07-18-2022 Applicant Response to Public Testimonies (PL-REZ-2021-012)

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LAND 194 Wiwoole St. Hilo, HI 96720 PLANNING LAN p I� G (808) 333-3393 � �I � �1 info@landplanninghawaii.com -IHAWAII LLC -- July 18, 2022 Mr. Michael Vitousek, Chairman Leeward Planning Commission COUNTY OF HAWAII 101 Pauahi Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Vitousek, Subject: Response to Public Testimony Rezone (REZ 21-000012) Applicant: Siting Chen Waiaha 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-5-017: 043 To date we have received four(4)items of public testimony relating to the subject Change of Zone Application. We appreciate their concerns and hope to address them in the following responses. Ms. Dunn's comments: 1. Regarding the proposed number of lots and maximum allowed by requested zoning: Ms. Dunn points out the difference in the number of lots proposed (11) and the maximum that would be possible with the requested zoning (14). The difference is due to water currently available to the parcel. There are currently only 11 water units available to the parcel. Should additional water commitments be secured, up to 14 lots could be developed (13 when the required area for the proposed road is accounted for). The Applicant does not intend to create more than 11 lots. They wish to keep the largest lot(3+ acres) for their own use. 2. Regarding proposed zoning consistency with General Plan LUPAG designation: By communication dated February 25, 2010, the Planning Director determined that the LUPAG urban expansion boundary and thus the Kona CDP Urban Area was interpreted to include the subject property within the Urban Area(Exhibit A). This aligns with the proposed increase in density as the majority of future growth in Kona is to be directed to the Urban Area according to the Kona CDP. This determination also reflects that the subject parcel is not considered Important Agricultural Land.