HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 018 01/22/2003 2002-2004RIiPOR"f OF'fHE
COMMI~f"ff?E ON PLANNING
DATE: January 22. 2003 RF,: ('-98/Bill No. 41
PLACE: Councilroom
'LIME: 2:18 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Milo. Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 41, transmiltcd jointly with Bill
No. 42 by Mayor I Iarry Kim per Communication No. 98, dated December 31, 2002, regarding
the State Land l Ise Boundary Amendment request by Dennis Young, at Kalaoa 4'~'_ North Kona.
Hawaii "fMK: 7-3-10: 29, reports as tbllows:
Bill No. 41 amends the State band Use Boundaries Map, 11-7 for the County of Hawaii, by
changing the district classification for approximately 8.256 acres of land from an Agricultural to
an Urban zoned district.
fhe irregular-shaped subject propcrty_ owned in fee by the applicant and Della dcRochenumt, is
located west of Mamalahoa Highway at the north end ofAhiahi Street, and bordered by Kona
Coastview Subdivision to the north and Kona Palisades Subdivision to the south.
I~he applicant is seeking to subdivide the property into six lots ranging in size from 15,00(1
square tee to approximately 1.5 acres. All six lots will have access through an extension of
Ahiahi Strret to the adjoining Kona Palisades Subdivision located to the south. ~fhc extension of
Ahiahi Street will he privately maintained with 16 feet of pavement and 2 t~xri wide shoulders
within a 50 toot wide right-of-way. If required to be dedicated by the County, the cost of these
roadways shall be credited to the applicant's fair share assessment. When the lots arc sold. the
decd covenants will include language prohibiting the construction of ohana dwellings.
"I~he I.UPAG Map designation is Urban I~:xpansion, which allows a mix of high density, medium
density, low density, industrial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be
desirable, but where the specific scttlcanent pattern and mis of uses hate not yet been
determined.
Under the Keahole to Kailua Development Plan, the project site and its surrounding area arc
identified as an existing residential area which is included in the Residential Expansion area.
The Kona Regional Plan recommends the project area for residential uses at a density of four
units per acre. Phis recommended land use is consistent with a current RS-10 zoning
designation, a higher density than what is being requested.
The property is not situated within the Special Management Arca. It is located approximately
three miles from the nearest coastline.
Communication 98
Bill 41
Page 2
I~he subject property is located in Zone "X'~, an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood
plain.
Access to the subject property will be From Ahiahi Street. 'fhe applicant's original intentions
were to build this extension to private roadway standards, but the Planning Director
recommended that it be built to Counrytiedicable standards and dedicated to the County prior to
the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval.
Committee Member Robert Jacobson stated that he favors this project, but would like to sec a
connection to the adjoining subdivisions. Other Committee members explained that because
Mr. Young does not own the piece of property adjacent to the roadway in the next subdivision, a
connection cannot be made.
Sidney Fuke, representative for the applicant, explained that in the future should the neighboring
landowner come in to rezone his property, perhaps a connection can be done.
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.
which would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further heneiit the public.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 4L and
recommends it pass first reading.
AYISti NOILti ~ & E I?X
LlillllhAD-1~UDD X
TYLER X
ARAKAKI 7i
CIIUNG x
i?I,ARIONOPP X
HOLSCHUII X
JACOnSON X
RP.YNOLDS X
SAI~ARIK x
Respectlully submitted
COMMII-I'ELON PLANNI ~
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