PD Recommendation Report (PL-SLU-2021-000002)

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LU-2.8 (2) (c), the proposed State Land Use Boundary Amendment is consistent with the General Plan LUPAG map,promotes residential infill, and is situated within the Kona Urban Area which is an area designated for urban expansion. Finally, the reclassification action would be consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the Hawaii State Plan by, 1)providing urban type uses in close proximity to existing urban areas where adequate public facilities are already available, and 2) converting marginal or non-essential agricultural lands for appropriate urban uses while maintaining agricultural lands of importance in the agricultural district. The Urban classification conforms to the standard that the development is within reasonable proximity to centers of trading and employment and to basic services such as schools,police and fire protection,transportation systems and water. Existing access to the subject property is via Kinoulu Street, which is classified as a"road in limbo' according to the Department of Public Works. Kinoulu Street is not maintained by the County or by the State Department of Transportation and has an approximate varying pavement width of ten (10) to twelve (12) feet within an existing right-of-way of twenty (20) feet. The proposed two (2) lot subdivision will be served by three (3) existing driveway connections to Kinoulu Street, with no new additional ingress/egress proposed. Two (2) driveways provide access to the `Ohana Dwelling on the eastern portion of the property, and one (1) driveway provides access to the Single- Family Dwelling on the western portion of the property. Department of Water Supply (DWS)water service is available for the two (2)residential lots in the proposed project via two (2) existing DWS water meters. Wastewater will continue to be served by Individual Wastewater Systems (IWS) meeting the approval of the State Department of Health(DOH). All other essential utilities are available to the property. Police and fire services are available within six (6)miles of the site in Kailua-Kona. Urban Districts shall include lands characterized by "city-like" concentrations of people, structures, streets, urban level of services and other related land uses. This proposed reclassification action does not represent the creation of a new urban concentration, as the subject site is situated within the Kona Urban Area by the KCDP, which is an area designated for urban development and residential infill. The -3-