HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 019 04/03/2001 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: April 3, 2001 RE: C-159/Bill No. 45
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: l :40 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 45, transmitted jointly with Bill
No. 46 by Mayor Harry Kim per Communication No. 159, dated March 19, 2001, regarding the
State Land Use Boundary Amendment request by Kamehameha Investment Corporation at
Keauhou lst, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-8-11: Portion of 8, reports as follows:
Bill No. 45 amends the State Land Use Boundaries Map, H-8 for the County of Hawaii, by
changing the district classification for approximately 0.990 acre of land from an Agricultural to
an Urban zoned district.
The subject property, owned in fee by the applicant and Kamehameha Schools, is part of a
rectangular-shaped lot, which consists of approximately 1.95 acres. The subject property will be
subdivided into two single family residential lots which will be incorporated into the Bayview
Estates at Keauhou Phase II subdivision, a proposed 45-lot single family residential development
adjacent to and immediately north and west of the subject property. The subject property is
currently vacant, heavily vegetated, and is occasionally used for grazing.
The subject property is located mauka of Ali`i Drive approximately 1,900 feet from the shoreline
and approximately 2,000 feet makai of the Kuakini Highway, the nearest public right-of--way to
the property. The project will not impact views of the shoreline from Kuakini Highway as the
topography and vegetation of the property would largely screen the development from mauka to
makai view.
The Keauhou Resort lands were master-planned in the 1960's and 1970's to allow for the orderly
development of residential communities within a resort setting. The Project is intended to help
meet the growing demand for residential lots in the Keauhou Resort area and allow for the
expansion of an existing subdivision in an orderly and cost-effective manner.
The General Plan identifies the Keauhou-Kona area as a Major Resort Destination. The LUPAG
Map designates the area of the subject property for Urban Expansion uses, which allows for a
mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial and/or open designations in areas
where new settlements my be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses
have not yet been determined. Within areas designated for development as resorts, portions of
the resort area may be included in the urban expansion area.
The Kona Regional Plan, adopted by the Planning Commission in 1984, recommends the area for
residential uses with a density of four units per acre. The County Zoning is Agricultural-5 acres.
The subject property is located within the SMA boundary.
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Surrounding lands to the east and south are vacant. Lands further north and west are the
Keauhou Estates, The Villas, and the Hale Kehau Condominiums. Lands in the area are zoned
RS-7.5, RS-15, RM-l, RM-3, V-4.
Access to the subject property will be provided through Bayview Estates, via Kaluna Street,
which connects with Ali`i Drive and Keali`i Street. Kaluna Street has a 60-foot right-of--way and
a 40-foot wide pavement.
Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for
recommending a favorable consideration for the State Land Use Boundary Amendment.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 45, and
recommends it pass first reading.
AYES NOES A & G EX
LFI"I~HEAD-TODD X
I'YLF,R X Respectfully submitted
ARAKAK? X COMMITTEE LAN G
CEILING X / /J
ELARIONOFF X
.IACOBSON X O Y JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR
PISICCHIO X
SAFARIK X PC REPORT NO. 19
YAGONG X ADOPTED~PR ~ 8 2001