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Home My WebLink AboutREP PC 034 09/07/2005 2004-2006 REPORT OF THE C'OMMITTF,E ON PLANNING DA~IIi: September 7, 2005 Re: Comm. No. 409 & 409.1/Bill No. 140 PLACI?: Council Chambers I'IMI?: 1:35 p.m. Council ('hair and Members Hawaii County Council I lilo. I lawai'i 96720 Your Committee un Planning. to which was referred Bill No. 140, reports as follows: Bill No. 140, transmitted via Communication No. q09 from Mayor Flarry Kim, dated August 1 K, 2005, presents a Change ofzone request by Craig and April Nakagawa, at Waiukea I lomestcads, 1'' Series. South Hilo, Hawaii. TMK: 2-4-9:26. Bill No. 140 seeks to amend Section 25-K-33 (City of Hilo Gone Map). Article 8, Chapter 25 (zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the District Classification of approximately 27,224 square feet of land from Single-Family Residential -15,000 square feet (RS-15) to Single-Family Residential -10,000 square feet (RS-10). Communication No. 409 reports the Hawaii County Planning Commission, as required by the Hawaii County Charter, Chapter 4, Section 6-43(C), considered this rezoning request and accompanying Bill No. 140 on August 5. 2005. The Commission concurred with the Alarming Directors favorable recommendation on this matter. The Planning Director's tindings and recommendations, transmitted with Communication No. 409, can be summarized as follows: I . 'fhe applicants are the owners of the property. The applicants are requesting a Change of zone liir approximately 27,224 square feet of land from the Single-Family Residential - 15.000 square feet (RS-I S) district to Single-Family Residential -10.000 square feet district to allow atwo-lot subdivision. 2. The subject property is located on the east side of Maikai Street in the Waiakea Homesteads area of South Hilo. Access to the site is from Maikai Street, a County road with aright-oi=way width of 40 feet and a pavement width of 18 feet. 3. 'fhe applicants arc requesting the Change of Zone so that they may subdivide the property into two residential lots. One lot will be approximately 10,032 square feet in size and will retain the existing 73-year old single-family residence. The second lot will be approximately 17.192 square feet in size; the applicant proposes to construct a new rental dwelling on this lot if the rezoning request is approved. PC REPORT NO. i4 Communication 409 Bill 140 Page 2 4. 'I~hc approval of the Change of Zone request from the Single-Family Residential - 15,000 square feel (RS-I 5) zoned district to Single-Family Residential -10,000 square feet zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the public based on the following: • "I~he proposed change of zone is located in an area designated in the General Plan to allow single-family residential uses. Surrounding properties are zoned RS-15 and RS-10: thus the proposed change of zone complements existing land uses in this area. • The action also complements the Land Use and Housing elements of the General Plan by providing residential uses in urban areas with adequate public utilities and facilities in locations with convenient access to shopping and employment centers. Within one- halfmile of the subject property are various restaurants, shopping centers, churches. schools. and convenience stores. • ~fhe proposed rezoning conlorms to the I.UPAG map which designates the area for [,ow Density Urban Development. • All essential services and utilities are available to the project site. • The Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Flood Insurance Map (FIRM) identities the site as "X" or outside the flood plain. 5. Requisite of the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for the C hange of lone rrqucst are tourtcen conditions contained in Bill No. 140 that outline specific requirements for the proposed project. These conditions require restrictive covenants in the deeds of both proposed lots to prohibit the construction of a second dwelling unit and condominium property regimes on each lot. Communication 409.1 from I lawai'i County Planning Director Chris Yuen, dated August 30, 2005, was circulated to amend Bill No. 140 by adding standard language contained in Section 3 regarding invalidity of ordinances. Draft 2 of Bill No. 140, which includes Section 3, will be forwarded to the County Council prior to first reading. Your committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for approval of the Change of 7.one request. Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 140 and recommends it pass first reading. Ic PC REPORT NO. 34 Communication 409 t3ill 1d0 I'agc 3 ~~t: Respectfully submitted, nltnl:Al:l X nu:A X COMMITTEE ON PLANNING IIOF~MANN ~ HOLSCHCH X IKF.DA J{ ' IsBel.l. X Pete Hotfma n,_Cn-.Chic .IA( OnSON I'll A(O X tiA F'ARII: }j K. Angel Pilago. Co-Chair PC REPOR'i NO. 34 ADOPTED: ~ 1 7