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REPORT OF THE <br />LEGISLATIVE APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS COMMITTEE <br />DATE: January 7, 2025 Re: Comm. No. 39/Bill No. 11 <br />PLACE: Council Chambers <br />Hilo, Hawaii <br />TIME: 5:23 p.m. <br />Council Chair and Members <br />Hawaii County Council <br />Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions, to which was referred Bill No. 11, <br />reports as follows: <br />Bill No. 11, transmitted by Mayor Mitchell D. Roth, via Communication No. 39, dated <br />November 26, 2024, amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 <br />(Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), by changing the <br />district classification from single-family residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to industrial — <br />commercial mixed — 20,000 square feet (MCX-20) at City of Hilo, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered <br />by Tax Map Key: 2-2-036:065 (Applicant: Nimr Y. Tamimi) (Area: 22,900 square feet). <br />The Windward Planning Commission forwards its favorable recommendation for the requested <br />change of zone, which would allow the applicant to expand its office space by converting an <br />existing residential dwelling on the subject property into an office building. This property is <br />located at 781 Laukapu Street. <br />Planning Director Jeffrey Darrow and the applicant, Nimr Y. Tamimi, were present in Chambers. <br />Mr. Darrow provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding this change of zone application. <br />Committee Member Dennis "Fresh" Onishi commented in favor of the change of zone. He <br />stated that this project will allow for sidewalks and the widening of the road in the surrounding <br />area for pedestrians and businesses and asked for the support of his colleagues. <br />Your Committee on Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions is in accord with the purpose and <br />intent of Bill No. 11, and recommends its passage on first reading. <br />kki <br />AYES <br />NOES <br />ABS <br />EX <br />GALIMBA <br />X <br />HUSTACE <br />X <br />INABA <br />X <br />KAGIWADA <br />X <br />KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER <br />X <br />KIERKIEWICZ <br />X <br />KIMBALL <br />X <br />ONISHI <br />X <br />VILLEGAS <br />X <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE <br />APPROVALS AND ACQUISITIONS <br />H ATHER L. KIM ALL, CHAIR <br />LAAC REPORT NO.: 2 <br />ADOPTED: JAN 2 2 ,W <br />