2014-05-15 Leeward Exh A (SPP 14-161)

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Pattern Allocation Guide Map; this shows that the subject property is right on the fringe of the Important Agricultural Lands, as well as the Extensive Agricultural Lands. The applicants are requesting a Special Permit to allow the establishment of a five-room bed and breakfast within two existing dwellings situated on a 1.428-acre lot within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The bed and breakfast operation will be conducted within an existing two-story, four-bedroom main dwelling and within a two-bedroom second dwelling, which they refer to as the cottage within the application. The applicants are proposing to use three bedrooms within the existing four-bedroom main dwelling and two bedrooms within the cottage for the B&B operation. The applicants reside in the main dwelling on the second floor. The objective is to provide high quality lodging to the growing number of tourists who frequent the South Kona area. This is the submitted site plan that was part of the application. Just for reference, the lower portion of the map would be Nāpo‘opo‘o Road. You’ll have your driveway, concrete driveway access from Lower Nāpo‘opo‘o Road up to the two existing dwellings. We have the main dwelling, which is the four-bedroom main house, and then we have the two-bedroom cottage in the back. As referenced within the application, there also is a garage that appears to have been constructed within the setback, but the applicants are in the process of getting a variance for the particular structure. This is a nice aerial view of their property. Again, for reference we have Lower Nāpo‘opo‘o Road. You’ll notice the concrete driveway coming into the property, and again the main dwelling and the cottage area. So we’ll be looking at three bedrooms within the main dwelling and two bedrooms within the cottage. You can also, there is quite a bit of agricultural activities in the area. This particular property has quite a bit of agricultural activities. These are greenhouses right in this particular area. These are site photos of the area. This is looking makai on Lower Nāpo‘opo‘o Road; the applicants’ entrance is right on the right side. This one is looking mauka on Nāpo‘opo‘o Road; the applicants’ entrance is on the left side. And this is looking straight on from the main road, looking to the entrance. The actual name of the bed and breakfast operation is called Luana Inn. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission approve this Special Permit request, with conditions. Before we complete our presentation, I’d like to bring to your attention, there has been some ongoing matters with some issues along Nāpo‘opo‘o Road and the applicants’ property, some encroachment issues. But we’ve received a letter from Department of Public Works, dated May 13, 2014, which should have been submitted to the Planning Commission; we just recently were provided this, and it says that all those encroachment issues have been resolved and the matter is now closed. With that, that concludes our presentation. Thank you. BEAUDET: Thank you, Jeff. Commissioners, any questions for staff? Geri. GIFFIN: Jeff, on the first page of the Background Report, Item No. 4. Parking, “Off-street parking is available for the guests.” I thought we had restrictions in terms of, or conditions, that required on-site parking as well. Or is that not correct? This could be valid with only off-site parking? DARROW: Yes, that’s a clerical error. Thank you. That would be, oh, no, that’s off-street parking, means it has to be on-site. 2 EXHIBIT A