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BHootaAmendREZ.mjj 9/22/15 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT ERIC AND JOSLYN HOOTA AMENDMENT TO CONDITION E CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 94 06 (REZ 758) ERIC AND JOSLYN HOOTA request an amendment to Conditions E(complete construction) of Change of Zone Ordinance 94 06, which rezoned approximately 26,770 square feet of land from Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet(RS-10) to General Commercial- 10,000 square feet(CG-10). The property is located on the southeast(Puna-makai) corner of the Kino`ole and Lono Streets intersection in Waiakea House Lots, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai`i, TMK: 2-2-024:008. PROPOSED ACTION 1. Request: The applicants request a 5-year time extension to comply with Condition E of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 94 06, which states: "Construction of the proposed commercial development shall be completed within three(3) years from the effective date of this ordinance." This condition required that construction be completed by January 26, 1997. In 1996, the Planning Director issued an administrative time extension until January 26, 2000 to complete construction. The applicants are requesting a 5-year time extension from the date of approval of this proposed amendment to complete construction of a medical office building or other commercial development. 2. Reasons for Request: The applicants have been unable to proceed with construction of the project due to unforeseen personal health issues and the recent recession. They are committed to completing construction of an office building to accommodate a dental laboratory and financial services office for the applicants,businesses that they currently conduct in other locations in Hilo, and other commercial opportunities. 3. Supportive Information: The applicants, who are the landowners, have submitted the attached in support of the request: (Planning Department Exhibit 1 —Letter from Eric Hoota dated June 30, 2015 requesting a time extension) Re: Bill 109/Conn. 524 -1-