PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-017)

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and partitioned in kind into three lots." The Order directs the applicant to perform the three -lot subdivision and encourages the County of Hawaii Planning Department, Department of Public Works and all other relevant government agencies to facilitate the Commissioner's efforts to subdivide the subject property in the manner set forth in the Order. 3. Construction Timetable and Cost: According to the applicant, the subdivision process will begin immediately after approval of the rezone request. The applicant anticipates having the property subdivided by the end of 2023 and estimates the cost of the project to be minimal based on the small scale of necessary improvements. 4. Landowners: Jeannie Averill Clement, Kellie Mersberg, Yolanda K Kahalewai, Iris J Falcam. 5. Supporting Information: The applicant has submitted the following in support of their request. (Planning Department Exhibit 2 - Change of Zone Application dated January 24, 2022) STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 6. State Land Use Designation: Agricultural. 7. County Zoning: Agricultural 5-Acre (A-5a). 8. General Plan LUPAG Map: The subject property is designated as Urban Expansion. Urban Expansion allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial, industrial -commercial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. 9. Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP): The subject property is in the KCDP district and lies within the Kona Urban Area and adjacent to a neighborhood TOD (Transit Oriented Development). 10. Special Management Area (SMA): The property is located approximately 0.8 miles from the nearest shoreline and is situated within the Special Management Area (SMA). According to the applicant, an SMA assessment application for the proposed three -lot subdivision will be submitted following approval of this request for a change of zone. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 11. Subject Property: The 5.29-acre property is generally rectangular in shape, located RA