PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-015)

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existing covered tennis court and the existing bathroom from residential to commercial use. Agencies that review a commercial building permit application include the Department of Health, Fire Department, Department of Public Works, Engineering Division and Building Division,which includes Building, Electrical and Plumbing code review. A condition of approval will be added to require that the applicant complete the change of use building permit. The property is located within Zone"X," an area determined by FEMA to be outside the 500-year floodplain. Electric and telephone services are available to the subject property. Police, Fire and Medical services are available nearby in Hilo. Based on the preceding, the requested use will not burden public agencies to provide additional services. (D) Unusual conditions,trends, and needs have arisen since district boundaries and regulations were established. In the 1960's and 1970's,the State's agricultural district boundaries and regulations were established and subsequently amended pursuant to HRS Chapter 205. The State Land Use Commission was created in 1961, and interim regulations and temporary district boundaries became effective in 1962. Subsequently, the regulations and Land Use District Boundaries became effective in August of 1964. Many of the subdivisions in the outskirts of Hilo that were created during this time on agricultural-zoned land have been transitioning to residential uses. Although the property and surrounding areas are designated for agricultural uses by State land use laws, through the issuance of a Special Permit, various "non-agricultural" services may be allowed. (E) The land upon which the proposed use is sought is unsuited for the uses permitted within the district. The property is situated on soil that is unclassified by the Department of Agriculture's ALISH Map and is classified as "D" or"Poor"by the Land Study Bureau's Soil Rating. The properties' soil type is classified as `Keaukaha' Series, described as highly decomposed plant material with 2 to 10 percent slopes; it is well drained with a high runoff. The proposed use will be situated on a property that has already been developed, and thus will not diminish or foreclose future agricultural opportunities. -5-