PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000012)

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not be best suited for agricultural activities and yet classified as such, and in recognition that certain types of uses might not be strictly agricultural in nature, yet reasonable in such districts, the legislature has provided for the Special Permit process to allow certain unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural District. Although the property is designated for Agricultural uses by both the State Land Use Commission and the County Zoning Code, its soils are considered very poor and not optimal to support agricultural activities. The request is considered unusual and reasonable in that the proposed quarry area has no direct relationship to any potential agricultural activities that could be conducted upon the property given its proximity to existing quarries and other nearby industrial uses such as the Hilo landfill, County Mass Transit Agency baseyard, County landfill, and airport. Therefore, based on the preceding circumstances, approval of the request would not be contrary to the objectives of the State Land Use Law Rules and Regulations given the subject conditions. In addition to the above listed criteria, the Planning Commission shall also consider the following criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A)through (G) of its riles of practice and procedure: (A) Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations (Chapter 205,HRS and Land Use Commission Rules). As mentioned previously, approval of this request will not be contrary to the objectives of the State Land Use Law and is considered an unusual and reasonable use of the agricultural land due to the poor soil quality that is not conducive towards agricultural activities. Therefore, the proposed request will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's prime agricultural lands. (B) The desired use would not adversely affect surrounding properties. Surrounding uses include the Hilo International Airport a little over a mile to the north; the County skeet range adjacent to the north; existing Yamada& Sons quarry and former quarries adjacent to the west; the County landfill and related solid waste operations about 600 feet to the northwest; County stockpile area approximately 2,000 feet to the northeast; the County's drag strip about 3,000 feet to the south; and the County's Mass -3-