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BHawaiiVetMem-Amend REZ.doc 10/2/18 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> BACKGROUND REPORT <br /> HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL INC. <br /> AMENDMENT TO CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 07 26 (REZ 06-000051) <br /> HAWAII ISLAND VETERAN'S MEMORIAL INC. has submitted an application to <br /> amend Condition B (Water Commitment), Condition C (Complete Construction), and Condition <br /> F (Install Street Lights and Traffic Controls) of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 07 26, which <br /> rezoned 4.888 acres from an Open (0) to a Multiple Family Residential— 1,000 square feet <br /> (RM-1) zoning district in 2006. The property is located at the north corner of the Kawili Street <br /> and Kapi`olani Street intersection, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai`i, Tax Map Keys: <br /> (3) 2-4-057:029, portion of 030 and portion of 031. <br /> APPLICANT'S REQUEST <br /> 1. Current Development Plans: The applicant, HIVM, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit <br /> corporation administered by a volunteer Board with a mission to establish the Ka Hui <br /> Koa development project consisting of a combined veteran center(CVC) and community <br /> based outpatient clinic (CBOC) at its property on Kawili Street (Parcel 29). The <br /> CVC/CBOC building will co-locate several agencies and veteran service providers to <br /> offer a full range of services to active and retired military members and their dependents. <br /> Co-located offices under one roof and a multi-media conference room for training <br /> sessions and group meetings will result in an efficient delivery of services, including <br /> health care, not currently available in Hawaii County. The CVC/CBOC is envisioned as <br /> a public building which will be a one-story, 10,600-square foot, ADA accessible <br /> building. Federal funds are being sought for the construction of this building and user <br /> tenants will share in the operating costs. <br /> In 2015, HIVM partnered with EAH Housing/HKI Kawili LLC to develop the <br /> affordable housing and community center components of the development on Parcel 30, <br /> which will consist of approximately 96 rental housing apartment units and a community <br /> center with spaces for a common lounge area, coffee bar, fitness room and property <br /> management offices. The multi-purpose room within the community center will be <br /> available to community groups for occasional use. HKI Kawili LLC is consulting with <br />