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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai'i County Council September 22, 2015 Page 2 HICDC is working with Hawaii Island Adult Care ("HIAC")to construct a new facility for the Hilo Adult Day Center, which will allow the relocation of services from the existing facility located at the former Hilo Hospital building. The facility will be approximately 12,000 square feet in size with an operational capacity for 80 clients. The proposed facility will also be situated on a portion of the 1.6 acre site situated at tax map key (3) 2-4-001:184. The County Council approved Resolution No. 100 13 on May 1, 2013, which authorized the exemption of certain code requirements, pursuant to section 201 H-38 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, for the proposed HIAC project. PHASE 3 HICDC is in the process of securing financing for Phase 3 of the Project, which will consist of an additional 60 one-bedroom, low-income senior rental units. Phase 3 will be situated at(3) 2-4- 001:184 (on approximately 3.6 acres of land), and will also be subdivided as a separate parcel for financing purposes. REQUEST HICDC is requesting the pre-emption to allow the standards and requirements of the Multiple Family Residential One Thousand Five Hundred (RM-1.5) zoning for tax map key(3) 2-4-001:184,which consist of 9.572 acres that will include the Hilo Adult Day Center and Phases 2 and 3 of the Project. This zoning will provide the flexibility that is necessary to design a more efficient project. Phase 1 of the Project, designed in accordance with County Zoning Code Residential Multiple Family Four Thousand (RM-4) standards, is beautifully designed and comfortable for most of the residents; however, the sprawling layout results in (1) extensive grading, construction, operation and maintenance costs and (2) mobility issues for residents. A more compact design would reduce construction and management costs, and decrease travel within the Project for many of our residents that use canes, walkers or wheelchairs. With a two-story design, the addition of elevators would help to alleviate mobility issues among residents. To align the intended multi-family use of the original parcel with the required State Land Use designation, HICDC is concurrently requesting that the balance of the original parcel—0.948 acres— be pre-empted to allow the standards and requirements of the State Land Use Urban designation. As indicated in the draft resolution, the increase in density will not exceed the original, overall unit count of 160 units for the Project. Enclosed is a Resolution authorizing certain code exemptions pursuant to HRS Section 201H-38, in conjunction with HRS 46-15.1, to allow the County, with approval of the County Council, to exempt low-income housing projects from certain code requirements to facilitate the development of phases II and III of the project in South Hilo, Hawaii. If there are any questions, please contact Alan Rudo at 961-8379. off Susan K. ! ' a Housi : ator Enclosure