PD RECOMMENDATION (AMEND SPP 1247/PL-SPP-2021-000001)

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automotive shop. However, due to unforeseen delays that were beyond the control of the applicant, the building permit process has not yet been completed. The criteria for amending a Special Permit, such as the requested amendments to the existing use, are based on Rule 6-7 in the Planning Commission Rules. Rule 6-7 states that the Planning Commission shall not approve a Special Permit unless it is found that the proposed use (a) is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the Agricultural District, and(b)the proposed use would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. The requested amendments to the existing use are an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District and would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, HRS, as amended. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve,protect and encourage the development of lands for those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the Agricultural District, the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in agricultural use. The facility is unusual in that it is not agricultural in nature but is reasonable in that it has and will continue to provide a needed service to the Waimea community. The property is classified as Prime Agricultural Lands by the Agricultural Lands of Significance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) and the Land Study Bureau Soil Rating is "Fair". The property has livestock paddocks on it and the applicant is claiming an agricultural dedication of pasturing for property tax purposes. In addition to the above listed criteria, the Planning Commission shall also consider the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A) through(G). In considering the criteria, the Planning Director recommends the following: (A) Such requested amendments to the existing use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. The subject request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of agricultural land and the proposed use will not adversely affect the use of the County's prime agricultural lands since over two thirds of the property will be retained for agricultural uses and the business activity will occur within an existing structure. -4-