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I. INTRODUCTION <br /> The Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation ("applicant") is <br /> requesting a State Land Use District Boundary amendment for a 9.09'1-acre <br /> parcel in Waiakea, South Hila, Hawaii from Agriculture to Urban. The <br /> property is located off Mohouli Street approximately 1,600 feet southwest of <br /> its intersection with Komohana Street (Figure 1) <br /> The applicant intends develop the site as a "Pocket Neighborhood" <br /> development with small scale residential units surrounding common areas to <br /> create a sense of community within the clusters and a central commons area <br /> to be enjoyed all the entire development. <br /> The applicant plans to retain a buffer between the adjacent residential lots <br /> with a minimum width of thirty feet and comprised largely of retained ohia <br /> trees. Residences adjacent to the 1-acre lots along the northern and western <br /> sides of the property will be single story structures with higher densities and <br /> heights provided along tie eastern (makai) and southern (Mohouli) portions <br /> of the site. In the central portion of the site the community center will be the <br /> social focus of the development. <br /> The residential development will be a mix or 1. 2 and possibly 3 bedroom <br /> units The specific building type and unit mix have not yet been established <br /> and the overall unit count will not exceed that allowed by the County zon ng. <br /> All units will be affordable for residents whose household income does not <br /> exceed 140%, of the island's median income. A family of four at 140% of the <br /> median income in 2020 will have an income of $116,624 per year. <br /> Since 1991, The Hawaii Island Community Development Corporation <br /> (HICDC) has been providing affordable housing for families on Hawaii Island. <br /> Their mission is to assis: low and moderate-income residents of the County <br /> to secure affordable housing. <br /> To date, HICDC has developed 732 affordable homes on the Big Island. <br /> These homes are a mix a single family and multi-family units and are roughly <br /> balanced between home ownership and rental units. For this project fee <br /> simple sales is not allowed, however, leasehold ownership is being <br /> considered along with rental units. <br /> 4 <br />