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

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SUPPORTING INFORMATION REGARDING SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION TO ALLOW TENNIS LESSONS TO BE CONDUCTED AT PERSONAL RESIDENCE AND EXISTING TENNIS FACILITY APPLICANT: RANDY KUNIMOTO Affecting Tax Map Key: (3) 2-5-061:058; Pacific Plantation Subdivision, Kukuau 2"d, South Hilo A. LOCATION OF PROJECT SITE AND LANDOWNERSHIP 1. Applicant's Request Randy Kunimoto, hereinafter referred to as the "Applicant" is requesting a Special Permit to allow for the use of a portion of his residence and existing personal-use tennis facility to conduct tennis lessons, all of which is located on 1.003 acre of land (subject property) situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District. 2. Location of Property The subject property is situated within the western section of the City of Hilo, a little more than 4.5 driving miles from Downtown Hilo and located off of Kaumana Drive at the mauka end of Edita Street, within the Pacific Plantation subdivision. The subject property is located at the western (mauka) end of Mele Manu Street, as shown below on Figure 1-Location Map and Figure 2-Vicinity Map below. 3. Landownership The subject property is owned by Randy and Leonora Kunimoto, both of whom have authorized the filing of this Special Permit application. B. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECT OPERATIONAL DETAILS 4. Statement of Objectives and reasons for the request The purpose and objective for requesting this Special Permit is to allow the Applicant to utilize a portion of his personal residence and existing tennis court facility, all of which are located on the subject property, to accommodate tennis lessons that will be offered to the general public. The tennis court itself is regulation size (36' x 78') and is situated at the back of the property and is not directly visible from Mele Manu Street. As the requested use is to utilize the Applicant's personal and existing tennis court to accommodate these lessons, there will be no reliance upon public tennis courts to accommodate this activity and thereby eliminate any potential conflicts between casual public and instructional tennis play upon any public tennis courts.