REP PC 019 2021/05/18 (2020-2022)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: May 18, 2021 Re: Comm. No. 235I13ill No. 36 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 11:13 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning,to which was referred Bill No. 36,reports as follows: Bill No. 36 amends Ordinance No. 723-81 to reclassify lands from Single Family Residential (RS-10)to Neighborhood-Commercial (CN-10) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. Tax Map Key: 2-2-041: Portion of 75. The applicant is Kelly Kagimoto. Bill No. 36 was introduced by Committee Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz, by request. The applicant, Kelly Kagimoto, and her representative, Daryn Arai, appeared before the committee in the Hilo Council Chambers. Mr. Arai provided background information on the request to reclassify. The back half of the property was previously zoned with the intention of building a housing complex. Ms. Kagimoto was unaware of this when purchasing the property in 2019 but learned of the issue as she proceeded to develop the parcel to expand neighboring retail operations, Kagimoto Store. Mr. Arai clarified that there were no conditions of approval as part of the ordinance because the property is part of a legacy zoning. Committee Members Sue Lee Loy and Matt Kaneali'i-Kleinfelder expressed their gratitude for the family run operation and their offerings. Committee Chair Kierkiewicz noted that the request was straightforward and eliminated conflicts brought by the mismatched zoning designations. The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a favorable recommendation and passed with 9 "ayes." Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 36 and recommends its passage on first reading. js AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, CHUNG x DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PLANNING INABA X KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER X KIERKIEWICZ X KIMBALL X LEE LOY x ASHLEY L. KIERKIEWICZ, CHAIR RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 19 VILLEGAS X ADOPTED: .l11N 0 2 2021