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

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Zendo Kern July 26, 2021 Page 3 Reason: By letter dated July 26, 2019, the Planning Department issued Final Plan Approval (PLA-19-001674) for the conversion of a barn to a vehicle repair shop in satisfaction of Condition 5 of Special Permit No. 1247, as amended(SPP 1247), which expires on July 25, 2021 (Exhibit 3). The Applicant began the process of securing the building permit for the: (a) existing shop structure to reflect the expansion of the roof eve, and(b) existing prefabricated office trailer from temporary to permanent structure prior to the Leeward Planning Commission's ("LPC") approval of the SPP 1.247 amendment in October 2018. However, unforeseen delays occurred as a result of the initial project architect's inability to complete the "as-built" plans. Building Permit Application No. A202 I-BKO 1063 was successfully filed with DPW, Building Division on June 10, 2021 (Exhibit 4). Although the building permit application has been accepted by DPW for processing, out of an abundance of caution, the Applicant submitted to the Planning Department, a request seeking a two-year administrative time extension (from July 25, 2021 to July 25, 2023) of PLA-19-001674 to allow time for the building and electrical permits to be issued (Exhibit 5). 3. Request No. 3 - Amended Condition 7 (hours of operation for the Inspection Sjqfi2n) 7. Hours of operation for the Inspection Station shall be [limited to the4ieffFs-� 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.. Monday through Friday, and inspections shall be conducted by appointment only.11 Reason: The Applicant has been unable to reinstate its Inspection Station No. 360 operation with the State Department of Transportation("HDOT") since the limited hours of operation between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. does not comply with the HDOT's administrative rules. As such, the Applicant is requesting an amendment to Condition 7 to extend the Inspection Station hours of operation between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. In summary, the granting of the amendment request is an "unusual and reasonable use of the land" situated within the Agricultural District and will not be contrary to the objectives to be sought by land use law and regulations for the following reasons: A. Is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations under HRS Chapter 205 and is not contrary to the objectives sought under FIRS Chapter 205A. Although the Property has soil characteristics that are deemed agriculturally important,the Facility does not diminish or foreclose the future agricultural potential and opportunities beyond that already committed to the existing farm dwelling and barn uses on the remaining 3.359 acres (or 67% of the 5.006-acre parcel). The loss of this minimal amount of agricultural land will not obviate or conflict with the agricultural goals and polices of the General Plan or remove any active or potentially active agricultural lands from the County's agricultural land inventory. The Facility meets an actual need