PD Recommendation Report (SMA 21-000078)

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makai road for evacuation during an emergency would be Royal Poinciana to Kupuna Street to Lako Street located about `/-mile south of the subject parcel. In review of the SMA guidelines as listed under ARS 205A-26(2) (C) above, the proposed development is consistent with the County General Plan, the Zoning Code and the Kona Community Development Plan. The property is zoned Multiple- Family Residential 1,500 square feet (RM-1.5) which provides for medium and high- density residential use in areas with full community facilities and services. A six (6) unit condominium project would be consistent with the current zoning designation and will result in an intensity of land that is no higher than what is permitted by the existing RM- 1.5 zoning. Staff notes that the proposed condominium development will require Plan Approval, and as such the plans may need to be modified to meet the Zoning Code requirements such as, but not limited to, on-site parking, landscaping, property line setbacks, minimum height of the structure, drainage, and access to Ali'i Drive from the project parcel. The proposed project conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, which designates this area as Medium Density Urban (mdu). This type of designation includes village and neighborhood commercial and single-family and multiple-family residential and related functions, up to 35-units per acre. Based on the current zoning and size of the parcel (0.2281 acres), up to six (6) units may be constructed on the subject parcel. The proposed development will complement the goals, policies and standards of the Land Use and Housing (Multiple Residential) elements of the General Plan. The proposed condominium will add to the housing inventory for the district, and the project will be in conformance with the character of the surrounding neighborhood which is developed with condominiums and large residential dwellings. The Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP) was developed and adopted by the County Council on September 25, 2008 as Ordinance No. 08 131, as amended by Ordinance 19 091, effective September 18, 2019. With regards to the KCDP, the subject parcel is located within the Kona Urban Area as defined by the Kona Land Use Map. The Kona CDP has goals, objectives, and policies relevant to housing through its Land Use section that specifically designate that "most of the future growth in Dona will -7-