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

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With these measures in place, the Applicant believes that traffic and noise will be kept to reasonable levels. As the Applicant is the coach, he will instruct his players to follow his rules at all times. 3. Such use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection The request to allow tennis lessons to be conducted at the Applicant's home and on an existing tennis court is fully supported by existing utilities and services as the subject property is located in the City of Hilo, where such services are readily available. Due to staggered scheduling of tennis sessions, there would be no more than 8 vehicles traveling to or from the subject property at any given time. Both Edita and Mele Manu Streets are in good condition and able to support the level of traffic anticipated to be generated by the conducting tennis lessons on the subject property, especially when considering that these roads also provide access to the approximately 70 lots within Pacific Plantation Subdivision. 4. Unusual conditions,trends, and needs have arisen since the district boundaries and regulations were established The State and the County, through its land use laws, have the fiduciary responsibility of protecting its important agricultural lands located in limited quantities throughout the state. In this particular area within the City of Hilo, the subject property and its immediately surrounding area were developed as part of the 70-lot Pacific Plantation Subdivision consisting of one-acre parcels. Clearly, the subject property and the subdivision as a whole does not present any significant agricultural potential as witnessed by the designation of the entire subdivision for Rural uses by the General Plan. The subject property is fully improved with a single-family dwelling and various recreational facilities, such as a swimming pool and a tennis court. Approval of the requested Special Permit to allow the Applicant to conduct tennis lessons on the existing court will not have any material effect upon the State and County responsibility in protecting its valued agricultural lands. The subject property, from the standpoint of potentially supporting any reasonable agricultural use, has already been compromised due to its improvement as a single-family residential homesite. 5. The land upon which the proposed use is sought is unsuited for the uses permitted within the district The Project Site is currently not used for any agricultural purpose and fully improved as a single-family residential homesite along with a swimming pool and tennis court facility. For this reason, the subject property is not identified as important agricultural lands by both the State or County. As discussed above, the subject property, from the standpoint of potentially supporting any reasonable agricultural use, has already been compromised due to its improvement as a single-family residential homesite. 121 Page