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County of Hawaii <br /> WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION <br /> Aupuni Center • 101 Pauahi Street,Suite 3 • Hilo,Hawaii 96720 <br /> Phone(808)961-8288 • Fax(808)961-8742 <br /> MAY 1 3 2014 <br /> J Yoshimoto, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> County of Hawai`i <br /> 25 Aupuni Street <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Dear Chairman Yoshimoto and Council Members: <br /> Change of Zone Application(REZ 14-000173) <br /> Applicant: Jason DePonte <br /> Request: Agricultural (A-3a)to Residential and Agricultural (RA-1a) <br /> Tax Map Key: 2-4-038:012 <br /> The Windward Planning Commission, at its duly held public hearing on May 1, 2014, <br /> recommended for your approval the proposed legislative bill for a Change of Zone from <br /> Agricultural-3 acre(A-3a)to a Residential and Agricultural-1 acre (RA-1a) zoning district for <br /> 3.23 acres of land. The property is located along the east (makai) side of Kupulau Street <br /> approximately 100 feet south of its intersection with the driveway entrance to New Hope <br /> Christian Fellowship Church,portion of Waiakea Homestead 2nd Series, South Hilo, Hawai`i. <br /> The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending <br /> favorable consideration of the request: <br /> The applicant requests a change of zone from Agricultural- 3 acres (A-3a) to <br /> Residential and Agricultural- 1 acre(RA-1a) for an approximately 3.23 acre parcel in <br /> order to create a 2-lot residential-agricultural subdivision with one 2.23-acre lot and one <br /> 1-acre lot. The existing single-family dwelling will be incorporated into the 2.23-acre lot <br /> during subdivision design. The two lots will be distributed amongst family members <br /> (parents and daughter). Approximately 2 acres of the property will continue to be used to <br /> raise goats. <br /> Hawai`i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />