PD Recommendation Report (PL-SPP-2023-000060)

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In addition to the above listed criteria,the Planning Commission shall also consider the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A) through (G). In considering the criteria, the Planning Director recommends the following: (A) Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. As mentioned previously, the subject properties have been cleared and developed with structures,parking and driveways associated with churches and/or educational purposes for several decades. The proposed new classrooms will be constructed on land that is not considered to have high agricultural potential from a resource perspective, due to the soil type and its low productivity rating. The property is not considered important agricultural land as its soils are classified as "C" or "Fair" and "E" or "Very Poor" for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau Soil Classification System and are considered "other important agricultural land" by the Department of Agriculture's ALISH Map. As evaluated above, the applicant's request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of agricultural land that will not adversely affect the preservation of lands with high agricultural potential in the County of Hawaii. Thus, the establishment of the proposed use will not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations. (B) The desired use shall not adversely affect the surrounding properties. Properties situated immediately adjacent to the subject properties are zoned Agricultural (A-5a and A-la) and Family-Agricultural (FA-2a), with uses consisting of residential dwellings, a church and vacant lands. The school has been in operation since 1992 and the Planning Department has no record of complaints about its operation nor has the Department received any opposition testimony from the public at the time of this writing. Based on the preceding it is not anticipated that the proposed use will adversely affect the surrounding properties. (C) Such use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection. Access to the subject properties is from Palani Road, a County owned and maintained road with a 20-foot-wide pavement within a variable-width right-of-way. The -3-