REP PC 054 2016/04/05 (2014-2016)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: April 5, 2016 Re: Comm. No. 753/Bill No. 167 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawai`i TIME: 9:30 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 167, reports as follows: Bill No. 167, transmitted by Mayor William P. Kenoi via Communication No. 753 dated March 14, 2016, amends Section 25-8-2 (Puna District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), by changing the District Classification from Agricultural— Twenty Acres (A-20a) to Limited Industrial—20,000 Square Feet (ML-20) at Kea'au, Hawai`i, covered by Tax Map Key: 1-6-152:020. The applicant is Milo Street Ventures, and the subject parcel covers 2.082 acres. The bill, along with the companion Bill 166 amending the State Land Use Boundaries Map, would allow the current agricultural uses to continue and allow the applicant to expand to provide service-type light industrial uses on the property. The Windward Planning Commission, at its duly held public hearing on March 3, 2016, voted to recommend approval of this bill. Mr. Ilagan made a motion to amend Bill No. 167 with the contents of Communication No. 753.1. The motion being seconded, Mr. Ilagan stated that under the proposed amendment, the applicant would be required to provide paved shoulder and swale improvements only if the County is to initiate steps to acquire the dedication of Milo Street in the future. At that time the applicant shall cooperate with the county's effort to acquire the dedication by subdividing and dedicating the 10-foot road widening setback and the full dedicable standard improvements, at no cost to the County. Mr. Ilagan stated that W.H. Shipman Ltd., the private owner of the road, is not looking to dedicate the road to the County. Committee Member Kanuha stated his understanding that if in the future W.H. Shipman wants to turn over the portion of Milo Street to the County, the owner would improve to County standards, which would include the swales and whatever else the County deems necessary. Mr. Onishi asked why the condition that the other property owners have are not the same as the conditions that are being applied to the applicant. Brian Nishimura, planning consultant for the applicant, said that the section of Milo Street which fronts the property that is being rezoned is a private road owned by W.H. Shipman Ltd. that is PC Report No.: 54