2015-11-05 Hearing Transcript - Brad McClary REZ 15-193

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The General Plan designation for the property is Low Density Urban which allows residential density up to six units per acre. And, the property is located in the State Land Use Urban District. Most of the surrounding properties in the Panaʽewa Farm Lots are in the Agricultural District, and many of them are actively being farmed. There’s quite a few orchards in the area. But, all of the lots in the Panaʽewa House Lots which are shown in the pink here are in the Urban District. This is an aerial photo of the property. Again, the property’s outlined in red in the middle of the slide. This is Mamaki \[sic\] Street just north of the property. You can see a few orchards in the area, and then also dwellings that are scattered about. The applicant’s requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural – 3 acres to Residential and Agricultural – 1 acre in order to subdivide the 2.73-acre property into two lots for family estate planning purposes. The applicant plans to build a new single family dwelling on the newly created lot to be used for the home for the applicant’s elderly relatives and to facilitate his heirs’ inheritance. This is the applicant’s proposed subdivision plan. Makalika Street—I’m sorry, I think I was referring it to Mamaki Street earlier. It’s actually Makalika Street—is shown on the right hand side of the slide. There’s a driveway off of Makalika Street. There’s an existing dwelling on the property currently, and an ohana dwelling just behind that. So, those two structures will be incorporated into the front lot and then a new driveway will be located off of Makalika Street in this area here to access the, the rear lot. This is a view of Makalika Street looking west towards the highway. The property is on the left side of the slide, and this is the current driveway in this location here. You can see Makalika Street is paved with grass shoulders. This is a view looking east with the property on the right. And then, this is a view of the single-family dwelling, and the ohana dwelling is behind that. And, again a single-family dwelling. This previous slide here shows where the new driveway access would be located. It would be in this general location here. The Planning Director is recommending a favorable recommendation be sent to the County Council for this rezone. MIYASATO: Thank you. Commissioners, any questions for staff? Thank you. Would the applicant or representative please come forward? You can have a seat. MCCLARY: Thank you. MIYASATO: Could you please raise your right hand? Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth on this matter now before the Hawaiʽi County Planning Commission? MCCLARY: I do. 2 EXHIBIT A