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with farm dwellings. The 11-acre property across Kihalani Homestead Road was recently <br /> rezoned from A-20a to A-5a in October 2018. <br /> The proposed rezoning is also consistent with the draft Hamakua Community <br /> Development Plan(CDP), which indicates the subject property is in an Agricultural area <br /> outside of the Urban Growth Boundary and outside designated Rural areas. According to <br /> Policies 4 and 5, the Agricultural areas outside the Urban Growth Boundary and outside <br /> designated Rural areas are to be preserved for agricultural uses, open space, scenic <br /> viewsheds, and natural beauty areas.Development and construction in the Agricultural <br /> designation shall be limited to agriculture, related economic infrastructure and cottage <br /> industries, renewable energy, open area recreational uses, and community facilities, <br /> unless otherwise permitted by law. <br /> Currently, thereare two farm dwellings (first farm dwelling and an additional <br /> farm dwelling) and an agricultural storage building on the property. Upon rezoning and <br /> subdivision into two lots, there will be one farm dwelling on each lot, and therefore, the <br /> Additional Farm Dwelling Agreement (AFDA) which permitted the construction of the <br /> additional fanm dwelling will need to be cancelled since the dwelling on the newly <br /> created lot will no longer be considered an "additional" farm dwelling. The Director is <br /> recommending a condition of approval to cancel the AFDA. <br /> Additionally, should this rezone be approved, the applicants could potentially <br /> apply for an additional farm dwelling, allowing for the construction of a second dwelling <br /> unit (meeting the criteria for an additional farm dwelling) on each lot. The potential to <br /> allow additional dwellings may contribute to the cumulative burden on the existing <br /> infrastructure, particularly the substandard Kihalani Homestead Road. As such, a <br /> condition is included to prohibit a second dwelling unit (also known as a fauna dwelling) <br /> and/or a Condominium Property Regime (CPR) on each lot. A condition will require that <br /> restrictive covenants be included in the deeds of all the proposed lots for the subdivision <br /> prohibiting second dwelling units to preserve the agricultural ambience of the area. <br /> All essential utilities and services are available to the property. Access to the <br /> subject property is from Kihalani Homestead Road, a County-owned and maintained <br /> roadway with a right-of-way width of 40 feet. Near the highway it is a two-lane road that <br /> -3- <br />