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Home My WebLink AboutCOM 0244.000 1996-1998 trati ' c= William G. Davis Managing Director Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor r.~-'~' ~ Henry Cho is - ` ~ Depufy Managing Diector '97 APR 8 PPI 12 38 f~~ixntg of ~ttfuttii ~~++((c~''offnnvI-~r~~~rr,((~~II ~NN~_~~. ~ ; 25 Aupuni Street, Room 215 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252 • (808) 961-84'IY+'F~x'(g08J9~1-6533'WA~I KONA: 75-5706 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103 • Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 (808)329-5226 Fax (808)326-5663 April 7, 1997 Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: Planning Director Initiated Amendments to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code 1996 Relating to Section 25-5-7 Minimum Yazds in the Single Family Residential (RS) District and Section 25-5-26 Minimum Yards in the Double Family Residential (RD) District As required by Chapter 4, Sec. 5-4.3(C), Hawaii County Charter, transmitted herewith for the County Council's consideration and action is the Planning Commission's letter and enclosures regarding the above-referenced matter. ely, ~/(~Stephen K. Yamashiro Mayor AK: syw LPdIni01.MAY Enclosures cc: Planning Commission Planning Director a; ~r o lnru. ;ua. lief. Tv:~-_-_ APR p 8 1997 ~Mtv,w W~ Stephrn K. Yameshiro ,i~ Mayor , y~h.ui•M~'~~ (~~ixn#~r Ix~ citl~tt PLANNING COMMISSION 25 Aapunl Street, Raom 109 • Hib, Fhw~ii %720-252 (808) %1-8288 Fu (SOS) %1-%15 r 1997, Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: Planning Director Initiated Amendments to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code 1996 Relating to Section 25-5-7 Minimum Yards in the Single Family Residential (RS) District and Section 25-5-26 Minimum Yards in the Double Fames Residential (RDl District The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on March 20, 1997, voted to forward a favorable recommendation on the proposed amendments to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code 1996, relating to Section 25-5-7 Minimum Yazds in the Single Family Residential (RS) District and Section 25-5-26 Minimum Yazds in the Double Family Residential (RD) District. The intent of the amendments is to delete reference to story for a building under the minimum side yard requirements within the above-mentioned zoned districts. When reviewing a building plan, the Planning Director is particularly concerned with the physical mass of the structure in relationship to the building site and boundaries and not so much the interior levels of the structure. There are concerns as to what is considered a story wherein a building may be constructed as tri-levels or the like, i.e., the three portions of a building are interconnected with one, two or three steps. To delete reference to story would still be consistent with the intent and purpose of minimum yard requirements which are to ensure that adequate air and light circulation is sufficient between structures. Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-5-7 Minimum Yards in the Single Family Residential (RS) District and Section 25-5-26 Minimum Yards in the Double Family Residential (RD) District, is transmitted. A copy of the staff background report is also enclosed for your information. Sincerely, Kevin M. Balog, Chairman Planning Commission AK:syw Lpdini0l.syw Enclosures cc: West Hawaii Office B PDZon01.agk-3/14/97 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING COMMISSION BACKGROUND REPORT PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE), HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1996 - The following are the proposed amendments to Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code 1996, relating to Section 25-5-7 Minimum Yards in the Single Family Residential (RS) District and Section 25-5-26 Minimum Yards in the Double Family Residential (RD) District. The intent of the amendments are to delete reference to story for a building under the minimum side yard requirements within the above-mentioned zoned districts. As defined in Chapter 25, Zoning Code, "'Yard' means an open space on the same building site with a building, which open space lies between the building and the bounding lot lines, and is unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward except for landscaping and except for fences, walls, architectural features, pools, porte cocheres, cornices, canopies, roof overhangs, eaves, porches, balconies, terraces, fire escapes, stairs, ramps and other similar features ..." In addition, the intent and purpose of requiring minimum yards are to assure that adequate air and light circulation is sufficient between structures. 1. Section 25-5-7 of the Zoning Code is amended to read: Section 25-5-7. Minimum yards. (a) The minimum yards in the RS district shall be as follows: (1) On a building site with a required area of seven thousand five hundred square feet to and including nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine square feet: (A) Front and rear yards, fifteen feet; and (B) Side yards, eight feet[for a one story building, and ten feet for a two-story building]. 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