PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2023-000048)

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■ Designate and allocate single-family residential zoned lands at varying densities for future use in accordance with the needs of the communities and the stated goals, policies, and standards. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The proposed RS-20 zoning conforms to the LUPAG Map that designates the subject property as Low Density Urban (ldu). Ldu designated properties are residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. The subject property is located within the Hilo Community Development Plan (HCDP) area. The HCDP was adopted by resolution No. 1 by the Hawaii County Planning Commission on May 21, 1975, and identifies the property as situated within the South Hilo Agriculture Area. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the subject property is off Kawailani Street,which is a County-owned and maintained paved roadway within a 40-foot-wide right-of-way fronting the property. Access to the proposed larger lot of the 2-lot subdivision will be provided by an existing reciprocal easement (easement A and B) off Kawailani Street along the property's eastern boundary. The easement may require improvements upon subdivision approval to comply with prevailing codes. The City of Hilo Zone Map proposes a 60-foot-wide future road right-of-way for Kawailani Street in this area, therefore, a 10-foot-wide future road widening strip along the frontage of the subject property will be required. The Department of Public Works (DPW), Engineering Division recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the Kawailani Street frontage consisting of,but not limited to, pavement widening with paved shoulders and swales, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation meeting the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. DPW also recommends the installation of streetlights and traffic control devices as may be required by the Department of Public Works, Traffic Division,which the applicant shall be responsible for the design, purchase, and installation of such devices. -3-