PD Background Report (PL-SPP-2023-000036)

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4. Parking: Off-street parking is available as the applicant has designated three paved parking stalls and one garage parking space for guests of the bed and breakfast operation. 5. Project Timetable/Cost: The applicant intends to begin operating the bed and breakfast upon approval of the Special Permit and does not anticipate construction costs associated with the project. 6. Landowners: Joan C. Hunziker Trust. 7. Supportive Information: A Special Permit is required to operate a bed and breakfast establishment in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The applicant has submitted the attached in support of the request: (Planning Department Exhibit 1 - Special Permit Application received March 2, 2023) STATE & COUNTY PLANS 8. State Land Use District: Agricultural. 9. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) MAP: Important Agricultural Lands. 10. County Zoning: Agricultural-1 acre (A-la). 11. Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP): The KCDP, originally adopted by the Hawaii County Council on September 25, 2008 and most recently amended on September 18, 2019, identifies the preferred land use pattern for the Kona districts. The subject property is located just outside of the Kona Urban Area and is not within any Rural Town Areas. 12. Special Management Area (SMA): The Special Management Area is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The property is not located within the Special Management Area and is situated approximately 1.8 miles from the nearest coastline. DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 13. Subject Property: The subject property is approximately 1.001 acres in size, trapezoidal in shape, and is improved with an existing, four-bedroom, 3,374 square-foot dwelling including a garage, detached bedroom, and pool. The property is situated at the 850-foot elevation level, slopes slightly in an east to west direction and is landscaped with ornamental plants and fruit trees. -2-