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

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2. Reasons for the Request: The applicant's reasons for the request are as follows: ■ Deletion of Conditions B and C: The applicant is requesting deletion of these timed construction performance conditions for the following reasons: 1)they believe that the property and surrounding area has always been slated for industrial/commercial uses as evidenced by its original MG-la zoning in 1967 and the remainder of the property's CV zoning since 1971 and that continuation of the CV zoning would be the most suitable land use designation ; 2)the applicant has completed all of the ordinance required off-site infrastructure improvements and other off-site infrastructure is available to the property; 3)the absence of any on-site development issues (drainage, archaeological/cultural, etc.); and 4)the zoning's continued consistency with the General Plan and Kona CDP. Based on the preceding, it is appropriate to allow the entire parcel to be developed as the market demands and not with artificial timeframes on a smaller portion of the property. ■ Deletion of Conditions D and F: As discussed further below, the applicant has completed improvements to `Eho Street as required under Condition D and dedicated the improved roadway to the County via resolution. The applicant has also completed improvements to the `Eho Street/Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway intersection meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) as required by Condition F, thus the applicant requests deletion of these completed conditions. ■ Deletion of Condition K: The Zoning Code was recently amended to prohibit the addition of conditions to any change of zone ordinance which allows the Planning Director to grant an administrative time extension (see HCC Section 25-2-44(c)), thus the applicant is requesting deletion of Condition K. 3. Proposed Development: Although the applicant has marketed the subject parcel to potential developers, the project site is not currently leased, thus there is no current proposed development. However, according to the applicant, due to the completion of -3-