PD BACKGROUND REPORT (AMEND REZ-11-136__PL-REZ-2021-002)

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REZONING (ORDINANCE NO. 11 73)TIME EXTENSION REQUEST CYNTHIA FOSTER PU`UKAPU,SOUTH KOHALA,HAWAII,TMK: 6-4-017: 042 I. GENERAL BACKGROUND On September 2,2011,Ordinance No. 11 73 rezoned a 17+ acre parcel from Agriculture (A-40a)to Agriculture (A-5a) (Exhibit A)This enabled Cynthia Foster, ("Applicant")to proceed with her plans to subdivide the 17+acre parcel into three (3) lots,retaining two (2) for her family,while selling the other lot to help defray the subdivision cost, particularly the water line improvements_ That was and although plans may change due to the Applicant's health,that continues to be her primary objective. The: subject site fronts the north side of the Mamalahoa Highway. Adjacent and east of the subject property is a 43.88-acre parcel that was rezoned into the A-5a district on December 27, 2005 (Ord. No. 05-169) and subdivided into eight(8) 5+ acre lots. The Hoonani Subdivision is located immediately east of the 8-lot subdivision. (See Figure 1) While efforts were made to comply with the subdivision requirements before September 1, 2016,such as payment of the water commitment fee,the Applicant realized that the deadline could not be met. As such, it requested, and the Planning Director granted an administrative extension to September 1, 2421. (Exhibit B) In the meantime, due to the out-of-state relocation of the former surveyor,the Applicant had to retain a new one to prepare the appropriate subdivision map. As will be discussed in detail below, in spite of efforts to complete it before the deadline, there are still too many remaining steps required before final subdivision approval can be secured. As such,the Applicant is seeking additional time to complete the subdivision. II. NATURE OF REQUEST The Applicant wishes to proceed with the development of this site in accordance with the current zoning and conditions. However,as will be discussed below,in spite of reasonable efforts taken to date,the Applicant will not be in a position to complete the subdivision by the due date of September 1, 2021. Accordingly,the Applicant is requesting a time extension,beginning the effective date of the rezoning amendment,of an additional five(5)years to complete the subdivision. III. REZONING CONDITIONS As noted earlier,the subject area was initially rezoned into the A-5a district on September 1, 2011, subject to a number of conditions. (Exhibit A)In a letter,dated February 25,2019, an administrative time extension for completion of the project I