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i <br /> represented to the County Council when the property was rezoned in <br /> a <br /> 2010 and 2015. <br /> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br /> 4. Original Zoning: When the Zoning Code was adopted in the 1960's, the original <br /> zoning district established for the property was Single-Family Residential, with a <br /> minimum lot size of 7,500 square feet(RS-7.5). The RS-7.5 zoning district is <br /> consistent with the surrounding properties along Hale Nani Street, Hale Nani <br /> Place and Popolo Street, with residences that were built in the 1960's and 1970's. <br /> 5. Rezoning of Property: Since the original zoning was established, the property <br /> has been rezoned twice by the current landowner, Mr. Vincent Tai, who <br /> purchased the property in 2005 for$820,000. In 2010, the County Council <br /> approved Ordinance No. 10-109 to change the zoning district from RS-7.5 to <br /> RM-2.5 (Multiple-Family Residential, with a minimum building site of 2,500 <br /> square feet per unit). At the time, the landowner proposed to develop 57 two-story <br /> attached townhouses. See P.D. Exhibit 1. In 2015, the County Council approved <br /> Ordinance No. 14-056 to change the zoning district from RM-2.5 to RM-1.5 <br /> (1,500-square foot minimum building site per unit) so that the landowner could <br /> build an 88-unit affordable housing project. See P.D. Exhibit 2. On <br /> August 30, 2018, the Director granted an administrative time extension until May <br /> 12, 2024 to comply with conditions of Ord. No. 14-056. <br /> 6. Lack of Development: As of the date of this writing the landowner has not <br /> developed the property and the property has been listed for sale since <br /> April 15, 2019 for$3,000,000. See P.D. Exhibit 3. The landowner has not <br /> submitted plans to the Department for Plan Approval and has done no work to <br /> indicate he intends to develop the property with multiple-family residential units. <br /> 7. Unsafe Flora Violations: The Department of Public Works (DPW) has issued <br /> two unsafe flora violation letters to the landowner for the property. <br /> • On June 21, 2019, pursuant to Chapter 20, Article 2 of the Hawaii County <br /> Code regarding unsafe flora, the Department of Public Works (DPW) sent <br /> the landowner a letter indicating trees on his property pose an imminent <br /> danger to five (5) neighboring properties and are required to be removed. <br /> 2 <br />