2021-11-23 PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (REZ-21-000248)

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■ Preference shall be given to commercial lands with a reasonably level topography. The subject, 7,544 square foot property is situated at the northeast corner of the Hoea Road and Akoni Pule Highway intersection. The property is triangular in shape with approximately 120.83 feet of frontage along Hoea Street and 133.33 feet along a State of Hawai `i remnant lot which borders Akoni Pule Highway. The topography is fairly level. The property is currently vacant of any structures or other improvements and has been cleared and maintained. According to the applicant, it appears that an existing garage constructed on the adjoining parcel to the east is extending into the subject property by approximately five (5) feet. The applicant is in the process of resolving this encroachment issue with the neighbor. The subject property falls within the North Kohala Community Development Plan (NKCDP) and a goal of the General Plan land use element for North Kohala encourages the concentration of commercial uses within Hawi and Kapa`au towns. Similarly, the NKCDP seeks to direct future urban growth within or near town centers. The subject property is located within the Hawi town center, adjacent to other CV -zoned land to the east which is the home of the North Kohala Community Resource Center (Kohala Welcome Center). The proposed change of zone would achieve these goals by complementing the existing nearby commerical land uses and providing for an orderly development of the area. Given the subject propertyes unique size and location, the applicant will need to provide on -site parking and front yard landscaping as required by the Zoning Code. There are no landscaping requirements for parking lots with less than five (5) spaces and no bufferyard requirements for the subject property to adhere to as the adjacent parcels to the east and south are zoned CV and A. A condition of approval will require landscaping be placed along the property's Hoea Road to comply with the Zoning Code. To address the concerns made by the State Department of Transportation, Police and numerous letters of public testimony the Director is recommending landscaping be placed along the property's south and east boundary to minimize any potential nuisances that the proposed development may create. Such buffer yard landscaping will also alleviate any unwanted -3-