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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 035 04/15/2003 2002-2004RF:POR"T OF "I~HE COMMTI°TL;G ON PLANNING DATE: April I5. 2003 RI~:: C-19a/Bill No. 88 PLACI?: Councilroom TIME: 9:05 a.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo. Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 88, transmitted by Mayor I tarry Kim per Communication No. 194, dated March 21.2003, regarding the change of zone request by First Hawaiian Bank, Trustee of the William V. Brilhante Self-Directed IRA, at Waiakea. South Hilo. Hawaii 'fMK: 2-2-24:12, reports as follows: Bill No. 88 amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo lone Map), Artiele 8, Chapter 25 (zoning Code). Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification fiir approximately 23,761 square feet of land from a Single Family Residential (RS-101 to a General Commercial (CG-20) coned district. The rectangular-shaped subject property, owned in tee by the applicant is located in Waiakea House Lots 2nd Series, on the west side of Kilauea Avenue, adjacent and south of the YWCA Oftice. The Real Property records indicate that Ichiro and .IeanetteMatsunaga are tl~e property owners. however the applicant submitted a deed showing the transfer of the properh~ to First Hawaiian Bank. "Trustee ofthe William V. Brilhante Selt=Directed IRA. I~he original landowner. Mr. Ichiro Matsunaga had proposed to Icase the existing singlo-family dwelling fiir conversion into office uses when the property was rezoned from Single family Residential to Office Commercial on December 12, 1983 via Ordinance No. R3-55. Ordinance No. 86-88 on August 19, 1986, repealed the Oftice Commercial designation and restored the zoning to RS-10. "The applicant is seeking to construct an approximately 8,000-square foot, one-story building with 36 parking stalls. The existing single-family residential structure built in 1934 will he demolished. The State Land Use District designation is Urban. The LUPAG Map designates the area fbr I Iigh Density Urban Development. phis designation, as part of the 1989 General Plan comprehensive review was expanded ii-om Mohouli Street to I,anikaula Street, and allows for commercial. multiple-residential and related services. The Hilo Community Development Plan. adopted in 1975, suggests the retention of residential zoning; however, this Plan has not been updated to be consistent with the current General Plan. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area as it lies approximately tliree miles from the nearest coastline. outside of the tsunami inundation area. Communication 194 Bill A8 Page ? ~~he ALISH designation is for Urban development. The subject property is located in 'hone "X". an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. l~he adjacent property to the north is the YWCA. To the south is the Kilauea Plaza which is primarily an oflicc building. E3eyond Kilauea Plaza is the Kilauea Kitchen, and Hilo-Shi Bento Ya and E3akery. 'tykes Laundromat and Personal Touch Dry Cleaning. From 1967 to present, numerous parcels in this area have been rezoned from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to Commercial Ottice (CO), General Commercial (CG) or Neighborhood Commercial (CN). These parcels extend from Mohouli Street to Lanikaula Street and Kilauea Avenue to Kinoole Street. With the adoption of the Zoning Code in 1996, all Commercial Office (CO) zoned districts were redesignated as General Commercial (C(i) districts. Ciecause the subject property was developed for residential purposes. there arc no known rare or endangered plants or animals, nor are there any historical, cultural or archaeological features on the site. Access to the subject property will be from Kilauea Avenue, which is proposed to be widened to an 80-foot right-of-way. 'Therefore. a 10-foot road widening strip along the frontage will impact the property. Water is available to the property through an existing 5/8 inch meter, and is restricted to a daily maximum usage of 600 gallons. Water can be made available from an existing 10-inch waterline along Kilauea Avenue, with a meter connection size subject to review and approval during the construction design phase of the proposed development. Further, an anticipated maximum daily water usage and water commitment deposit will be required. Connection to the existing public sewer system will be required for the subject parcel. All other utilities and sere ices are available to the site. In a communication. Your Chair circulated the following amendments which were approved by Your Committee: New Condition C. Includes the following language: ""I~he applicant shall install a backflow preventer (reduced pressure type) meeting with the approval of the Department of Water Supply prior to the issuance of the certificate of occupancy." New Condition E. Includes the following language: "A Solid Waste Management Plan shall be submitted to the Department of Environmental Management for review and approval. A copy of~the approved plan Communication 194 Bill 88 Page 3 shall be submitted to the Planning Department prior to the issuance of Final Plan Approval." 3. Renumbers the remaining conditions. 4. New Condition H. (former Condition F). Adds the phrase "prior to the issuance of a certiticate of occupancy" at the end of the sentence. 5. New Condition L (former Condition G). Adds the phrase "prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy~~ at the end of the second sentence. Committee Member Curtis Tyler recommended that Condition B include similar language tbund in Condition B of Bill No.87. 1 le also asked for clarification in the use of the tern~is "drainage study° as compared to "drainage report'. saying that we have to be consistent in our use of terminology. lliscussion ensued regarding the 90-day time limit for the water commitment and whether the time limit should be extended, but it was explained that when the zoning is approved. and the water commitment is paid within the 90 days. the water commitment would be locked in for the development. Your Committee suggested that we check with the Water Department whether the language in Condition B is appropriate or not. Your Committee did not entertain further discussion on this measure. Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director f~>r recommending a favorable consideration for the change of zone request, which would 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. 88, Draft 2. and recommends it pass first reading. n RnI~ARI CfIUNG -~~ ~~ I IULSCI II'I I __ 1M'OI3SON i.r.rrnr:,v>-r~~i~o RI?YNOI,Uti ~rY1.I'R ,wia Nofa n ~ e i:x _ Respectfulh submitted a COMM17~1 EF. ON PLANNING -- -- k --- + }7 - h__ _ _- ___..-__ !/ /i Bobby ,lean Leithead-Todd. CI IAIR --. _._\ _ - - - PC REPORT NO. - _ 35 _-__- - - _ -- - - --- ,; nDOPTFD: JN~L_a~ ~Q93-