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Home My WebLink AboutREP PC 029 04/01/2003 2002-2004rzEPOKT of THE: COMMITTEE. ON PLANNING DATE: April 1, 2003 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 2:09 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 RE: C-169/6111 NuJ4 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 74 transmitted jointly with Bill No. 73 by Mayor Harry Kim per Communication No. 169, dated March 3, 2003, regarding the change of zone request by Philip K. and Diane C. Delmer, at Ouli. South Kohala, Hawaii "fMK: 6-2-1 l 3, reports as follows: Bill No. 74 amends Section 25-8-7 (North and South Kohalu District lone Map). Article K. Chapter 25 (Coning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classitication for approximately 5.1233 acres of land Irom an Agricultural (A-Sa) to a Residential and Agricultural (RA-2a) zoned district. The rectangular-shaped subject property, owned in lee by the applicants, is located in theAnekona Estates Subdivision at the northeast corner ofAnekona and Kanehoa Street intersection, and bordered by Kawaihae Road. The properly was previously used for cattle grazing but is no longer used for agricultural activities. The applicants propose to subdivide the property into two lots, 2.5616 acres and 2.1617 acres in size. Construction on the newly created lots will begin immediately after all governmental approvals are secured. The LUPAG map designation is Extensive Agricultural, which allows uses for pasturage and range lands. In 1967, with the adoption of theC.oning Code, the property and surrounding areas were zoned Unplanned, where no sufYicient studies were conducted to adopt specitic district classification. When the Zoning Code was adopted in 1996, all Unplanned zoned districts were reclassitied to Agricultural 5 acres. Under the proposed State band Use Rural District and KA-2a zoning. ohana dwellings arc permissible; however. the applicants have stated in their applications that the restrictive covenants will prohibit ohana dwellings to preserve the residential-agricultural ambience of the area. The property is not located within the Special Management Arca, as it lies approximately six miles from the nearest coastline. The 36-lot Anekona Estates Subdivision, created on October 23, 1990, presently consists of 47 parcels. ']~he Planning Department records indicate Ohana Dwelling Permits were approved for 12 lots within the subdivision, and Tax Department records indicate there are 14 lots with CPRs. "I~he 26-lot Kanehoa Subdivision, created on April 29, 1985, currently consists of 3H parcels, and lies immediately to the east ofAnekona Estates. 'fhe Planning Department records indicate Ohana Communication 169 Bill 74 Page 2 Dwelling Permits were approved on 16 lots within the subdivision, and 'l'ax Department records indicate there are 14 lots with CPRs. Adjacent lands to the south and southeast of the property are parcels that have been recently reclassified to Rural and zoned Residential and Agricultural (RA-2a) by the County. "I~he parcels to the west and east are 5+ acre parcels which are within the State Land Use Agricultural District and zoned A-Sa by the Chanty. Those lands arc in residential uses and/or arc vacant. Surrounding lands are located within the States Agricultural and Rural Districts and the County's A-Sa and RA-2a zoned districts. In addition to the above. the ten lot Kamuela Plantations Subdivision lies immediately east of.Anekona Estates Subdivision: and the 26-lot Waimea Landmark Estates Subdivision lies northward across Kawaihae Road. These subdivisions include mixed residential uses. vacant lands and very few residential/agricultw~al uses. 'fhe ~3-unitOuli F.kahi affordable rental housing project and the 40-IotOuli Mutual Self Hclp Housing subdivision are located to the west of Anekona I?states Subdivision. l~he Hale Wailani Subdivision, located west of Anekona Estates and adjacent to the housing projects is currently i~oned A-I a and the developer proposes a 49-lot subdivision consisting of lots with a mininwm size of two acres. The subject property and the surrounding area are "Unclassified" on the AI,ISH map. Soils within the property are classified as "E" or "Very Poor ~ for agricultural productivity. 'I~he U.S. Soil Survey classifies the sails as Puu Pa extremely stony very fine sandy loam with moderately rapid permeability, medium runoff and moderate erosion hazard, which are used for pasture. The property is located within Zone X. an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. There arc no known or recorded rare or endangered animal or plant life in the area. Because the property was previously graded and grazed by cattle, no known archaeological, cultural or historic sites arc on the property. 1 Iovvever. should any archaeological sites be encountered during the course ofdevelopment. a condition will he included to require notification of the DLNR. Access to the subject property will he from the Kawaihae Road via Anekona Street and Kanehoa Street Kanehoa Street is a connector road which leads into Anekona Estates Subdivision and runs parallel to Kawaihae Road. Both streets have rights-of-way width of 50 feet with a "_'0-toot wide agricultural standard asphalt pavement with grass/gravel shoulders. Direct access to the property is from Kanehoa Street. Water is available through two service laterals with 5/A-inch meters. Wastewater will be disposed of through a septic tank system, which meets the approval of the State Department of Health. All other utilities and services are or will be available to the subject piaperty. Your Committee did not entertain further discussion on this measure. Communication 169 Bill 74 Page Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a favorable consideration for the change of zone request. 'hhe change of zone request will result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benetit the public. Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 74, and recommends it pass first reading. AYES NUTS A & I I'.X LP.I"PHEAD-fODD X 1'YLF:R X ARAKAKI X CHUNCi X I?I,ARIONOPP X IIOLS('IIUII X .IACOBSON X RI?YNOLUS X SAI ARIK X Respectfully submitted COMMI"f'I EE ON PLANNING i' ~; " ROBBY JEAN LI":I~fHIiAD-TODD, ('HAIR PC REPORT NOA. ?9