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William P. Kenoi <br />Mayor <br />West Hawaii Office <br />74-5044 Ane Keohokalole I lwy <br />Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 <br />Phone(808)323-4770 <br />Fax (808) 327-3563 <br />May 1, 2015 <br />County of Hawaii <br />PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br />Michael J. Riehm, AIA, NCARB <br />Riehm Owensby Planners Architects <br />P.O. Box 390747 <br />Kailua-Kona, HI 96739 <br />Dear Mr. Riehm: <br />SUBJECT: Application: PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD -15-000029) <br />Applicant: RIEHM OWENSBY PLANNERS ARCHITECTS <br />Owner: LA'AU, LLC <br />Request: PUD: IPU PLACE <br />Tax Map Key: 6.5.002:147 & 161 <br />Duane Kanuha <br />Director <br />Bobby Command <br />Deputy Director <br />East Hawaii Office <br />101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Phone(808)961-8288 <br />Fax (808) 961-8742 <br />Upon review of the subject Planned Unit Development application and agency comments, the Planning <br />Director, hereby, approves PUD -15-000029 to allow the development of a master -planned community <br />consisting of 10 single family lots on the subject property. This PUD approves exceptions from Chapter 25 <br />(Zoning) and Chapter 23 (Subdivisions) based upon the following background and findings. <br />BACKGROUND <br />APPLICANT'S REQUEST <br />Request. The owner, LA'AU, LLC, through the applicant is applying for a PUD to develop the subject <br />properties, TMK: 6-5-002:147 & 161, as a master -planned community consisting of 10 single family <br />residential lots and roadway/landscaping easements. The applicant is requesting a PUD to allow for <br />multiple exceptions from Chapter 25 (Zoning) and Chapter 23 (Subdivisions) in order to achieve the <br />design principles for the subject development. Approval of the requested exceptions would also enable <br />the applicant to implement the design guidelines of a planned residential community that is more in <br />keeping with the character of the local area that is consistent with the existing character similar to other <br />homes within the Waimea area. <br />2. Exceptions Requested and Reasons — Hawaii! County Code (HCC), Chapter 25 (Zoning) <br />A. Minimum Street Frontage. (HCC §25-4-30). The request is to allow the street frontage of a lot to <br />be less than the required 50% of building site average width for lots, This exception would allow <br />EXij1� C�b� wu��s) <br />www.cohplanningdep(.com Hmvai'i County is an Equal Opportunity iter mid Employer planning hawaiicounty.g ov <br />