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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 4133.000 1988-1992 a: I 4 a+ nip I:1,-uF�,�•,, Planning CommissionLorraine R.Inouye — Mayor ..i;--: _' 25 Aupuni Street,Rm.109•Hilo,Hawaii 96720• (808) 961-8288 �f'r"0 Ma*.'\\ •, OF M�',� September 11, 1992 Honorable Kalani Schutte, Chairman tD - ry and Members of the County Council 2 ri rn - ' County of Hawaii 1, 25 Aupuni Street F-► Hilo, Hawaii 96720 -,. - �, '.' > Dear Chairman Schutte and Members : ..w -m fT Change of Zone Application (R92-7) = r ry Applicant : Suisan Company, Ltd. = co Request : V-S-. 75 to ML-20 Tax Map Key: 2-2-33 : 11 , 12, 19 & 20 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on August 20, 1992 voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification for approximately 112, 000 square feet of land from a Resort Hotel/Safety-750 square foot (V-S-. 75) to a Limited Industrial-20, 000 square foot (ML-20) zoned district . The applicant proposes to consolidate the 4 subject properties into an approximately 112, 000 square-foot parcel to construct the following components of the proposed development : a . a one-story, 32, 000 square-foot warehouse/storage facility; b. a two-story, 15,210 square-foot processing facility/office building; c. 6 paved loading areas adjacent to warehouse/storage facility; d. 87 paved parking stalls within the Hualani and Piilani Street portions of the subject properties (64 regular, 20 compact and 3 handicap stalls) . The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director ' s reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: An evaluative corollary to the LUPAG map is the policy analysis approach. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals , policies and standards gram. No. 3 . File lido.,.____ P = m — e C- ef. To: .,,�.«. .M, 1992 , Honorable Kalani Schutte, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents . The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The requested change of zone conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the area for Industrial uses . Such a designation may allow manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, large storage and transportation facilities , and light industrial uses . Therefore, the proposed development may be permitted provided that applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan are met . It is determined that the request is consistent with the urban form depicted on the LUPAG Map for this area of Hilo . The applicant proposes the establishment of a fish processing/warehouse/office facility on the project site which will provide an added dimension to the type of fish currently processed by the applicant . According to the applicant, fish marketing activities are limited to the sale of fresh fish, thereby subjecting the applicant to the fluctuating supply and demand for such fresh products . The proposed facility will allow the applicant to process fish products into tempura, jerky, breaded fish, frozen fish filets , and other products . The applicant would therefore be able to expand the demand for fish or fish products throughout the year by providing a greater variety of fish products with longer shelf-lives . The greater variety of fish products would also reach a broader market . For the reasons stated above, the Change of Zone will be consistent with the following goals and policies of the Economic Element of the General Plan: * The County of Hawaii shall strive for diversity and stability in its economic system. * The County shall provide an economic environment which allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County' s natural and social environment . • I. Honorable Kalani Schutte, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 * The County of Hawaii shall strive for diversification of its economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors . * The County shall encourage the expansion of the fishing industry, various forms of aquaculture, and other fresh and ocean water-based activities . There is a continuing demand and need for additional industrial zoned lands to accommodate present and future industrial activities in the Hilo area . Therefore, while the Hilo Community Development Plan, adopted in 1975, suggests multiple family residential uses in this area at a density of 4 units per acre, conditions have changed over the years to justify the rezoning of the property to an industrial district . In response to comments provided by the Department of Public Works , the following improvements are recommended: * Upon the development of parcels along the unconstructed portion of Mililani Street in the immediate vicinity of the subject properties , the applicant shall either participate in the construction of Mililani Street or a fair share contribution of its construction (280 feet) at a time and in a manner meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works . * That portion of Piilani Street fronting the project site shall be constructed to commercial standards . Water is available to the subject properties via an 8-inch water line along Piilani Street . Wastewater disposal will be provided through the County' s existing 36-inch sewer line along Manono Street and a proposed 42-inch line along Kaweolani Street . Upon the implementation of improvements recommended above, the subject properties will be adequately serviced by the County' s roadway, water and wastewater disposal systems . Therefore, approval of this request would complement the following General Plan policy for industrial development in which such development "shall be located in areas adequately served by transportation, utilities , and other amenities . " The proposed facility is located in close proximity to the applicant ' s auction facilities at the mouth of the Wailoa River . This facility accommodates incoming fishermen with their :i f Honorable Kalani Schutte, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 daily harvest. The proposed facility in its location approximately 1, 700 feet to the south of its auction facility complements a standard of the General Plan in which "Industrial activities may be located close to raw materials or key resources . " For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-114 , the City of Hilo Zone Map, of the County Zoning Code is transmitted. We are enclosing a copy of the application and a copy of the staff background for your information. Sincerely, ieztjA.9.- / /c/O: ennis R. Holt, Vice Chairman Planning Commission 7630d jdk Enclosures —bin 1,1,E xc: Suisan Company, Ltd. R. Ben Tsukazaki , Esq. Department of Public Works Department of Water Supply Civil Defense DLNR Mayor Planning Director Connie APPROVED: ILLORRAINE R. 10 ' E, MAYOR ` .OJat�OF y,� C. *. r:* • 4.? II OF N► COUNTY COUNCIL • County of Hawaii • Hawaii County Building 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 • • September 18, 1992 Refer to: Comm. 4133 • • TO: Dennis R. Holt, Vice Chairman Planning Commission FROM: Spencer K. Schutte 4.00.14 Council Chairman 1 RE: Change of Zone Application (R92-7) Applicant: Suisan Company, Ltd. • I have on September 14, 1992 , referred your letter of September 11, 1992 , regarding the above subject matter , to the Planning Committee for study and recommendation. `OFFICE :•'OF THE COUNTY:'.CLERK HAW°AII :000NTY BUILDING ' COUNTY-OF HAWA•II "H1LO, HA:WAI.I .96720. October �21.,,,. 1992 • Refer': +3' ill . P.l.anning Conm sawn Re Change of eon. Ap l cat o ' (R92 -7) Applicant S_u. san Co: s' .Lt . (112 p C0 c��ep ply ��] .75 to':I`�IL, -2�£) [(146 akea; S. AiviK°°.'' ,2®24;33-: 11 9 '�� , .1 J' .& -2�1, - : " " ' The following is the action`of the Hawaii,County Council adopted at, • its meeting held s, =3r' • Al-rove cnri adopt PC Report.: . jr, r : COUN Y-CL R - cG' txayoa Plan sing .° �.r ctnz.' y'oa A.Ne. 13 3 ,.,gin OCT 2 1 1992: