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B StuefREZ. doc- 8/21 /1 1 <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />BACKGROUND REPORT <br />DR. KEVIN STUEF <br />CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 11 -140) <br />DR. KEVIN STUEF has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from Single - <br />Family Residential 15,000 square feet (RS -15) to Village Commercial 10,000 square feet (CV- <br />10) for 20,637 square feet of land. The property is located on the north side of the Mamalahoa <br />Highway (Highway 11) across from Na'alehu Park, adjacent to and east of the Punalu`u Bake <br />Shop, Na'alehu Subdivision 3rd Series, Poupouwela and Kawala, Ka'u, Hawaii, TMK: 9 -5 -25: <br />033. <br />PROPOSED ACTION <br />1. Request: Change of zone from RS -15 to CV -10 to allow the establishment of a dental <br />office in an existing single - family dwelling. The applicant has practiced dentistry in <br />Na'alehu for approximately 30 years. The existing structure will remain intact, and the <br />current floor plan will remain largely unchanged. Additional improvements include ADA <br />access ramps, paved client parking and a widening of the entry driveway to meet <br />commercial standards. The structure has had recent termite repairs, roof replacement, and <br />updated electrical and plumbing system improvements. The total cost of the <br />improvements is estimated at approximately $230,000. One dentist, a dental hygienist <br />and three or four support staff are proposed for the practice. <br />2. Reasons for the request: The applicant intends to relocate his dental office from its <br />current location at the Ace Hardware property to the subject site. (Planning Department <br />Exhibit 1 - Change of Zone application) <br />3. Landowner: Kevin and Diana Stuef. <br />GENERAL INFORMATION <br />4. Proposed Village Commercial Zoning: <br />• Height limit - 30 feet <br />• Minimum building site area - 7,500 square feet <br />ATTACH: Carlin. 449 <br />Bill 136 <br />