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a._ OF k County of Hawaii WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 FEB 2 5 z014 Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 13-000167) Applicant: Vincent T. C. Tai Request: RM-2.5 to RM-1.5 Tax Map Key: 2-4-028:009 The Windward Planning Commission, at its duly held public hearing on February 6, 2014, recommended for your approval the proposed legislative bill for a Change of Zone from a Multiple-Family Residential —2,500 square feet(RM-2.5) to a Multiple-Family Residential— 1,500 square feet (RM-1.5) zoning district for approximately 3.292 acres of land. The subject property is located at the end of Hualalai Street,just west of the Hualalai Street/Hale Nani Street intersection, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai`i. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the request: The applicant is requesting a change of zone from RM-2.5 to RM-1.5 in order develop an affordable housing project known as"Hualalai Court" consisting of 88 affordable housing units, of which 50 will be one-bedroom units approximately 580 square feet in size, 36 will be two-bedroom units approximately 760 sq ft in size, and 2 will be three-bedroom units approximately 850 sq ft in size. The development would also include common recreation/play areas, a communal vegetable garden, and on-site parking and landscaping in accordance with the zoning code. The applicant estimates infrastructure improvements (i.e. driveways, utility connections) will take approximately Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer