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

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ordinance for additional time to ultimately complete construction of the 450-unit multiple-family Royal Vistas development. This `soft-work' includes working with the Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) to satisfy the affordable housing obligations for both the existing 215-unit Kona Vistas subdivision as well as for the proposed 450-unit Royal Vistas multiple family residential project; working with the County Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Federal Emergency Management Area(FEMA)to address the management, design, and planning implementation of improvement to both the Horseshoe Bend and Holualoa drainageways bisecting and bordering the project site; the submittal of two (2)previous ordinance amendment requests to the Planning Department that were ultimately returned for additional information updating archaeological, cultural impact, biological (floral/faunal), drainage and traffic impact studies that would inform the development of an environmental assessment(EA) for the Royal Vistas project; preparing a final EA and securing a Finding of No Significant Impact(FONSI) for the proposed project; working with stakeholders to develop a proposed access and roadway system to best address anticipated traffic volumes and movements generated by the proposed project while meeting the requirements of the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP); and submitting a third amendment request that is the subject of this recommendation. While the applicant purchased the subject properties with stale entitlements, they have been actively taking the extensive,necessary steps to ultimately develop the RM-5 zoned lands as anticipated by the original and successor ordinances. Based on the preceding,the Deputy Director has determined that the non-performance of required conditions of approval is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicant, and that are not the result of their fault or negligence. Granting of the amendments would not be contrary to the original reasons for granting the change of zone. Then landowner GAMLON Corporation secured a State Land Use (SLU) Boundary Amendment from an Agricultural to an Urban SLU designation in January,1984 via SLU Commission Docket A83-549, which is still an active decision and order(D&O) of the State LUC. As such, a condition of approval will require the applicant to comply with all conditions contained therein. 5