PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2023-000055)

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notification and permit requirements, meeting with the approval of DOH. Additionally, DOH notes that according to their sanitation code, a bed and breakfast establishment is defined as a single-family dwelling in which overnight accommodation and breakfast is included, and the number of guests does not exceed 6. If the applicant exceeds these parameters, DOH rules state that the applicant will need to obtain a food establishment permit, which may include the construction of a separate commercial kitchen. By contrast, Hawaii County Zoning Code states that a bed and breakfast may accommodate up to 10 guests. The Planning Director believes that the subject property's existing agricultural uses will be supported by a thriving bed and breakfast establishment. However, conditions of approval will be included stating that the applicant will be responsible for complying with DOH regulations. While the applicant's request was initially to establish a 5-bedroom bed and breakfast, county building permit records indicate that the dwelling has a total of 5 permitted bedrooms. As such, the Planning Director recommends that the bed and breakfast shall be limited to 4 guest bedrooms, with the remaining bedroom used by the applicant who will also serve as the onsite caretaker. A building permit for the dwelling was completed on September 26, 2023, however, there are several other open building permits, including for an alteration to the dwelling to add the fifth bedroom in the basement level. A condition of approval will be included requiring the applicant to complete all building permits for the dwelling prior to commencing the bed and breakfast use, in addition to meeting all applicable County, State and Federal laws, rules, regulations, and requirements. The property is situated within an area designated as Flood Zone X on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by FEMA, an area of minimal flood hazard located outside the 500-year flood plain. Electrical, telephone and emergency services are available to the subject property. Based on the preceding, the requested use will not burden public agencies to provide additional services. (D) Unusual conditions, trends, and needs have arisen since district boundaries and regulations were established. In the 1960's and 1970's, the State's Agricultural District boundaries and regulations were established and subsequently R