PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-USE-2023-000010)

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Allowable uses within these areas, with appropriate zoning, may include commercial facilities that serve the uses in the area, and community and public facilities. As the use can be considered a commercial facility that serves the residential uses in the area,the request will not be contrary to the LUPAG Map designation for this area. The proposed permanent medical clinic will be consistent with and supportive of uses allowed within the Low Density Urban designation which encompasses approximately two-thirds of the subject property. Thus, the proposed used is consistent with the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map designation for the property. The North Kohala Community Development Plan (NKCDP)has a goal to manage the future growth of the district in a manner that is consistent with the Kohala lifestyle and ideals of being a rural community with a strong cultural heritage, an agricultural base, and a small-town feel. Strategy 4.9 (Increase Community Awareness of Healthcare Services in Kohala) is noted under"Action/Strategy" in the Implementation matrix contained in the document, and the availability of a variety of healthcare services is recognized as an important component of overall adequacy of healthcare in a community. According to Section 25-1-5(b) of the Zoning Code, a"Medical clinic"means an office building or group of offices for persons engaged in the practice of a medical or dental profession or occupation. Based on the preceding, the proposed use meets this definition of a medical clinic and will not be contrary to Zoning Code and the proposed use is consistent with the General Plan and the NKCDP. The granting of the proposed use shall not be materially detrimental to the public welfare nor cause substantial, adverse impact to the community's character or to surrounding properties The subject, 5.682-acre "ax shaped"property is situated at the northeast corner of Akoni Pule Highway and Maluhia Road. The subject property is relatively flat with elevations ranging between 435 and 500 feet above mean sea level. Approximately +2.5 acres of the subject property encompasses a portion of Waiakalaupala Gulch which runs in the north-south direction that is heavily overgrown and forms a physical demarcation for the subject property's area of developable area. The property was the former location of the Kohala Club Hotel and approximately 1.322 acres of the property is partially improved with three buildings. The proposed request, if 5