feet (RM -2.5) district for approximately 3292 acres of land. The property is located along the end of Hual5lai Street, west of the t-lual5lai Street -Hale Nam Street intersection, Wai:tkea, South Hilo, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the request: The applicant is requesting a change of zone from RS -7 5 to RM -2.5 in order to develop 57 to 62 two -story attached townhouses. Based upon the size of the subject property the proposed RM -2.5 zoning would allow for the development of a maximum of 57 units, however, the applicant proposes to meet the requirements of Section 1 1 -8. Affordable Housing, Hawaii County Code. in order to qualify for a 10°. /n density bonus. This would allow for the development of an additional 5 units beyond what is allowed by the Zoning Code, for a total of 62 units. The applicant's preliminary plans are to develop approximately 47 units consisting of three- and two- bedroom units which would be about 1.200 square feet in size. and 10 to 15 units consisting of approximately 890- square foot Halm( . 1 COIlrin' is an EqualOpportunur Provulrr and l:mph'tcr• •