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.,t RFreemanREZ.doc 4/23/19 COUNTY OF HAWAI'I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION REPORT LEONARD AND MARIANNE FREEMAN CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 19-000234) Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a) to Agricultural 5-acres (A-5a) for approximately 11.57 acres of land be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicants are requesting a change of zone from Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a) to Agricultural 5-acres (A-5a) for approximately 11.57 acres identified as TMK (3) 3-5-004:030, in order to create a two-lot subdivision, which is the maximum number of lots that can be created should the change of zone be approved. Currently, there are two farm dwellings (first farm dwelling and an additional farm dwelling) and agricultural storage building on the property. The applicants wish to create the two-lot subdivision for estate planning purposes and will continue to reside in one of the homes. The property is currently being used for cattle grazing. According to the Zoning Code, the purpose of the Agricultural district is to provide for agricultural and very low density agriculturally-based residential use, encompassing rural areas of good to marginal agricultural and grazing land, forest land, game habitats, and areas where urbanization is not found to be appropriate. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. -1-