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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: April 3, 2012 Re: Comm. No. 647/Bill No. 219 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai'i TIME: 5:57 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Comm. No. 647/Bill No. 219, reports as follows: Bill No. 219, transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi, via Communication No. 647, dated March 13, 2011, is an Ordinance amending section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code (2005 Edition), by changing the District Classification from Agricultural— 1 Acre (A-la)to Single- Family Residential—20,000 square feet(RS-20) at Holualoa 1st and 2nd (Mauka),North Kona District, Hawai`i, covered by Tax Map Key: 7-6-004:018. Also enclosed was a favorable recommendation from the Leeward Planning Commission Chair Geraldine Giffin. The applicant, Ms. Towata Grand, and her attorney, Ken Goodenow of Carlsmith Ball, were present in Hilo. Mr. Goodenow and Ms. Towata Grand provided background information regarding the property which has been in her family since the 1890's, including the history on the Old Government Road. Mr. Goodenow expressed that the applicant appreciates the flexibility being provided in Condition E but added that if the Department of Public Works requires the widening and paving of a minimum 16 foot roadway and the relocation of a utility pole, the project will not go forward. Council Member Ford stated that she supports the bill but there are problems with Condition E. She encouraged the Council Members to approve the bill in Committee and said that her office would work on proposed amendments to be presented at the first Council reading of this bill. She further stated that the widening of the road would require removal of rock walls and possibly some homes and would not be consistent with the rural setting of the area. Planning Program Manager Daryn Arai stated the Planning Department recognizes the challenges and uniqueness of this project and will coordinate with the Department of Public Works so the departments are not compromised and the applicant not overburdened. Council Member Pilago stated that he supports this bill but believes that Condition E should be amended or stricken in its entirety. Council Member Ford stated she does not believe Condition E should be stricken and will draft a proposed amendment to the bill. PC Rept. No.: 46