2016-04-21 Leeward Exh A (Amend REZ 443)

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roughly in this triangle shape, and then the last in this polygon shape here. So, again, there are five individual five-acre lots within this subdivision. When Ordinance 889 was passed by the County Council in 1983 to rezone this particular area consisting of 28 acres from Ag-40 to Agricultural five-acre minimum lot size, it was done so in order to accommodate the subdivision of the 28-acre property into six lots, which included one roadway lot. The ordinance required that the subdivision be developed in two distinct increments. And it also placed strict limitations on the types of agricultural uses that could occur on the properties. The Director has initiated this particular amendment to delete Conditions C and H, which would remove the currently limited agricultural use restrictions and add a new condition that allows for the full range of agricultural uses that are permitted by the State Land Use Law and the County Zoning Code. The Director is recommending that the Commission issue a favorable recommendation of this request to the County Council. Just to kind of briefly summarize, the conditions that were imposed on this subdivision back in 1983 made a requirement that the agricultural uses on the property be encouraged in order to allow for its development in two distinct increments. But the agricultural, reference to these agricultural uses were very, very limited; they were largely crop production and a few other uses, but that only represented five of the uses permitted, five out of the 14 uses that are currently permitted under Chapter 205, which is the State Land Use Law. So what we are simply doing is saying instead of just restricting it to these five uses prescribed by the ordinance, allow these properties to be used for various agricultural uses that are currently permitted by the State Land Use Law and that is made available to all lands designated, similarly designated Agricultural in the State. So with that, I stand ready to answer any questions that you may have. UNGER: Great. Thank you. Commissioners, do you have any questions of the Planning Department at this time? Will the applicant please come forward? \[Speaking to the Planning Director,\] do you want to — KANUHA: We initiated — UNGER: Right. Do, does the Commissioners have any questions for the Planning Director? Very good. If there are members of the public that are interested in testifying on this matter, please come forward at this time. Okay. I would like to request a motion from the Commissioners to close this portion of the public hearing. SHIMAOKA: Yeah, I move that a favorable recommendation be forwarded — UNGER: First we need to close, we need a motion to close public hearing. SHIMAOKA: Okay, I motion to close. UNGER: Do I have a second? KAHOLO: Second. 3 EXHIBIT A