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B0rchid1s1eAutoREZ.jwd 11/13/14 <br />COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />BACKGROUND REPORT <br />ORCHID ISLE AUTO CENTER <br />CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 14- 000179) <br />ORCHID ISLE AUTO CENTER has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from <br />Agricultural 1 -acre (A -la) to Village Commercial- 10,000 square feet (CV -10) for approximately <br />1.002 acre of land. The property is situated immediately adjacent to the north of the Orchid Isle <br />Auto Center property that is located at the northeastern corner of Kuakini Highway and Lako <br />Street intersection, Holualoa 1St and 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7 -6 -013: 017. <br />PROPOSED ACTION <br />1. Applicant's Request: The applicant is requesting a change of zone from A -la to CV -10 <br />for approximately 1.002 acres of land. (Planning Department Exhibit 1- Change of <br />Zone Application) <br />2. Proposed Development: The applicant is requesting a change of zone in order to <br />develop automobile storage and employee parking to support the existing auto sales <br />known as Orchid Isle Auto Center situated on the adjoining property to the south. <br />3. Project Costs: According to the applicant, there have been modest improvements to the <br />grounds and the property has been periodically utilized for parking and interim auto <br />storage use. If the rezoning is approved, the applicant plans to make further non- <br />structural improvements to the site, including some landscaping if required. Costs are <br />estimated at less than $50,000. <br />4. Final Environmental Assessment: The property was originally acquired by the County <br />as a site for the Kailua Fire Station. Kailua Fire Station was built instead on Palani Road <br />in 1973. In July of 2005, the County Council approved a resolution authorizing the sale <br />of the subject property as it was no longer needed for a fire station. The applicant <br />subsequently purchased the subject site at a public auction in June of 2007. Prior to the <br />sale of the property, an environmental assessment was conducted by Geometrician <br />Associates LLC for the County of Hawaii Department of Finance as required by HRS <br />Chapter 343 for the sale (use) of County Land. <br />Landowner: Inter Pacific Motors, Inc. <br />Re: Bill 18 /Comm. 64 <br />