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1 4 N <br />County of Hawaii <br />LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br />Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br />Phone (808) 961 -8288 • Fax (808) 961 -8742 <br />The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />County of Hawaii <br />25 Aupuni Street <br />Hilo, HI 96720 <br />Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members: <br />State Land Use Boundary Amendment Application (SLU 12- 000035) <br />Request: Agricultural to Urban <br />Change of Zone Application (REZ 12- 000157) <br />Request: A -5a to CV -20 <br />Applicant: Hawaiian Riverbend, LLC <br />Tax Map Key: 6- 8- 002:portion 021 <br />The Leeward Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on November 15, 2012, <br />voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bills to change the State Land <br />Use district from Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from Agricultural — 5 acres (A -5a) <br />to Village Commercial — 20,000 square feet (CV -20) for approximately 14.622 acres of land. <br />The property is located on the northeastern intersection of Waikoloa Road and Paniolo Avenue, <br />makai of the Waikoloa Stables and east of the Waikoloa Village Highlands Shopping Center, <br />Waikoloa, South Kohala, Hawai`i. <br />The Commission concurs with the following findings as recommended by the Planning Director: <br />State Land Use Boundary Amendment <br />The approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to <br />the Urban District will not be violative of Section 205 -2, Chapter 205, Hawaii <br />Revised Statutes, nor will it be inconsistent with the Land Use Commission Rules <br />and the County General Plan. According to the Land Use Commission Rules, one of <br />the standards for considering an area for urban reclassification states that "In determining <br />Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employe/ <br />