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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: March 27, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 120/Bill No. 32 PLACE: Council Chambers Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i TIME: 1:23 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 32, reports as follows: Bill No. 32,transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim via Communication No. 120, dated February 5, 2019, is an ordinance amending Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map) Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended),by changing the district classification from Agriclultural-5 acre (A-5a)to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-1a) zoning district. The property is located south of Hi`olani Street, at the end of Lalei Place, O`oma 1st,North Kona, Hawai`i, covered by Tax Map Key: 7-3-005:112. The Leeward Planning Commission held a public hearing on January 17, 2019 and notes in its report that the applicant intends to subdivide the 5.966 acres of property into five (5) 1+acre-sized parcels and extend Lalei Place through the property to connect it to Hane Street. The applicant would then keep one or two of the lots for family purposes, selling the remaining to pay for infrastructure costs associated with road connectivity. Planning Consultant Sidney Fuke appeared before Council on behalf of the applicant, Martin M. Ohan Trust. Mr. Fuke provided a brief overview of the project, also noting that the project would benefit road connectivity within Kona in an area that is targeted for continued residential development. He stated that both the Planning Department and the Leeward Planning Commission voted favorably for the zoning reclassification and hoped the Council would follow suit. Council Member Karen Eoff stated she was supporting the request. She noted that the project was in complete concurrence with the regional community development plan, as it is infill targeted for this type of residential expansion. Council Member Rebecca Villegas stated she was concerned with the tax implications as a result of the property's zoning changes when the current five-acre lot is subdivided into the proposed one-acre lots. Mr. Fuke explained that the property would still be considered an agricultural lot and the value of the land would in fact be higher than if it remained a single 5-acre lot. Council Member Villegas acknowledged that she needed to further research this topic. Committee Vice Chair Sue L. K. Lee Loy asked if someone from the Planning Department was available for questioning via videoconferencing from Hilo Council Chambers. She wanted to ask if the project was in conformance with state and county plans, and specifically the Kona Community PC Report No.: 16