PD Background Report (PL-REZ-2022-000033)

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10. Multiple Single -Family Residential Subdivision Actions: Between May 17, 1990 and March 30, 2021 there were 12 separate subdivision actions to facilitate the development of the Kona Vistas subdivision on the RS -zoned portion of the project. 11. Final Plan Approval: On November 23, 2007, Final Plan Approval (PLA -07-000325) was issued by the Planning Department for the proposed construction of 150 multiple - family residential units on approximately 17 acres of land within a portion of Parcel 016 in satisfaction of Condition I of Ordinance 02 131. Per Condition I, construction should have commenced no later than November 23, 2008 with completion no later than November 23, 2011. By letter dated September 1, 2017, the Planning Department notified the current applicant that this Final Plan Approval was no longer valid since the previous owner was not able to commence construction of the initial phase of the 150 multiple family residential units within the RM -5 zoned area within the required timeframe. 12. Property Acquisition: On December 3, 2015, the current applicant acquired the subject properties. 13. Subdivision No. 18-001855: On May 15, 2019, Subdivision No. 18-001855 was approved to consolidate TMK (3) 7-6-021:017 and TMK (3) 7-6-012:124 resubdivide the property to reduce the size of parcel 017 by 1.675 acres an increase the size of parcel 124 by the same land area. The owners of parcel 124 are not involved in the current amendment request, thus the total land area covered by this amendment covering the two subject parcels is 67.162 acres. 14. Entitlement Work Since Property Acquisition: Since 2017, the applicant has submitted three amendment requests, the first two of which were returned because the Planning Department required additional information and ultimately the applicant was required to conduct an Environmental Assessment for the project (further discussed below). STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 15. State Land Use District: Urban. 16. General Plan LUPAG Map Designation: Urban Expansion & Low Density Urban. 17. County Zoning: Multiple Family Residential -5,000 square feet (RM -5). 18. Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP): The KCDP, was adopted by Ordinance No. 08-131 on September 25, 2008 by the Hawai`i County Council and -7-