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Home My WebLink AboutREP PC 033 04/01/2003 2002-2004RI?POR"f OF T}IE COMMITTI?E ON PLANNING DA"1'fi: April I. 2003 RI?: C-17UBill No. 78 PI,ACf{: Councilroom IIME: 2:09 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was reterred Bill No. 78 transmitted ,jointly with Bill No. 77 by Mayor Harry Kim per Communication No. ]71, dated March 3. 2003, regarding the change of zone request by Paula K. Kosters, at Ouli, South Kohala, Hawaii. TMK: 6-2-1 I : 31. reports as follows: Bill No. 7R amends Section 25-K-7 (North and South Kohala District Zone Map), Article R. Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classif ication R>r approximately 5.0126 acres of land from an Agricultural (A-Sa) to a Residential and Agricultural 1 RA-2a) zoned district. The rectangular-shaped subject propert}°. owned in (ee by the applicant. LcePappcrnow. Mch~in M. and Mara K. Paio. is located in the Anekona Estates Subdivision at the southwest corner of the Kanehoa StreeUAho Place intersection. The property was previously used for cattle gracing but is no longer used tier agricultural activities. The applicants propose to subdivide the property into two Tots. 2.7169 acres and 2.2957 acres in size. The subject parcel is presently CPR'd into two units, and this CPR will be eliminated once the subdivision is completed. The property is cw~rently vacant, and construction on the ne~ro ly created lots will begin inunediately otter all governmental approvals are secured. "hhe LUPAG map designation is Extensive Agricultural_ which allows uses tier pasuu~age and range lands. In 1967, with the adoption of the Zoning Code, the property and surrounding areas were zoned Unplanned. where no sutticient studies were conducted to adopt specitic district classitication. When the 7.oning Cade was adopted in 1996, all Unplanned zoned districts were reclassified to Agricultural S acres. Under the proposed State Land Use Rural District and RA-2a zoning, ohana dwellings arc permissible_ howe~rr. the applicants have stated in their applications that the restrictive covenants will prohibit ohana dwellings to preserve the residential-agricultural ambience of the area. 'hhe property is not located within the Special Management Area. as it lies approximately six miles ti-om the nearest coastline. I~he 36-lot Anekona I?states Subdivision, created on October 23. 1990. presently consists of 47 parcels. The Planning Department records indicate Ohana Dvvclling Permits were approved for 12 lots within the subdivision. and "I~ax Department records indicate there are 14 lots with CPRs. including the sul?jcct parcel. Communication 171 E3ill 78 Page 2 hhe 26-lot Kanehoa Subdivision, created on April 29, 1985. currently consists of 28 parcels. "hhe Planning Department records indicate Ohana Dwelling Permits were approved on 16 lots within the subdivision, and Tax Department records indicate there are 14 lots with CPRs. Adjacent lands to the south and east of the property arc parcels that have been recently reclassified to Rural and coned Residential and Agricultural (RA ?a) by the County. 'hhe parcels to the north, east and south are 5+ acre parcels which arc within the State Land Use Agricultural District and zoned A-Sa by the County. Those lands are currently vacant. The 4U-lotOuli Mutual Self Help Housing project borders the property on the west side. Surrounding lands are located within the State's 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 cast of Anekona Estates Subdivision; the Kanehoa Subdivision lies to the east of Anekona Subdivision: and the 26-lot Waimea Landmark Estates Subdivision lies northward across Kawaihae Road. These subdivisions include mixed residential uses, vacant lands and ver} fevv residential/agricultural uses. l~he 3 ~ unitOuli Ekahi affordable rental housing project and the 40-lot Ouli Mutual Self I ielp Housing subdivision are located to the west of Anekona Estates Subdivision. 'fhc }]ale Wailani Subdivision. located west of Anekona Estates and adjacent to the housing projects is currently zoned A-la and the developer proposes a 49-lot subdivision consisting of lots with a minimum size of two acres. "hhe subject property and the surrounding area are "Unclassilied'~ on the ALISI I map. Soils within the property are classified as "E" or "Very Poor" for agricultural productivity. The U.S. Soil Survey classifies the soils as Puu Pa extremely stony very line sandy loam with moderately rapid permeability, medium runotTand moderate erosion hazard, which arc used for pasture. The property is located within/.one X, an area determined to he outside the 500-year hood plain. "There arc no known or recorded rare or endangered animal or plant life in the area. E3ecausc the property was previously graded and grazed by cattle. no known archaeological cultural or historic sites are on the property. However, should any archaeological sites he encountered during the course of development. a condition will he included to require notification of the DI,NR. Access to the subject property will be fmm the Kawaihae Road via Anekona Street and Kanehoa Street. Kanehoa Street is a connector road which leads into Anekona I~atates Subdivision and runs parallel to Kawaihae Road. F3oth streets have rights-of-way width of 50 feet with a 20-foot 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 5/8 inch meters. Wastewater will be disposed of through a septic tank system, which meets the approval of the Communication 171 Bill 78 Page 3 State Department of Health. All other utilities and services are or will be availahle to the suhject propert}•. Your Committee did not entertain lurther discussion on this measure. Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director fin' recommending a lavorable consideration for the change of zone request. The change of zone request will result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the public Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 78, and recommends it pass tirst reading. ,1YILti NOfS Adz F. 1'.X LI~:II'1IIiAU-tUDU k ~rYL{'R X ~1RAknhl CIIIINCi X I;LARIUNOFP X IIOLSCIIUII S .IACORSON a R I?YNOI,US X tiAl'ARIK h Respectlully submitted COMMITTEE ON PLANNING / ~ _.. __ -/~A.' ~j 1306F~Y 1 ~,AN LI?I II[A -~ DD, Cltrn11R PC RI~.POR I NO. i3 n~x~i>~rEi~: APR 1 6 2003