PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PD INITIATED_REPEAL ORD-97-106_REZ 869)

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BPDinitiatedKuawaREZrepea1.erk.10.20.2021 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED REPEAL CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NO. 97 106 (REZ 869) The Planning Director has initiated the repeal of Change of Zone Ordinance No. 97 106 and amending Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Chapter 25,Article 8, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended),by reverting the current zoning of the subject properties from Industrial Commercial Mixed-20,000 square feet(MCX-20)to their original, Limited Industrial-20,000 square feet(ML-20) zoning district for 147,736 square feet of land. The rezone area, consisting of five parcels is located at the southeast corner of Kalanikoa and Kuawa Streets, approximately 130 feet west of Kanoelehua Avenue at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMKs: (3) 2-2-032:023 & 2-2-032:101 through 104. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REQUEST 1. Request: The Planning Director is initiating a request to repeal Ordinance No. 97 106 in response to a written request submitted by representatives of Chaqueaux, LLC who purchased four of the five parcels (with the exception of parcel 104) in January 2021. The repeal would revert the zoning of the five parcels totaling 147,736 square feet of land to their original ML-20 zoning designation from the current MCX-20 zoning designation. Requirements for establishing a land use in both zoning districts, including lists of the variety of permitted uses, are shown in Section 25-5-130 to 25-5-138 (MCX) and Section 25-5-140 to 25-5-147 (ML) of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit 1- Zoning Code Requirements for MCX District and Planning Department Exhibit 2- Zoning Code Requirements for ML District). 2. Reasons for the Request: According to the request, following the purchase of four(4) parcels in 2021, the landowners inquired about obtaining Plan Approval for uses on one of the properties. At that time,they were informed that due to the previous owners' non- compliance with conditions of the subject ordinance, Plan Approval for uses permitted in either zoning district would not be possible. Incomplete conditions include Condition C -1-