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I propose to rent 4 rooms in my principal home, just as I have been doing for the
<br />past 9 years, however I would like to run it as a Bed and Breakfast instead of a
<br />STVR. The 4 rooms and bathrooms would comprise a total 1244 square foot.
<br />While my property is not dedicated for agriculture use for real property tax
<br />purposes, the landscape is dominated by a variety of native and endemic plants
<br />and palms. We have indigenous ohia trees, breadfruit trees (Ulu), Kukui Nut
<br />Trees, Ti Leaves, Coconut trees, lilikoi vines, Hawaiian chili pepper, dragon eye,
<br />jackfruit, mountain apple, macadamia nut trees, pecan tree, lychee, mangosteen
<br />tree, guava, banana, many kinds of avocado, several types of lemons, limes,
<br />oranges, ruby red and regular grapefruit, pomelos, several types of tangerines,
<br />loquat, acerola cherry, Brazilian cherry, Hayden mango trees, apple trees,
<br />grapes, fig trees, 100 plus pineapple plants, blueberries, bell peppers, Kabocha
<br />squash, eggfruit, and betel nut palms. In total we have in 120 plus fruit trees. In
<br />Hawaiian acres, we are most probably one of the few owners on ag land that
<br />actually uses their land to grow food on. If you drive from the beginning of road
<br />8 to the end of it, the agriculture lots are unutilized. We would like you to enable
<br />us to diversify in both agriculture and Bed and Breakfast enterprises. The
<br />landscape of our plants encourages our guests to explore and ask questions. We
<br />consider them an educational amenity.
<br />We are fortunate to live in a rainforest and are able to preserve the natural
<br />resources by collecting our own rainwater and keeping it in a 15,000 gallon
<br />water catchment tank. We use granular filters as well as an ultraviolet light to
<br />keep our water pristine and safe for drinking. We have a solar hot water heater
<br />system. We take advantage of the sun and hang dry laundry for the rooms and
<br />household. We also have under cover laundry drying lines.
<br />The 4-room Bed and Breakfast would also operate and be consistent with the
<br />criteria for B&B's as outlined in the County Zoning Code. Specifically, these
<br />would be:
<br />I will live in the same house as the guests. I will be the operator and if I need
<br />to go away I will have a person acting as operator, who would also live in the
<br />house.
<br />2. The rooms to be rented, are all in my single family dwelling.
<br />3. The total number of rentable guest rooms, will not exceed five (5). There will
<br />be a maximum of four (4) rentable rooms.
<br />4. The number of guests would normally be up to 8, but might on occasion be 9
<br />or maximum 10 guests because our largest room can easily accommodate 3
<br />or 4 people with it's 700 sq. foot area.
<br />5. Guests will be offered breakfast only.
<br />6. For the 4 rooms we rent, we have 6 parking stalls plus one overflow stall
<br />available.
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