PD Recommendation Report Waikoloa Village Center (PL-REZ-2023-000052)

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■ Industrial development should be in harmony with surrounding uses and the environment. ■ Identify sites suitable for future industrial activities as the need arises. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The subject property is designated Medium Density Urban and Industrial. In a letter dated March 13, 2023, the Planning Department confirmed to the applicant that the LUPAG designation for the subject property can be interpreted as Industrial which includes uses such as manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, large storage and transportation facilities, light industrial and industrial-commercial uses. In addition, the subject property is located within the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP)which depicts the subject property as within an area planned for a"commercial center." Section 5.2 of the SKCDP, Policy 1, states "Provide Infrastructure and Facilities for a Growing Community" as an overarching policy for land use and environmental management in Waik6loa Village. The proposed MCX-20 zoning would allow for a mix of industrial and commercial uses and the proposed development aims to provide light industrial facilities for a growing community, thus, it supports this policy for development in Waik6loa Village. Based on the preceding, the proposed MCX-20 zoning would be consistent with the General Plan and SKCDP. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the subject property will be from a private road named Hale Hana Street which runs through an adjacent parcel, TMK No. (3) 6-8-003:032, owned by the same landowner as the subject property, and intersects with Waik6loa Road, a county-owned and maintained roadway consisting of a pavement width of 60 feet at the location of the proposed access road, within a 120-foot-wide right-of-way. The access road will be located directly across Waik6loa Road from Ehu Kai Loop and designed to form a new 4-way intersection. A condition of approval will be included to require execution and recordation of an -4-