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County of Hawaii Planning Commission Use Permit Application Steven and Lynda Hirakami TM K-# 3-1-5-114-022 15 -3014 Pahoa village Road, Pahoa, H1 96778 I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION Proposed use statement of oh'ectives reasons for the re guest The proposed use of the subject property is to provide a small private medical clinic to Pahoa and the surrounding neighborhoods. This family and community health center will provide personalized proactive patient driven care by a multidisciplinary team. The team will include, but not be limited to, two Family Nurse Practitioners collaborating with a SID, a certified Dietitian, and a Behavioral Health Specialist. The objective will be to offer a private health center within the Pahoa Village community that will offer robust primary care, attending to acute and chronic disease management with a strong focus on the overall health and wellness of the community. The reason for this request is to allow the use of this residential property for operating a small health center. There are many businesses in the immediate area, but most are offering food and drink. There is one existing community health center, Pahoa Family Health Center that offers medical services. with the recent growth of the surrounding community, there is a substantial need for health care providers who offer quality health care services. The proposed hours of operation will be Monday through Friday from 7 am to 5 pm. The clinic will open every other Saturday from 8 am to 12 noon. The center will start with 2 Family Nurse Practitioners as Primary Care Providers. There - will one Registered Nurse and 1 receptionist. The clients will number from 2 to 3 per provider per hour. That would total 4 to 6 clients per hour for the clinic. 0 There will be on -site parking provided on the west side of the property with a minimum