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Home My WebLink About2012-47 Aguinaldo REZ 12-159William P. Kenoi Mayor West Hawaii Office 74-5044 Arse Keohokalole Hwy Kail,ua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Phone (808) 3234770 Fax (808) 327-3563 October 24, 2012 MEMORANDUM V Of 00 0 seOFat 14 A0% uounty of Hawaii PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO: DPW-ENG HILO DWS DEM POLICE FIRE ADMIN PERMITS FROM: LEITHEAD TODD GBJ Planning Director BJ Leithead Todd Directot Margaret K. Masunaga Deptay East Hawaii Office 101 Pauah i Street, Suite 3 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phone (808) 961-8288 Fax (808) 961-8742 Communication No. 2012-47 DLNR-HONOLULU DLNR-SHPD HEALTH OFFICE OF PLANNING LONG RANGE PLANNING (Attn: Larry Brown) DOT-HONOLULU SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (REZ 12-000159) Applicant: Aguinaldo 4, LLC Request: RS-10 to CV-20 Tax Mg p Key: 1-5-003:037 The enclosed request for a change of zone is being forwarded for your review. May we please have your written comments by November 21,2012. Otherwise, we will assume that you have no comments or objections on the request. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jeff Darrow of this department at 961-8288, ext. 8158. Thank you very much. Enclosure Mag, -. -na'Ao01 syhf '2' Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Peawder and Employer CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION APPLICANTS: AGUINALDO 4, LLC RS-10 TO Cyr -20 TMK: (3)1 -5 -003:037 ALL AINA SERVICES P.O. BOX 291 LAUPAHOEHOE, HAWAII 96764 County of Hawaii Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street Suite 3 Hilo, HI 96720 August 29, 2012 To Whom It May Concern- TN4K: (3) 1-5-003:037 1, Gilbert J. Aguinaldo, have retained the services of All Aina Services to act on my behalf for an application for a Change of Zone. Any and all questions regarding the application may be forwarded to them. I have authorized their agents to act on my behalf conceming any inquiries that may arise. All Aina Services P.O. Box 291 Laupahoehoe, Hi 96764 (808) 969-3882 CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT (Type or legibly print the requested information) APPLICANT- Aguinaldo 4, APPLICANT'S SIGNATU'RE C� ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1925 DATE 10-10 -_ice Pahoa,,FU 96778 LIST APPLICANT'S INTEREST IF NOT OWNER: LIST PRINCIPALS) INCLUDING NAMES OF MAIN OFFICERS: PHONE:(Bus,) 965-5554 (Res.) (Fax) LANDOWNER(S): Gilbert J., A u� aldo nr�., A LANDOWNER SIGNATURE(S): 0j DATE- !o - /D -/2 (May be 1W letter) LANDOWNER(S) ADDRESS: P.O B 1925 ",--Pahoal) f1l 96778 REQUEST.- RS- 10 TO CV-20 TAX MAP KEY: (3) 1-5-003:037 STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: Pahoa,, Hawaii 9f 778 SIZE OF PROPERTY OR AFFECTED AREA(S) TO BE REZONED: 1.545 acres AGENT- All Aina Services ADDRESS: P.O. Box 291 Laupahoehoe, Hawaii 96764__._,___,__" TELEPHONE:(Bus.)_j 808) 969-3982 (Res.) (Fax) Please indicate to whom original correspondence and copies should be sent. ORIGINAL- Owners COPIES - Agent THIS CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING: ATTACMENT Commercial, RM Resort, & Industrial Planning Department County of Hawaii APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE I If you request is approved,, do you intend to subdivide the subject land in accordance with the approved change of zone? If yes, please answer the rest of the question I and then move on to question 3. a. How many acres of the requested area do you intend to subdivide? b. Into what lot sizes? C. If you request is approved, approximately how long after the date of approval do you expect to submit your subdivision plans to the Planning Department for preliminary approval? If you intend to subdivide, please submit a preliminary schematic subdivision plan together with you change of zone application form. 2. If you have no firm plans of subdividing the subject area, do you intend to: a. Sell or lease the land to someone who has firm plans? b. Sell or lease the land to someone who has tentative plans? c. Sell or lease the land to someone who has no plans? d. Keep it? e. Other (please state) f If you intend to do either.- a, b, or c, please elaborate on the kind of plans the other party has. Please, also include in your answer approximately how soon after approval of your rezoning do you expect to transfer the subject land to another party. 3. What specific building plans do you have for the subject land? Include in your answer the following: type of building (apartment, office, launderette, etc.); financing arrangements, time table for construction, and any other information which you feel might help us evaluate your request. '7() V�UtL-VUq6- - > � N P' kL-1:05 6 66-147V�g Am GnECr TC) *F, 'M "TWO NL-A(Z-5 4. Have you performed any study which would demonstrate a need for your your proposed building and/or development? If so, please elaborate on you findings in the space provided below. 0 5, Have you performed any study which discusses the environmental impacts you request would have on the surrounding area and/or the county? If so, please elaborate on your findings in the space provided below. 6. Are there any buildings on the subject area? If so, what kind? What do you intend to do with those buildings if your request is approved.? 7. Is the subject land currently being used for any agricultural activity? If so, please list the kinds of products grown on and how many square feet or acres of land per product? 3 8. To your knowledge, has there been any flooding and/or drainage problems on the subject area? If so, please describe the problem. 9. Do you think that the roads leading to the subject area need improvement? If so, what kind? Is the road adequate for the proposed traffic volume 10. What sort of governmental assistance and/or improvements do you feel will be needed in the subject area when developed? a. Schools b. Roads c. Sewer d. Drainage e. Police Protection f Fire Protection g. Recreational Facilities h. Other Yes fl No X. -`J For those checked ",yes", please elaborate what type or kinds of *M9 improvements and/or survey of the subject area., 1. Have you performed any historic sites study and/or survey of the subject area? If so, what were the results? Please,, also submit a copy of the study, together With the Change of Zone supplement Signature: Address: Phone: Date: `7 -13 " I} AGUI NALDO HISTORY Gilbert Aguinaldo's father, Alberto G. Aguinaldo, came over to Hawaii (via boat) from the Philippines in approximately 1930 at the age of 21. He was born in 1908. He arrived on Oahu and stayed there for a few months, then moved to Keaau (behind the Keaau Police Station) for a while, and eventually moved to Pahoa Town (in approx. 1932). He was employed at Puna Sugar as a crane operator to load the cane hauling trucks. He married Gloria Juan in 1971 and moved here to Pahoa from the Philippines. Gilbert, their only child, was born in 1972. They lived in Pahoa Town in a building next to �_ I Kaleo's, which still exists. Shortly after Gilbert's birth Alberto retired. Gloria Aguinaldo was a farmer and grew papayas on leased land in Kapoho and still does today. They purchased the subject parcel with other family members. The State purchased a piece of the property to make the Pahoa - Kalapana Road. The property was never lived on, but Gloria grows some of her vegetables and torch red ginger on it and sells at the Kinoole Farmer's Market on Saturdays and on Sundays sells her produce /flowers on the property. They built a house in Tangerine Acres in 1982 (down the road from the subject property) and lived there for years; then later built a house in 2001 on the corner of Naele Road and Pahoa- Kapoho Road (closer to the subject property). They lived in that � house while they built the large two -story family house on that same property. Gloria still lives there today with her 96 year old father. Gilbert's dad passed away in 2005 at the age of 96. During the last years of his life, he underwent kidney dialysis 2 -3 times a week. This was a real hardship for his wife. Gloria is currently 63 years old. She said that he mailed a young picture of himself to her in the Philippines and when she saw him in person, he was much older. Gilbert went to Pahoa Elem, Inter, & High School and graduated in 1990. Gilbert has lived in Pahoa all his life. He talks to the PHS students on career day each year. A lot of Gloria's family members have been petitioned and moved here from the Philippines. Gloria's dad (mom came, but passed away), brother, two sisters, their husbands, kids, etc. There are probably about 40 people in all. They are all hard workers and good people. Tracey (Moore) Aguinaldo was born and raised in Mt. View and lived there for 30 years in the same house, then moved to Pahoa in 2001 after she met Gilbert. They plan on staying here in Pahoa forever I BACKGROUND AND COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT CHANGE OF ZONE REQUEST (RS-10 TO CN-20) TMK: (3)1- S- 003:037" A. SUBJECT REQUEST 1. Details of Proposed Use/Development a. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant, Aguinaldo 4,, LLCM, wishes to change the zoning of this parcel from Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) to Commercial Village-20,000 square feet (CN-20). The applicant is proposing to construct a dual purpose medical facility, providing a kidney dialysis treatment center and geriatric services. Within the dialysis center there are proposed patient and professional areas. The patient treatment area is 8' by 8', located in an open area with 16 proposed chairs. The center will have individual televisions at each chair, or internet,, as most dialysis patients do not talk to each other and most want to be left alone for the treatment. Also included will be 4 'Isolation rooms for patients who are very ill or contagious. The center will also include planned nurses' stations; a separate home hemo/PD office and training room, several offices for nurses, social workers, d irector and the nutritionist, a staff break room and storage. The center will have a "water room" that holds the equipment for preparing the water for dialysate. Theis room will be 16' x 16' and needs a curb around it and floor drains if something happens to leak. Geriatric physicians specialize in managing patients with complicated medical diagnoses to help them maintain health and quality of life as they age. The emphasis of the clinic is that it will allow older citizens to live in their homes 'independently, as long as possible. Having a care center in Pahoa will enable seniors to have regular care without the necessity of driving to Hilo; in many cases, having to be taken, to Hilo. There will be a unique affiliation allowing physician specialists to offer comprehensive care for older patients in an environment that thrives on collaboration between physicians and social workers of many different specialties and from different areas in Hawaii. b. OBJECTIVES The proposed use would provide residents of Puna with an alternative to traveling to Hilo for these medical services. There is only one dialysis center in Hilo. As of 2010, the population of the district of Puna over 60 years of age was 18.50. With Puna the fastest growing district, there will be a critical need for aging services in the future. c. SIZE The subject parcel is 1.545 acres, 67,300 square feet. d. PROPOSED UNITS There will be two buildings; one larger to contain the dialysis center and administration and a smaller to house the geriatric services. Building A is 10,400 square feet and Building B is 2,400 square feet. The dialysis center will have 16 chairs and 4 isolation rooms. The geriatric clinic will have four exam rooms. e. TIMEFRAME AND COST Construction will take approximately two years from Plan Approval. The projected cost of the development will be between $200 to $400 per sq. ft. for the 12,,800 sq. ft. buildings and basic infrastructure. The cost of tenant improvements and equipment will depend on the state of the art equipment. f. EMPLOYEES AND CLIENTELE The dialysis center will have sixteen chairs providing dialysis to 32 patients per day. There will be two nephrologists and four nurses for these patients and two office managers. The geriatric clinic will see 32 patients per day with two physicians, four nurses and one office manager. The dialysis center would operate six days per week, Monday through Saturday. The hours of operation will be six a.m. to six p.m. on Monday,, Wednesday and Friday, and eight a.m. to eight p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The geriatric clinic would operate five days per week, Monday through Friday. The hours of operation will be nine a.m. to five p.m. g. PARKING ARRANGEMENT Parking will be provided on site. Proposed are a total of 50 parking spaces; 34 of standard size, 14 compact size and 2 ADA accessible. h. TRAFFIC IMPACTS The subject parcel is located at the southeastern side of the intersection of the Pahoa Kalapana Road, the Pahoa Kapoho Road and the Pahoa Village Road. The Pahoa Bypass Road begins on the other side of this intersection. The existing traffic consists of a combination of commuter traffic (local residents traveling, in both directions to work, school, shopping, etc.) and tourist and visitor traffic. This 'intersection f u n nels the traffic from these three roads to the Pahoa Bypass Road. The ingress and egress for the proposed use will be from the Pahoa Kapoho Road. The anticipated amount of employees and clientele would result in an increase of maximum 79 vehicles per day to 195 feet of the Pahoa Kapoho Road. Presumably, qq the majority of these vehicles would otherwise be traveling to Hilo via the Keaau Pahoa Road. i. ON-SITE INFRASTRUCTURE Proposed on-site 'Infrastructure includes installing an approved driveway with recommended drainage, installing security lighting, and construction of a septic system complying with the State Department of Health regulations. I B. CONFORMANCE WITH STATE/COUNTY PLANS 2. STATE LAND USE DESIGNATION The subject parcel is situated within the State Land Use Urban District. I CHAPTER 205A, COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT The proposed use would not be contrary to concerns of the Coastal Zone Management as it would not interfere with public access to the shoreline, scenic and open space resources since the parcel is approximately eight miles inland from the coast. 4. APPLICABLE GOALS AND POLICIES OF THE GENERAL PLAN The proposed use is consistent with the following goals, policies and objectives of the General Plan: • Provide residents with opportunities to improve their quality of life through economic development that enhances the county's natural and social environments. • Strive for diversification of the economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors. • Strive for diversity and stability in its economic system. • Economic development and improvement shall be in balance with the physical, social and cultural environments of the island of Hawaii. 5. GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION (LUPAG MAP) The General Plan Land, Use Allocation Guide Map (LUPAG) designates the subject parcel Medium Density Urban. 6. ZONING The parcel is zoned RS-10. 7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN The Puna Community Development Plan includes the subject parcel in its map of Pahoa as a Community Village Center. The CDP also lists "medical clinic" as a use in its General Use Table for a Community Village Center. (See CDP Map) The Steering Committee for the Pahoa Regional Town Center Plan also includes the subject parcel 'in its Planning Area Map. (See Committee letter and map) SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA The subject parcel is outside the County's adopted Special Management Area. No Permits would be necessary under Special Management Area regulations,,, C. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA PhJ ysicai CharacteristicslEnvironmental Setting.@, 9. DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY The 1.545 acre parcel is located on the southeastern corner of the intersection of Pahoa Village Road, Pahoa Kapoho Road, Pahoa Kalapana Road and Pahoa Bypass Road,. The triangular-shaped property is flat with mostly grass and some shrubby overgrowth. The perimeter is planted with palm trees and ti plants. There are no structures on the parcel. 10. LAVA HAZARD ZONE The United States Geological Survey classifies the Pahoa area, including the subject parcel, as Lava Flow Hazard Zone 2, on a scale of ascending risk., 9-1, due to the town's location down slope of Mauna Loa. 11. DISTANCE FROM COASTLINE The parcel is approximately eight miles from the coastline. 12. AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF IMPORTANCE IN THE STATE OF HAWAII (ALISH) DESIGNATION There is no ALISH designation for this parcel. 13. USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICES SOIL REPORT SOIL TYPE Soils of the area are classified as Pahoehoe Lava Flows,,rLW,. 0 to 40% slopes. Depth to restrictive feature is 0 inches to 11thic bedrock. Drainage class is "excessively drained". Available water capacity is very low. The ground is highly permeable, and runoff and soil erosion hazard is minimal. 14. LAND STUDY BUREAU SOIL RATING The Land Study Bureau soil rating is "N". Not classified, as parcel is in the urban district. is. FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP (FIRM) DESIGNATION "XIO, Areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. 16. EXISTING DRAINAGE There are no significant drainage ways that adversely affect the parcels. 17. AIR/NOISE/WATER QUALITY In general, the ambient air quality of the subject parcel meets all federal and state standards as evidenced by its designation as an '"attainment" area by the State Department of Health, Clean Air Branch. The windward side of the Big Island is subject to voggy conditions, due to the Kilauea eruption, during times of cessation of trade winds. Existing noise levels are traffic noise. The property is supplied with water from the Department of Water Supply. Historic Resources 18. ARCHAEOLOGICAL., CULTURAL OR HISTORIC RESOURCES A letter was submitted on September 5, 2012 to the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources State Historical Preservation, Division requesting evidence of archaeological, cultural and historic resources on the subject parcel. No reply was received. Natural Resources 19. FLORAL AND FAUNAL RESOURCES The subject parcel is mostly grassy with the perimeter planted with ti and palms. Birds observed are mynah, dove, cardinal, Japanese white-eye and finch. Animals not observed, but common in the area, are mongoose, feral cats, rats and coqui frogs. 20. SCENIC OR COASTAL RESOURCES As the subject parcel is located approximately eight miles from the shoreline, there are no coastal resources. The property is not listed as a natural beauty site. Valued Cultural Resources 21. TRADITIONAL AND CUSTOMARY NATIVE HAWAIIAN RIGHTS No traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights are exercised in the area. Public Access 22. EXISTING PUBLIC ACCESS As the subject parcel is not near the shoreline or mountain areas, no public access is affected. Social-Economic Characteristics 23. SOCIAL SETTLEMENT PATTERN FOR THE AREA The Puna District occupies a major section of the south-east corner of the Big Island. The principal city influencing the district is Hilo, with a 2010 population of 50,927. The modern development of Puna principally took place in the inland sections, areas amenable to sugar production. Nationally distinct camps, many of which later developed into villages, were set up for immigrant workers from Japan and the Philippines. Large acreages of sugar cane and native Ohia forest separated the camps and villages. Sugar has declined in Hawaii as a major industry and the Puna District was hit particularly hard by the closing of Puna Sugar Company in 1982. A decline in population had already been occurring in the area as workers voluntarily moved into other occupations or were laid off. Beginning in the late 19�60s, "Immigrants from the U.S. mainland began to enter the population in the rural subdivisions. These regions had been created out of the forest and abandoned sugarland and were made up of cheaply priced lots. These subdivisions lacked electricity, telephone service, piped water, sewage lines and paved roads. However, people began to settle permanently in these subdivisions. In the 1970s and 1980s, a larger group of new residents from elsewhere in Hawaii entered Puna, a trend that continues. Since then, the cost of land and houses has increased rapidly across the State, while prices remained relatively low in Puna. The result has been a rapidly increasing suburban population in Puna. Between 1990 and 20100 Puna's population increased 50.8% from 201.,,781 to 31,335, and went up a further 44.6% to 45.,326 by 2010. 24. ECONOMIC RESOURCES OF THE AREA The population of Puna during the past 30 years has increased at a substantially higher rate than the growth in employment. Puna is primarily an agricultural district: truck farming in the Volcano area, papaya in the Kapoho area, and flowers, primarily orchids and anthuriums in the Mountain View, Pahoa and Kapoh,o areas. The papaya and flower industries continue to experience moderate growth. Factors currently limiting growth of these industries are shortage of labor., housing, processing requirements and plant diseases. After the infestation of Puna papaya by the ringspot, virus in the 1990s, the genetically engineered and disease-resistant Rainbow variety was developed and a post harvest treatment facility was opened. The future production of papaya is expected to increase in the Puna district. The County also produces most of the State's bananas, with the Puna district accounting for a large percentage of production. The banana industry in Puna is also expected to increase at a moderate rate. Geothermal resource utilization is a small part of the existing economy of Puna. The Kamehameha Schools East Hawaii Campus opened in 2001. The campus accommodates approximately 2.300 students and is a major employment generator in the Puna district. The visitor industry has very little visible effect on the Puna district other than some roadside stands and a few visitor accommodations, such as bed and breakfast and vacation rental operations. There are a number of visitor attractions frequented by tourists, such as the lava-inundated former Kaimu Black Sand area, a portion of Volcanoes National Park and the Painted Church. The town of Pahoa has a variety of businesses: supermarket, hardware, tires, clinic, real estate, fish market, pharmacy, restaurants., natural foods, grocery, banks, dentist, book store, feed store, gas stations, and post office. 25. LAND VALUES The market land values of the subject parcel and surrounding properties are as follows: Subject Parcel: $89,100 1-5-003:038 ►348;300 1-5-003:040 $76,600 1-5-003:052 $1020900 1-5-003:010 $86,500 1-5-003:013 $37,400 1-5-003:008 $77;800 1-5-004:005 $133,600 1-5-006:017 $121.,200 1-5-006:035 $91,600 1-5-006:025 $43..400 Surrounding Lands 26. LAND USE The surrounding land uses are either vacant, single-family residences, in agricultural use, or the Pahoa School Complex. 27. ZONING The surrounding zoning is RS-10,. CN-20, A-1a, A-Sa and CV-10 (See attached Zoning Map). D. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES 28. ACCESS Access to the subject parcel will be from Pahoa Kapoho Road, a 24 foot wide paved county roadway within a 60 foot wide right-of-way. 29. WATER County water is available at the subject parcel. 3o. SEWAGE DISPOSAL An approved sewage disposal system will be designed by an engineer, conforming to State of Hawaii, Department of Health requirements. 31. SOLID WASTE The Hilo Landfill is the nearest location available for commercial solid waste, and accepts medical waste by appointment only. 32. POLICE AND FIRE The Pahoa Police and Fire Stations are located approximately 1 %mlles north on the Pahoa Bypass Road. 33. SCHOOLS The schools located in Pahoa are Pahoa Elementary, Middle and High Schools, Kamehameha Pre-School and Montessori Country School. 34. PARKS Pahoa is served by Pahoa Park which includes a swimming pool, skateboard park and a neighborhood center., 35. OTHER UTILITIES Electricity and telephone are available to the subject parcel. E. ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS 36. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SHORT TERM USES OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENTOF LONG -TERM PRODUCTIVITY This change of zone application has no relationship between short term use of the environment and long-term productivity. 37. MITIGATIVE MEASURES The proposed development will include the required engineering and approved plans that will include efforts to avoid and minimize impact on the community and surrounding properties during the construction phase. Plan Approval will be necessary for the permitting of the proposed project that will 'Include a landscaping plan, as well as drainage requirements. 38. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT The alternative to the proposed development is to leave the property in its vacant state. The subject parcel is not a desirable site for a single-family dwelling, as the present zoning allows. kn M 4 r r ✓ 4L i V 4 t a � r IL 1L K ° GOP 14 1 r w t "I Go w1k �t (Y) go I 0 ic n, 0 , it z cc «. o .1• Oil i LXj is MI 4,,,,. ;. 0 49 AO 1 � iINV �! t It •,.: h p w 1 La L M N std DU -j CL CL Lu _j CO �2 0 K A L A F A N A n Ar FF 05 91 N 1: to go LU 40 tj lu c -9 i C) CL Lij di Co co '!11 ■ .y VF MOM f '� n �r //lop S i U .�. .r. wr � Mori I OR NU �/ M41� err E� � IE JI mimUl 0 z 0 J m ¢Z b J CL n v`U LL. L I 000" 11■ well" :■00 mamma : u lo-B" among ftwwla; i■ ■siJ ONES* REIMS, + "al "Dan "new Bosse ;M�40� Efees EERSa Essss NuNew 0, 6, on i's Iffmomm- mango ON Eased: m■■■■ , wa o aMRSM ! Imumm, 00 n soo wage* NEWS MONDE! Susan wo■mol means asase l■m■■m ■■s■■ a ■now sense, moulm as ON wu a WIN go WE salmon VIII to) Z 0 LLJ b 0 z 0 ul iii � ul Pi 0 0 z z OL tr 0 ui 0 -1 .j < 0 UL U) 8 p z 3: 0 z z OL tr 0 ui 0 -1 .j < 0 UL U) cy. %W ZONING MAP -5q LINDA LINGLE GOVERNOR Dear Participant: IS 0 OV 4 STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 869 PUNCHBOWL STREET HONOLULU, HAWAII 96813-5097 oc? 1 i 2006 Sub, ec t: Keaau-Pahoa Road Improvements Keaau to Pahoa, Island of Hawaii -Proi ect No. S T.'P-0 1. 3 0 (2-7) RO�DNEY K. HARAGA DIRECTOR Deputy D(recWs FRAWIS PAUL KEENED BARRY FUKUNAGA BRENNON T. MORIOKA BRIAN' H. SEKIGUCHI IN REPLY REFER TO: HVVY-PA 2.2520 The State Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Federal Highway Administration, has recently initiated planning studies for the proposed Keaau-Pahoa Road lWrovements. The plaming study will examine the widening of the existing highway (approximately 10.5 miles), which extends southerly from its junction with the Kcaau Bypass, continuc.,,s along to the Paboa Bypass and tcrtninatcs at the junction of the Pahoa Bypass and Pahoa-Kapoho Road (see attached map). The study will involve an alternative analysis, an extensive public involvement program and the preparation of an environmental document. This project is primarily intended to address the traffic congestion, which frequently occurs along this highway corridor between Keaau and Pahoa. It will also provide a safer and more efficient travel route between Hilo and the Puna District, which is one of the fastest growing communities in the State of Hawaii. In the upcoming months, we will be holding several agency and public informational meetings, and we look forward to speaking with you and addressing any concerns that you may have. 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The northern portion straddling Highway 130 at the intersection with the Bypass Road is intended for regional uses and services — e.g., arm already zoned for commercial and light industrial uses; proposed new police, fire, and ambulance facilities; and a proposed twsit hub. The area straddling P5hoa Village Road from " Apa` a 'Street to the interseefion of Kapoho Road and PVaoa-Kalapana Road,, is Intended to contain uses that are oriented primarily to residents of the Pfffioa community itself. The "c4ptions are the post office in the center of town and the intermediate and high school at the southern, tip of town, which are region - serving facilities. Together, these areas shall comprise the Pihoa Regional Town Center. Nearly all of the designated regional town center is within the State Urban District. The County has recently acquire d a 50 acre parcel near the center of town, which presents a good opportunity to expand the regional park and provide other facilities to stimulate the development of the town core. Figure 5-2: Plhoa Regional Town Center a a we \vritultund Aw PTefimin r Paboa Regional Town Center PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN PAHOA REGIONAL TOWN CENTER MAP Service Area Population Approximate Land Area Typical Components Access IMP LEAIENTATION Table 5-1 General Use and Design Criteria by VillagetTown Center Type Raoinnal Town Canter Cnmmiinitv V111ava Canter N1P.iahhnrhnnd Villstara CAntp.r 20,000 to 50,000 residents 7,000 to 15,000 residents 31000 to 6,000 residents More than 30 acres 10 to 30 acres Up to 10 acres More than 40 tenant spaces for full range of retail and Between 20 and 40 small Between 5 and 15 small tenant personal services, repair tenant spaces for retgul and spaces for convenience retail shops and other light personal services, repair and personal services,, industrial uses, regional shops; community park, neighborhood park, elementary park; schools (all grades), elementary or middle school, school, multi-purpose meeting community hall, theater, community center and room or (minimum) place to outdoor events area; bed. outdoor events area, bed- congregate or post community and-breakfast homes and and-breakfast homes and notices" outdoor events area small inns, elderly or other small inns; elderly or other (e.g., barbeques and farmer's special needs housing, special needs housing-, markets), small bed -and- transit hub; medical facility transit stop- medical c1'ff1c* breakfast homes; transit (or with emergency room, walking and bicycling paths. paratransit) stop,, connections police and fire station; to walking and bicycling paths. walkinjand biSycliqS_athe Access to one or more paved Access to one or more paved Access to a paved road, except roads; commercial or public roads; commercial or public that there should be no direct i uses without direct dhiveway uses without direct driveway access or visibility from either access to Highway I I or access to Highway I I or "drive- ffighway I I or Highway 130 "drive-dW' Highway 130. Highway 130; no no commercial thrif' commercial use. use. PUNA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN USE AND DESIGN TABLE Fakoa Regional Town Center Flan F-0• box 5&6, Pa6oa, j-j) 96778 Email: pAoaDan@gma11.com September 25, 2012 Aloha PAhoa Town Property Owner, Since we last corresponded in mid-March, significant progress has been made towards the creation of the P5hoa Regional Town Center Plan, known locally as "the P5hoa Plan". In addition to providing you with an update, we are writing to request your input as a P5hoa property owner. As you may recall, the Puna Community Development Plan (the PCDP) promotes the development of village and town centers throughout Puna and calls for a community based master plan to guide growth for each designated regional town center. The PCDP specifically identifies Pdhoa as a Regional Town Center, serving a population base substantially larger than its own. With P5hoa and the surrounding area growing by leaps and bounds ... the Pdhoa Plan is born! The PAhoa Plan Community Meeting held at the PAhoa Neighborhood Facility on March 24thwas a complete success! Over 20 Pdhoa restaurants and businesses endorsed the Pdhoa Plan event, providing a "taste of Pdhoa" for the occasion ... and the public demonstrated their interest and support with a standing-room-only crowd in attendance. A Survey seeking input from the greater PAhoa community was made available for the first time at the meeting, and we are pleased to announce that the Survey, which ran from March 24th through May 31st, yielded over 600 responses and provided data which will serve as the foundation of the PAhoa Plan. The March Z4 event also produced the initial corps of volunteers for the PAhoa Plan Working Groups. The Working Groups now meet regularly and have already started to identify some interesting and creative ideas to address community issues and concerns. A second community meeting is planned on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, to give the public an opportunity to review P5hoa Plan progress to date. The Steering Committee anticipates that the writing of a final draft may be completed by mid-December, The County of Hawaii Department of Parks and Recreation is in the process of developing a master plan for the P5hoa Park and the preparation of an Environmental Assessment is underway. We invite your comments and suggestions as a part of this planning process. This brings us to you. The attached Property Owner Questionnaire is the result of hundreds of volunteer hours to further advance the Plan for P5hoa Town. We now seek your mana'o as a property owner in Pdhoa Town. Your ideas will be considered in the formulation of the final Draft Plan that will be submitted to the County of Hawaii for review and eventual adoption by Ordinance. We ask that you take a few minutes and complete the attached Questionnaire and return it to us by October 10th. We would greatly appreciate your input and if you would like to make additional comments, please feel free to include them in your response back to us. Your completed questionnaire may be mailed to the address at the top of this letter, or emailed to: P5boaVlan@=-ai"j,MM. If you would like to receive additional whoa Plan updates, please make sure to include your contact information (email and/or phone) at the end of the Questionnaire so that we may keep you informed. Mahalo for your perspective and your support, Gilbert Aguinaldo Frank Commendador Madie Greene Mark Hinshaw, Chair Jon Olson Oshi Simsarian Dan Taylor Steering Committee P5hoa Regional Town Center Plan Proposed Pihoa Regional Town Center Planning Area You are Invited to Attend the 2ND pAHOA PLAN Cow NrrY MEETING for a report on the Pdhoa Plan's progress and the opportunit�t to join in additional community input Tuesday, October 23, 2012 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. PAhoa Community/Neighborhood Center