PD Background Report Lili'uokalani Trust (PL-REZ-2023-051)

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LILI`UOKALANI TRUST E'ONIP,4A KAKOU Let us all be steadfast. September 11, 2023 Via email to: planning@hawaiicount-y.gov Zendo Kern, Director Planning Department County of Hawai'i Aupuni Center 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Subject: Request for Amendment to Ordinance No. 00-90(REZ 684) Keahuolu Ahupua'a, North Kona District,TMK: (3)7-4-015:015(por.) Aloha Director Kern- Lili'uokalani Trust(LT)is respectfully submitting this request for an amendment to certain conditions of County of Hawai'i Zoning Ordinance No. 00-90 for Planning Department review and consideration. The subject area, consisting of 0.874 acres or 38,071 square feet,was originally part of a 7.546-acre area zoned General Industrial (MG-1 a) in 1967. On June 3, 1971, a 1.403-acre area, of which the subject area was a part,was then subsequently rezoned Open(0)via Ordinance No. 400 to, among other considerations, accommodate the additional right-of-way needed for the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway,with the remaining MG-1 a area being rezoned Village Commercial (CV-10). See Exhibit 1. As the entire 1.403-acre area was no longer needed for the right-of-way, at LT's request,the 0.874-acre area was rezoned to CV-10, similar to the balance of the property, on March 21, 1991,via Ordinance No. 91-27. See Exhibit 2.The thought was to have this area eventually developed into some commercial uses, consistent with the surrounding area. Notwithstanding the absence of any specific development plan for this site, as was customary then,time performance conditions(Conditions B, C, and D)for its development were made a part of Ordinance No. 91- 27. Condition B required the subdivision of the right-of-way,while Conditions C and D related to the development of the rezoned area. On August 21, 2000, Ordinance No. 00-90 deleted the subdivision condition as it was complied with. Itfurther provided a 10-year construction time completion window(Conditions Band C). See Exhibit 3. Ina letter, dated September 14, 2010,the Planning Director granted a time extension to August 21, 2020. See Exhibit 4. Further, since the adoption of Ordinance No. 00-90, as will be outlined below,there were also other conditions, including making some off-site infrastructure improvements per Conditions D and F,which have since been complied with. Given that development of the site was already contemplated as part of the original 1967 zoning map;that it is located in an area where the zoning is consistent with all relevant regulatory and planning documents, such as 1100 ALAKEA STREET,SUITE 1100 •HONOLULU,HAWAI'I 96813-2845 Planning Dept. 808-203-6150.ONIPAA.ORG Exhibit 1