PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-000033)

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■ To assure the use of multiple residential zoned areas and to curb speculation and resale of undeveloped lots only, the County may impose incremental and conditional zoning, which shall be based on performance requirements. ■ Require developers to provide basic infrastructure necessary for development. ■ Recreational area and/or facilities shall be considered in multiple residential development. Housing ■ Attain a diversity of socio-economic housing mix throughout the different parts of the County. ■ Maintain a housing supply which allows a variety of choice. ■ Develop better places to live in Hawaii County by creating viable communities with decent housing and suitable living environments for our people. ■ Improve and maintain the quality and affordability of the existing housing stock. ■ Seek sufficient production of new affordable rental and fee-simple housing in the County in a variety ofsizes to satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals. ■ Increase rental opportunities and choices in terms of quality, cost, amenity, style and size of housing, especially for low-and moderate-income households. The Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP)was adopted by Ordinance No. 08-131 on September 25, 2008 by the Hawaii County Council and amended by Ordinance No 19-91 on September 18, 2019. The subject properties are situated within the Kona Urban Area (KUA),but not situated within a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) or Concurrency Zone. The Official Transportation Network Map for the Nani Kailua Area designates three minor-collector roadways within the project area to: 1) connect County-owned Leilani Street within the Kona Vistas Subdivision with the County-owned Ho`omama Street within the Pualani Estates Subdivision; 2) connect County-owned Kekuanao`a Place within the Kona Vistas Subdivision with County-owned Paulehia Street within the Pualani Estates Subdivision; and 3) connect the two new roadways with a mauka-makai roadway segment. As discussed earlier,the applicant intends to construct and dedicate roadway segments within the general alignment depicted in the KCDP. Finally, given the existing RM Zoning,the proposed project can be developed pursuant to KCDP Policy LU-2.8:Development Outside Transit Oriented Developments (TODs), but within the Kona Urban Area, as a non-Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND)project through compliance with KCDP policy requirements for parks, street standards,wastewater, and sensitive resources. 10