HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 050 12/04/2002 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: December 4, 2001 RE: C-429/Bill No. 140
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 1:18 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 140, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim per
Communication No. 429, dated November 15, 2001, regarding the Change of Zone request by
Stanley aatd Ba-eaeda l0~daeda at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-36:123, reports as follows:
Bill No. 140 amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the
Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 16,000 square feet of land
from a Single Family Residential (RS-{ 0) to a Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) zoned district.
The rectangular-shaped subject property, owned in fee by the applicants, is located on the Puna side of
Kekuanaoa Street between Kalanikoa and Laukapu Streets. There is an existing dwelling, which is
currently being rented out on a month-to-month basis, a carport and open storage structures on the subject
property.
The applicants would like to construct and operate atwo-story 5,100 square foot seafood retail outlet on
the site, which was selected because it is fairly visible and can be provided with adequate on-site parking.
The applicants intend to demolish or relocate the residential structure on the site and destroy the existing
carport and open storage area. The first floor, consisting of 3,600 square feet, would be used for food
preparation, sales, cold storage, and office space for the seafood retail business. The 1,500 square foot
second floor would be used for storage. There will be at least 16 parking stalls, including one for the
handicapped.
The State Land Use designation is "Urban". The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide
(LUPAG) Map designates the area as Low Density Urban Development, which is used for single family
residences, ancillary community and public uses, and convenience type commercial uses.
The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP), adopted by Resolution in 1975 by the Planning
Commission, designates the Waiakea Houselots area for residential uses.
The subject property is not located within the Special Management Area and is located more than one mile
from the nearest coastline.
The USDA Soil Survey Report identifies the soil as Keaukaha Series, which consists ofwell-drained, thin
organic soils overlying pahoehoe lava bedrock with slow permeability although the water moves rapidly
through the cracks, medium runoff and slight erosion hazard. The Agricultural Lands of Importance to the
State of Hawaii (ALISH) classification is Urban Development. The Land Study Bureau's Soil Rating is
classified as within existing urban development.
The subject property is located within Zone "X", an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain.
Because the property had been improved, the likelihood of any archaeological features is remote and there
are no endangered or threatened species of flora and fauna.
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Surrounding lands adjacent on the east and west of the subject property have existing dwellings and are
zoned Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) and Single Family Residential (RS-10), respectively. Lands in
the immediate vicinity include single family residential (RS-10) uses. Big Island Candies, located about a
half block to the northwest, is zoned CG-20. About one block east of the subject property are the Aloha
Gas facility at the corner of Kekuanaoa Street and Kanoelehua Avenue and the Tracy Lewis Real Estate
Office north ofthe Aloha Gas facility on lands zoned Limited Industrial (ML-20).
At the northern end of the Waiakea Houselots, bound by Mililani-Piilani-Kalanikoa-Hualani Streets, one
half of the block has been zoned General Commercial (CG-7.5) since the adoption of the City of Hilo Zone
Map in 1968. Since 1981, commercial activities have been developing in a southerly direction from Piilani
Street.
Access is proposed from Kekuanaoa Street, which has a 40-foot wide right-of--way with 20 to 22-foot wide
pavement and grassed shoulders. Future plans indicate Kekuanaoa Street will be widened to a 60-foot
right of way, with a 10-foot wide future road widening strip along the front of the property.
Water is available to the property from an existing 6-inch waterline along Kekuanaoa Street and the
Department of Water Supply is requiring the installation of a backflow preventer.
Wastewater will be disposed of through a County sewer line fronting the subject property. All other
utilities and services are available to the subject property.
Committee Member Curtis Tyler asked the applicant's agent, Sidney Fuke, if there was any response from
the surrounding neighbors about this measure, to which he responded that only the owners of Mama Solo
testified at the Planning Commission meeting.
Your Committee did not entertain further discussion on this measure.
Your Committees concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a
favorable consideration for the Change of Zone request.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 140 and recommends it
pass first reading.
AYF,S NOES A & E EX
LEI"t'HEAD-TODD X Respectfully submitted
'TYLER X
ARAKAKI X COMMITTEE ON ANN
CHUNG X
ELARIONOFF X
JACOBSON X B JEAN LE[THEAD-TODD, CHAIR
PISICCHIO X PC REPORT NO. 50
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