2016-07-21 Leeward Exh A (REZ 16-206)

Home

rezoned to Agricultural-10 acres and then subsequently subdivided, and that’s indicated again in the blue color. The State Land Use Boundary designation for the subject parcel and much of the surrounding area is Agriculture. And the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map designates the subject parcel as Extensive Agriculture indicated in white. To the west we’ve got a section of Important Agricultural Lands and then a small portion of Conservation designation to the north of the subject parcel. The Kona CDP, this is a Kona CDP map, and the subject parcel is well outside of the Kona Urban Area and doesn’t fall within any concurrency zones or any TODs or TNDs. Here is an aerial photograph of the subject parcel. Again just for reference, we’ve got Kaloko Drive running generally east-west and Keana‘aina Street running generally north-south. The subject parcel has two existing dwellings on it, here with the blue roof and then a little more difficult to see but a brown roof here. And each of the dwellings has their own driveway access. The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural-20 acres to Agricultural-10 acres for a 21.22-acre parcel in order to create a two-lot subdivision. Here is the applicant’s submitted site plan. For reference we’ve got Kaloko Drive on the left hand side of the screen and Keana‘aina running toward the top. This is showing their subdivision plan. Again, the two existing dwellings and driveways, and the plan, as is indicated, now will create two roughly 10.61-acre lots. Here are some photos of the accesses; this is a view of the driveway to the north, more northern driveway, and then a view of the driveway to the south, again, off of the Keana‘aina Street. And here’s Keana‘aina Street looking north of the subject parcel on the left hand side, pardon me, on the right hand side, and on the bottom with Keana‘aina Street looking south of the subject parcel on the left hand side. The Director is recommending that we forward a favorable recommendation to the County Council for this particular rezone. With that, I’m happy to answer any questions that the Commission may have. UNGER: Thank you. Commissioners, do you have any questions of staff at this time? I’d like to ask the applicant or the representative to come forward at this time. LEONARD: Good morning. UNGER: Good morning. Raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth before the Planning Commission? LEONARD: I do. UNGER: Very good. State your name and where you reside. LEONARD: My name is James Leonard. I reside at 101 Hale Nani Street in Hilo, Hawai‘i. 2 EXHIBIT A