PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (SLU-20-054)

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Rhawai`ils landCommunityDeve lopmentCorp oration(HICDC)SLU.10/5/2021 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HICDC) STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENT APPLICATION (SLU 20- 000054 Upon careful review of the request,the Planning Director recommends that a favorable recommendation for the State Land Use Boundary Amendment be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony,the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. The favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant,the Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation (HICDC), is requesting a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban for 9.09 acres of land, which is the future site of the Hale Ola O Mohouli Affordable Housing Project. The applicant intends to develop 90-units of affordable housing which aims to provide afforable housing and related services on a parcel in South Hilo, which was made available by the Govenors Executive Order No. 4531. According to the applicant, the proposed affordable housing development will seek exemptions from certain code requirements, pursuant to HRS 2011-1-38 of the Hawaii Revised Statues for the Hale Ola O Mohouli Affordable Housing Project from the County Council through a resolution submitted by the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development. Construction of the proposed affordable housing project is anticipated to begin in early 2022 and be completed by the end of 2023. The completion of the full project will be dependent on funding availability and is expected to be completed by 2024. The total cost of the proposed project is estimated at$30 to$40 million. The approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to the Urban District for approximately 9.09 acres will not be in violation of Section 205-2, Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, nor will it be inconsistent -I-