HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 057 01/23/2002 2000-2002 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: January 23, 2002 RE: C-478 /Bill No. 153
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 153, transmitted jointly with Bill
No. 154 by Mayor Harry Kim per Communication No. 478, dated January 9, 2002, regarding the
State Land Use Boundary Amendment request by I)aved S. I)eLuz, Sr., Ea~terprises Profit
SharBng Plana at Kalaoa 4th, North Kona, Hawaii TMK: 7-3-5: Portions of 32 and 33, reports as
follows:
Bill No. 153 amends the State Land Use Boundaries Map, H-7 for the County of Hawaii, by
changing the district classification for approximately 3.2 acres of land from an Agricultural to an
Urban zoned district.
The rectangular shaped subject property, owned in fee by the applicant, is located along the west
(makai) side of Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 1,000 feet north of its intersection with
Kaiminani Drive. The subject properties, listed as two separate tax map keys, is actually one lot.
Final subdivision approval was granted on May 10, 2001 for afive-lot consolidation/subdivision;
however, to date, the subject property (consolidated lot) has not been issued a new tax snap key
number. An old abandoned single-family dwelling on the subject property will be demolished.
Portions of the site have previously been graded and used for pasture.
The General Plan LUPAG map classification is Urban Expansion, which allows for a mix of
high density, medium density, tow density, industrial and/or open designations in areas where
new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have
not yet been determined.
The Keahole to Kailua (K to K) Development Plan classification is Residential Expansion. Ors
April 3, 1991, the County Council adopted the K to K plan by resolution to be utilized in the
development of infrastructure and land uses in the region.
The subject property and the immediate surrounding areas were previously designated as
Unplanned by the 1967 Zoning Code; however, with the adoption of the December 7, 1996
Zoning Code, all Unplanned zoned districts were reclassified to Agricultural-5 acres (A-Sa).
Surrounding lands to the immediate north and south are designated Agricultural by the State and
zoned Agricultural (A-Sa) by the County. The parcel to the west is designated Urban and zoned
Single Famil}~ Residential (RS-10) by the County. These lands include residential uses and
vacant land. Approximately 300 feet to the north of the subject property is the Kona Coastview
Subdivision and approximately 450 fact to the south is the Kona Palisades Subdivision. These
subdivisions are situated within the State Land Use Urban District and are primarily zoned
Agricultural (A-Sa) by the County. 1-Iowever, these subdivisions are essentially non-conforming
residential sized lots ranging between 8,000 to 20,000 square feet. These subdivisions include
mixed residential uses and vacant lands. Across Mamalahoa Highway, are parcels zoned
Agricultural (A-20a) by the County and designated Agricultural by the State Land Use
Commission. These lands include residential uses and vacant lands.
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The property is located within done X, an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain.
Access to the subject parcel is from Mamalahoa Highway, a state maintained roadway.
According to the Department of Transportation, a channelized intersection with alert-turn
storage land and right-turn deceleration land must be provided at the project's access to
Mamalahoa Ilighway. In addition, the Department of Transportation is requesting that a
minimum 25-foot highway widening and landscaping setback be provided along the project's
frontage with Mamalahoa I-Ighway. Except for the proposed access, the remaining property line
should be designated as "No Access Permitted."
Committee Member Julie Jacobson stated that she opposes the project because it will create a
traffic hazard, and because of her stance on the retention of agricultural lands.
Your Committee did not entertain further discussion on this measure.
Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for
recommending a favorable consideration for the State Land Use Boundary Amendment request.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 153 and
recommends it pass first reading.
AYES NOES A&E EX
LEITHEAD-TODD X
TYLER X Respectfully submitted
ARAKAKI X COMMITTEE ON PLANNIN&s
CHUNG X
ELARIONOFF X ~ ~ _ ~ '
JACOBSON X BOBBY JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CI-IAIR
PISICCHIO X
SAFARIK X PC REPORT NO. 57
YAGONG X ADOPTED: ~~~5 Q Q ~nn~