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Size: The subject real property contains 4.901 acres of land, more or less. <br /> Request: On behalf of the owner, HNMP LLC, (Paul Ogasawara, Manager) this <br /> letter requests an amendment to Condition B of Ordinance No. 03111, to allow a <br /> five (5) year extension of time to July 9, 2014 to complete the construction of a <br /> commercial center in Pahoa, Hawaii. <br /> Granting the time extension will not be contrary to the original reasons for <br /> granting the change of zone, or the General Plan, Zoning Code or the Puna <br /> Community Development Plan. <br /> Background/Facts: <br /> On June 9, 2008, the Planning Department approved an extension of time to <br /> complete the project for one year to July 9, 2009. <br /> A service station and convenience store was previously approved and <br /> completion of this was done by July 8, 2008. Presently, the remainder of the <br /> commercial center is 75% complete. The parking lot for the project has been paved <br /> and building shells with roofs and other improvements have been constructed. The <br /> buildings for each of the tenants is 75% complete. The following are the tenants of <br /> the project: Longs Drugs Store, Burger King and KFC. The tenants expect to <br /> employ 115 or people. <br /> Plan approval was originally granted for the service station on July 9, 2003. <br /> Plan approval for the second phase of the development (PLA 07-000211) was <br /> granted on March 21, 2007. Because of a new tenant mix, a revised plan was <br /> submitted and was approved on February 6, 2009 (PLA 08-000481) by the Planning <br /> Department. <br /> County building permits were issued on April 15, 2009. Conditional approval <br /> was finally given by the State Department of Transportation Highways Division on <br /> April 6, 2010, to perform off-site improvements within the State and County right of <br /> way. <br /> Reasons for Amendment: <br /> a. The center was not completed within the time frame of the ordinance. It was <br /> not due to the fault or negligence of the owner. The non-performance was <br /> due to conditions that could not have been foreseen or were beyond the <br /> control of the applicant, its successors or assigns. Review and approval of <br />