2020-01-16 Leeward Exh A (REZ 19-236)

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minimum of five acres each for estate planning purposes. There are currently no homes on the subject property. County Zoning for the subject property is Agricultural-20 acres. The other surrounding zonings are also Agricultural ranging from three acres to ten acres as indicated in the various colors of green and blue. The State Land Use designation for the subject property and much of the surrounding area is Agricultural as indicated in green and some Conservation in the upper left-hand corner as indicated in the blue color. The General Plan designation for the subject property and much of the surrounding area is Important Agricultural Lands, and, again, Conservation consistent with the State Land Use indicated in the aqua color. And this is a Kona CDP Map, and what we've got here is the outpour extent of the Kona Urban Area indicated in this red line. So this is a rezone outside of the Kona Urban Area. According to the Kona CDP, there are certain reasons that we would approve a rezone: One would be consistent in a number of lots to convey to family members, and the other would be to introduce conservation measures, which our conditions of this recommendation, so that's part of the Director's favorable recommendation. Here is an aerial photograph of the subject property, again, outlined in red. We've got Kaloko Drive running north-south through the slide. As you can see, there are no buildings on the property. It's heavily vegetated. Much of the surrounding area, you see dwellings, but the remainder of the parcels are generally vegetated as well. So there are conditions in many of the surrounding rezones that require buffers, as well as 80 percent of the lots to be covered, to remain in forests, and so we have similar conditions in this recommendation as well. Here is the applicant's proposed site plan. We've got Kaloko Drive running diagonally through the slide. Again, this is for a four-lot subdivision. So this is the proposed layout. Department of Public Works required that there only be a single driveway access to Kaloko Drive, and so that's consistent with what's being proposed. It's also a condition of approval. Here is a photo of the subject property from Kaloko Drive. As you can see, again, heavily vegetated and forested, and some views of Kaloko Drive. On the upper left, looking makai, with the subject property on the right-hand side, and Kaloko Drive, looking mauka, with the subject property on the left-hand side. The Planning Director is recommending forwarding a favorable recommendation to the County Council for the requested rezone. With that, I'm happy to answer any questions that Commission may have. UNGER: Thank you. Commissioners, do you have any questions of the Planning Department? 2 EXHIBIT A