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PPG 'x.tug. 92b en Hawaii County Planning Committee Opposition to Bill 168 2r " _, WJ s 25 Change of Zone Application RS10-CV10 TMK(3) 1-08-002:064 July 30, 2012 Aloha, My name is Susan Langer and I reside with my family at 18-1358 Nichols Road, Mountain View. Our neighborhood is a sleepy little road of mostly plantation bungalows. Many of our neighbors have restored their homes rather than replace them. My family lives in the old plantation field manager's house. Historical documentation suggests our property was the site of the 1895 halfway house, a rest stop for travelers to Volcano. We love our neighborhood and feel we should preserve the old Hawaii charm and natural beauty of this historic Mountain View area. Simply put, this is a residential family neighborhood; it is not the place for an auto repair shop. Our opposition to Bill 168 is completely supported by the Planning Director's unfavorable recommendation dated 10/5/11. This document states: "...as properties along Nichols Road as well as across Highway 11 are mostly in residential uses, it would be more prudent to retain the largely residential character of the neighborhood along Nichols Road. This is further supported by the GP LUPAG map which identifies the property as Low Density Urban." "...change of zone to Village Commercial (CV-1o) would allow other commercial uses to be established on the property...These uses allowed in a commercial zoned district would clearly not be compatible in this largely residential area." "Thus, to establish the automobile repair shop in a CV zoned district, it would be necessary to obtain a concurrent General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone. However, the Director is not in favor of a General Plan Amendment to accommodate the proposed use." "Based on the above, the request for a Change of Zone...would not result in an appropriate land use pattern and would not further the public convenience, necessity and general welfare." In addition to points made in the original unfavorable recommendation, the Hawaii County Code 25-4-13, does not permit commercial auto repair shops as home occupations. We ask how a commercial auto repair shop in the front yard of a residence in a residential neighborhood is different from a "home occupation"? Comm. No. c2-441)• t3 Ref.To: PL PL Ref. Date JUL 3 1 2012