Supplemental Information from Applicant dated 02-07-2022

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Mr. Michael Vitousek, Chairperson and Members of the Leeward Planning Commission Page 6 of 6 February 7, 2022 square feet in size (22 feet long by 6 feet wide). The Applicant has also agreed to additional landscaping to help mitigate any visual or noise impacts, beyond the minimum requirements established by the Zoning Code or by departmental landscaping requirements. As a change of zone request, the Applicant and the Planning Director has found that the proposed CV-7.5 zoning district is an appropriate land use pattern within this section of Hawi and consistent with applicable land use plans and policies. Should this change of zone not be favorably supported by the Leeward Planning Commission, its findings, analysis and conclusions should be based on the specific guidelines for approving a change of zone as articulated in Section 25-2-42(c) of the Zoning Code which states that, "(c) In considering an amendment initiated by a property owner or other person which proposes to change the district classification of any property, the director shall consider the purposes of the existing and proposed district and the purposes of this chapter and shall recommend a change in a district boundary only where it would result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare, and be consistent with the goals, policies and standards of theeg neral plan. (emphasis added) The Applicant believes that its Environmental Report that accompanied the change of zone application, and the Planning Director's Background and Recommendation Reports, all find that the requested CV-7.5 zoning would result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare and be consistent with the goals, policies and standards of the general plan as well as the North Kohala Community Development Plan. Should you have any questions regarding this supplemental information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, Daryn Arai Land Use Planning Consultant encl: Revised Preliminary Site Plan copy via email: Mr. Dwayne Cravalho