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BDrTrevorRodriguesAmendREZ.ajr.9.08.19 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT DR. TREVOR RODRIGUES AMENDMENT TO CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 09-090A (REZ 09-000090) DR. TREVOR RODRIGUES has submitted an application for a time extension request for Condition D (Time to Complete Construction) and Condition F (Future Road-Widening) of Ordinance No. 09-090A,which reclassified approximately 45,800 square feet of land from a Single- Family Residential-10,000 square feet(RS-10)to an Industrial-Commercial Mixed Use(MCX-20) zoning district in 2009. The subject property is located along the north side of East Kdwili Street at the comer of Laukapu Street and across the street from Central Supply, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-2-050:043. APPLICANT'S REQUESTS AND REASONS 1. Applicant's Requests: The applicant is requesting amendments to the following conditions of Ordinance No. 09-090A: ■ Five (5)-Year Time Extension for Condition D (Time to Complete Construction) ■ Five (5)-Year Time Extension for Condition F (Future Road Widening) 2. Applicant's Reasons for the Requests: 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 that were 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. 3. Current Proposed Plan:The applicant is proposing to relocate its veterinarian clinic(Aloha Veterinarian Center)currently located on Holomua Street to the subject site.The applicant's -1-