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e ISO 2 9 7011 County of Hawaii WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742 The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Yagong and Council Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 11- 000140) Applicant: Dr. Kevin Stuef Request: RS -15 to CV -10 Tax Map Key: 9 -5- 025:033 The Windward Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on October 6, 2011, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill for a Change of Zone from a Single Family Residential 15,000 square feet (RS -15) to Village Commercial — 10,000 square feet (CV -10) zoning district for approximately 20,637 square feet of land. The subject property is located on the north side of the Mamalahoa Highway (Highway 11) across from Na'alehu Park, and adjacent to and east of the Punalu`u Bake Shop, Na'alehu Subdivision 3rd Series, Poupouwela and Kawala, Ka`u, Hawai`i. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the request: The applicant requests a Change of Zone from RS -15 to CV -10 to allow the establishment of a dental office in an existing single - family dwelling. The applicant has practiced dentistry in Na'alehu for approximately 30 years. The existing structure will remain intact, and the current floor plan will remain largely unchanged. Additional improvements include ADA access ramps, paved client parking and a widening of the entry driveway to meet commercial standards. The structure has had recent termite repairs, roof replacement, and updated electrical and plumbing system improvements. Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer