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BTeshimaREZl3-165.doc 07/010/13 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> BACKGROUND REPORT <br /> HAROLD TESHIMA <br /> CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 13-000165) <br /> HAROLD TESHIMA has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from a Family <br /> Agricultural—5 acres (A-5a)to a Family Agricultural—2 acre(FA-2a) zoning district for a <br /> 2-acre portion of a 7.662-acre parcel of land. The property is located along the northeast <br /> (mauka) side of the Old Government Road (also known as Hooper Road or Hooper Villa Road), <br /> approximately 900 feet north from the intersection of Kuakini Highway and Hawai`i Belt Road, <br /> Maihi 2nd,North Kona, Hawai`i, TMK: 7-9-003: Portion of 033. <br /> PROPOSED ACTION <br /> 1. Applicant's Request: The applicant is requesting to change the zoning district from <br /> Agricultural—5 acres (A-5a) to Family Agricultural—2 acre(FA-2a) for a 2-acre portion <br /> of a 7.662-acre parcel of land in order to subdivide the property into two parcels. The <br /> applicant originally requested a Change of Zone from A-5a to FA-1a,but changed the <br /> request to FA-2a after receiving the comments from the Department of Water Supply. <br /> 2. Reason for the Request: According to the applicant,the subject parcel is jointly owned <br /> by various members of the Teshima family. Family members Yoshiyuki and Irene Izumi <br /> live on the mauka 5+ acre portion. The landowners wish to subdivide the property <br /> consistent with their proportional interest in the land for estate planning and real property <br /> tax purposes. Should the rezoning and subdivision get approved,the applicant would <br /> secure his 2-acre interest in land fronting Hooper Road,while the Izumis would retain the <br /> balance. <br /> 3. Landowners: The landowners of the property are Harold Haruo Teshima Trust,Minnie <br /> Mineko Teshima Trust, Yoshiyuki Izumi Trust and Irene A. Izumi Trust, who have all <br /> authorized the submittal of this application. <br /> STATE AND COUNTY PLANS <br /> 4. State Land Use Designation: Mainly Agricultural with a small portion in Urban. <br /> 5. General Plan LUPAG Map: Low Density Urban, Important Agricultural Land <br /> 6. County Zoning: Agricultural—5 acres (A-5a). <br /> Attachment to: Comm. 391 <br /> Bill 111 <br />