PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-028)

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RLehuaVi11ageREZ.7.17.2022.crk COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION REPORT LEHUA VILLAGE PARTNERS, LLC CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2022-000028) Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation for a Change of Zone from a Single-Family Residential-10,000 Square Feet (RS-10) to a Single-Family Residential-15,000 Square Feet (RS-15)zoning district for approximately 14.322 acres of land be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting to change the zoning district from Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet(RS-10)to Single-Family Residential-15,000 square feet (RS-15) for approximately 14.322 acres of land. According to the application, the downzoning request would reduce the mathematical density allowed on the subject properties from 60 to 40 lots. The applicant has concurrently requested a Planned Unit Development(PUD)for that same land area that would allow various exceptions from Chapter 23 (Subdivision) and Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawai`i County Code. The proposed development is a Master Planned PUD called Lehua Villages and consists of two development components, Lehua Village 1, and Lehua Village 2. Lehua Village 1 would be situated on Parcel 136 (7.137 acres of land)with lot sizes ranging from 10,000 square feet to 23,400 square feet. These 20 lots are proposed to be sold at affordable rates consistent with affordable housing guidelines for Hawaii County and pursuant to an executed affordable housing agreement between the applicant and the Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD). Lehua Village 2 would be situated on Parcel 10 (7.185 acres of land)with lot sizes ranging from 10,000 square feet to 33,000 square feet. These 20 lots will be offered for sale at market rates. -1-