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SidneyFuke, Planning Consultant I� 100 Pauahi Street,Suite 212•Hilo, Hawaii 96720 •Planning•Variance•Zoning Telephone: (808)969-1522•Cell:(808)989-0640 •Subdivision•Land Use Permits E-mail:sidfuke@hawaiiantel.net •Environmental Reports May 29, 2015 Mr. Duane Kanuha,Director Planning Department COUNTY OF HAWAII 101 Pauahi Street Hilo, HI 96720 w Dear Mr. Kanuha: Subject: Time Extension Request—GLORY NANI MAU,LLC (Formerly Nani Mau,Inc.) REZ 792,Ord. No. 08 72 Waiakea, South Hilo,HI,TMK: 2-2-048: Por of 013 and 093 The subject contiguous parcels ("Site"),identified by TMK: 2-2-048: Por of 013 and 093, consists of a combined area of 41.749 acres. The Site was rezoned into the Agriculture (A-1a) district(Ord.No. 95-55)on April 26, 1995 to allow the development of a twenty two (22) lot 1-acre subdivision surrounding a 9-hole pitch and putt golf course, subject to a number of conditions. Subsequently,the ordinance was amended to increase the number of lots to twenty five(25) and secure additional time to complete the subdivision. This amendment(Ord.No. 08 72)which became effective on May 20, 2008, required completion of the project within 5 years(May 19, 2013) of the effective date of the amendment. (Exhibit A) To date, while the project has made some progress—as will be outlined below- final subdivision approval has not been secured. Further,the property—including the adjoining Nani Mau Gardens-was subsequently acquired by Glory Nani Mau, LLC ("Applicant") in May 2012. Accordingly,the Applicant is requesting a 5-year time extension,beginning the effective date of its approval,to complete the project. I. GENERAL BACKGROUND As noted earlier,the subject Site, including the Nani Mau Gardens facilities, was recently acquired by the Applicant. Since its acquisition,the Applicant's principal focus has been on restoring the Nani Mau Gardens operation,with the goal of eventually developing the 25-lot subdivision adjacent to it. Notwithstanding its primary focus on the operations of the Nani Mau Gardens,the Applicant still devoted some of its time in reviewing the proposed subdivision layout to see how it could possibly be redesigned to better address the vision of the Applicant. As some of the basic entitlements associated with the original 22-lot subdivision, including Planning Dept. Exhibit