2019-12-04 Hearing Transcript - Thy Word Ministries USE 18-075

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reference, the N5'alehu Park is located mauka of the subject property, and the rodeo arena is directly mauka of the subject property. The Applicant is requesting a Use Permit to allow the establishment of an 8,400 -square foot church and related improvements on 3.098 acres of land. The request includes the following improvements. The church building, including a 3,780 -square foot sanctuary with a stage, pastor's office, sound room and nursery, with the remaining 4,620 square feet of space dedicated to a foyer/greeting area, a certified kitchen for church use only, a multi-purpose meeting and dining space, a children's church classroom, nursery, storage, and bathrooms. The parking area surrounding the church with a total of a 106 regular parking stalls, and six handicapped parking stalls and a loading zone and proposed septic tank and leach field as well as rainwater catchment tanks for fire suppression and non -potable water and a sealed, food grade tank for potable water and certified kitchen use. The Applicant proposes the following services and classes—services, classes, and activities for the church facility. Sunday church services will start at 8:30 a.m. for a prayer meeting followed up by praise and worship practice. The main service will start at 10 a.m. and end at noon. The Applicant expects a "pot blessing" gathering to take place every other Saturday from noon to two pardon me, every Sunday from noon to two. They are also proposing smaller evening classes and gatherings four nights a week, including Bible study on Tuesdays, hula and singing classes on Thursdays, praise and worship classes, and men's and women's ministry meetings one other evening a week each. Evening activities are anticipated to host about 15 to 20 participants and will run from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Applicant also anticipates hosting occasional larger church functions, social and spiritual gatherings, fellowship functions, meetings, and special events. According to the Applicant, the facility, including certified kitchen, will be for church use only, and will not be rented for profit. The zoning of the subject property and the area directly mauka is Single -Family Residential – 10,000 square feet. Under this zoning designation, a church is allowed with a Use Permit. To the west of the property is some Village Commercial. The Open further mauka of the subject property is consistent with the park, and there is some other Village Commercial further west. To the east, directly to the east of the subject property is a County drainageway, and that's this parcel here. And, then, further east is some residences. And, then, makai of the subject parcel is zoned Agriculture. The State designation for the subject parcel and much of the surrounding land is Urban as indicated in the red color, and there's a small portion of Agriculture on the lower right-hand corner. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map designation for the subject parcel is split between Low Density Urban indicated in the mustard color, and Medium Density Urban indicated in the orange color. EXHIBIT A 2