PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-012)

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subdivision. As such. it is understood that the subdivision plan submitted herein may have to be adjusted prior to receipt of final subdivi si on approval to accommodate County subdivision requirements and appropriate conditions of approval. B. Proiect Timetable and Cost The applicant hopes to secure County rezoning approval as soon as possible and begin the subdivision process immediately thereafter. Tentatively, plans call for having the land subdivided by early 2023. The estimated cost of improvements for this project may be $500,000 or more depending on improvements required. Two new cul-de-sac access roads are proposed to service the subdivided lots. Proposed Road Lot A would be approximately 135 feet in length and proposed Road Lot B would be approximately 430 feet in length. Currently both roads are proposed to meet private non-dedicable standards in accordance with Section 23-88 of the Hawaii County Code. Additionally, the subject parcel is served by the Department of Water Supply with sufficient capacity to serve the proposed subdivision. IW. INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS A. State Land Use The subject site is designated State Land Use Agricultural (Figure 3). This designation is consistent with the FA-la zoning request, B. County General Plan As determined by the Planning Director in letters dated February 25, 2010 and May 23, 2013 (Exhibit A & B ), the County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ("L UPAG")designates the subject site as urban expansion. The Planning Director further determined the property to be entirely within the Kona Urban Area, an area designated for Urban use on the Official Concurrency Map of the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP) (Figure 4).The surrounding properties to the northwest, west and southwest are all designated urban expansion and the surrounding properties to the northeast, east and southeast are designated importaln agricielfural lands (Figure 5). The requested zone change from A-5a to FA-la addresses the desire for increased density and housing options in the area while still preserving the agricultural potential of the land. Thus, the proposed subdivision resulting in eleven (11)lots would be consistent with the urban expansion designation and no General Plan amendment would be required to effectuate this project. The following is a discussion of the praject's consistency with the specific goals, policies and courses of action of the General Plan that are relevant to the project. 7