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County of Hawaii WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742 MAR 5 2M2f 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- 000145) Applicant: Karen & Adrian Galan Request: RS -10 to CV -7.5 Tax Map Key: 1- 5- 011:008 and 009 The Windward Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on February 2, 2012, considered the above - referenced application for a change of zone from Single- Family Residential — 10,000 square feet (RS -10) to a Village Commercial — 7,500 square feet (CV -7.5) zoning district for approximately 17,994 square feet of land. The subject properties are located on the north side of Pahoa Village Road, across from the Pahoa Cash and Carry Store employees parking lot at Nanawale Homesteads, Pahoa, Puna, Hawaii. A motion was made to send a favorable recommendation to the County Council. There were three votes in favor of the motion and one against. Therefore, the motion did not pass. No other motions were made. The three to one vote constitutes a "no action" by the Commission because of the lack of the four affirmative votes required by the Hawaii County Charter, Section 134(I). Under Section 25- 2- 42(d)(3) Zoning Code of the Hawaii County Code and Planning Commission Rule 10- 2(b)(2) the Commission's non - action constitutes an unfavorable recommendation. Accordingly, we are hereby transmitting this letter that explains the unfavorable recommendation of the Windward Planning Commission along with the Planning Director's Background and Recommendation Reports. Also enclosed for your consideration is the proposed bill amending Section 25 -8 -26 (Pahoa Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Hawai `i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer