Communication No. 2018-15- KCDP Amendment Recommendations

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C omm unication No. 2018 - 15 community - based revitalization master plans that would serve as the basis for any comprehensive rezoning, capital improvement program, and/or business improvement district for facilities or services. Policy LU - 3.3: Clustered Rural Sub division Project Planned Unit Development (PUD) . Provided a PUD application for rural - or agriculturally - zoned land substantially meets the Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines in Attachment C, the Planning Director shall issue approval a recommendation , with or without conditions within sixty (60) days after acceptance of the application , and the approval shall be considered a tentative subdivision approval . All other requirements and procedures of a PUD shall be as set forth in Article 6 of the Zoning Code. Policy LU - 3.4: Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines . The Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines in Attachment C apply to proposed subdivisions outside of the Kona Urban Area (UA) at the applicant’s option . The intent of the guidelines is to min imize grading, preserve the natural appearance of the land to the maximum extent possible, ensure agriculture use in the State Land Use Agricultural District, and create a rural setting for residences. Towards this end, the guidelines shall , at a minimum, specify: 1. Minimum lot sizes; 2. Natural and cultural resources meriting protection and associated buffer areas, as applicable; 3. Minimum standards for roads and wastewater disposal; 4. Legal tools for permanent protection, maintenance of open space, and/or agricul tural lands; 5. Connections to the open spaces of surrounding areas. Policy LU - 3.5: Encourage Clustered Rural Subdivision for IAL Lands Less Than 5 Acres. Any subdivision of important agricultural land (IAL) lands involving 30 acres or more currently zoned at densities between and including Ag - 1a to Ag - 5a and FA are encouraged to follow the Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines in order to prevent sprawling, large - scale residential subdivision of these lands. Policy LU - 3.6: Subdivision on Agriculturally - Zo ned Land Served by a Private Water System . When granting any subdivision water variance served by a private water system to allow a subdivision involving 30 acres or more, a condition of the variance should be to follow the Clustered Rural Subdivision Gui delines. (Enacted by Plan) Policy LU - 3.7: Farmworker Housing . Agricultural employee housing where the employee works a minimum of 20 hours a week on a farm is permitted on agriculturally zoned lands where the housing and the farm are not on the same parc el. 2018 - 03 - 13.KCDP.Amendment.Re port 20