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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 2 The applicant proposes to construct a veterinary clinic, as well as two (2) other buildings for commercial office and warehouse space in the future. The Final Plan Approval indicates a 6,43 8 sq. ft.building with 25 parking stalls for the veterinary clinic.The applicant is requesting condition amendments to accommodate longer than expected Building Permit and Plan Approval process times, and the passing of the"end construction"deadline of July 22, 2019. The non-performance is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicants,successors or assigns,and that are not the result of their fault or negligence. The applicant had retained the services of appropriate design professionals, and preliminary plans were developed shortly after the rezoning was approved in 2009. However, the heavy demands of the applicant's medical practice required more attention and time than the proposed development.At the same time, the applicant was still seeking various means to finance the project. After securing the retroactive administrative 5-year time extension in 2016, the applicant had only three (3) years to complete the project.The applicant prepared plans for Final Plan Approval and then worked to finalize construction plans to be submitted for a Building Permit. The permitting process took longer than anticipated, and although a contractor was selected and financing was put in place for the project,construction was put on hold as it would not be completed by the "end construction" deadline of July 22, 2019. Granting of the amendments would not be contrary to the original reasons for granting the change of zone. The reasons for granting the original change of zone under Ordinance No. 09-90A(REZ-09-000090)has not changed,and Final Plan Approval has been granted for the proposed use. The applicant is seeking additional time to complete construction of the proposed project and to dedicate the 10-foot future road widening strip fronting Laukapu Street due to the time required to obtain necessary pen-nits and approvals, and because the "end construction" deadline has passed. The applicant secured Final Plan Approval on September 25, 2017, and after approximately a year of processing time, the applicant obtained an approved Building Permit on October 28, 2018. Granting of the amendments would not be contrary to the General Plan or Zoning Code. Staff notes that that since the site was rezoned, there has not been any significant land use regulatory change in this area. The Hilo Community Development plan has not been updated, and thus, the only relevant planning policy document still rests with the County general Plan.