HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 051 07/22/2003 2002-2004REPORT Of "I~I~I~.
COMMI~I"hF.F.ON PLANNING
DA'll~:: .luly 22.2003 RL': C-280/Bill No. 125
PI,ACI?: Councih'oom
I~IMI~:: I:15 p.m.
Chair and Mctnbcrs
I Iawaii County Council
Milo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning. to which was referred Bill No. 125 trunsmittcdjointly with
Bill No. 134 by Mayor E tarry Kim. per Communication No. 280, dated .tune 23.2003. regarding
the change of zone request by Howard Rodgers, at Ouli. South Kohala, llawai'i TMK: 6-3-1 1:13
reports as follows:
Bill No. 125 amends Section 25-8-7 (North and South Kohala Districts Lone Map). Article 8.
Chapter 25 (!,Doing (`ode) of the Hawaii County Code. by changing the district classification for
approximately 6366 acres of land Isom an Agricultural (A-Sa) to a Residential and Agricultural
(RA-2a) zoned district.
l~he rectangular-shaped subject property. owned in fee by Glenn and Onthia Lindsey. is located in
the Anekona Gstates Subdivision on the north side of Kanehoa Street and south side of Kawaihac
Road. l~hc owners have consented to the request to subdivide the property into two lots
approximately twD acres in size. The applicant intends to construct dwdlings on the prDpuscd
lots. 'fhe property has been graded for use as pasture land.
The State Lund Use Designation is Agricuhural and the joint bill is seeking to change the zoning to
Rural. 'fhe I.l IPAG designation is t{xtensive Agricultural. Although ohana dwelliugs arc
permitted in the SLU Rural designation_ the suhdivision~s restrictive covenants will prohibit ohana
dwellings.
the property is not situated within the Special Management Area as it lies six miles from the
nearest coastline.
l~he Land Study Bureau classifies the soils as "li" or "Very Poor". fhe U S Soil Survey classifies
the. soils as Puu Pa extremely stony eery tine sand loam with moderateh rapid permeability.
medium runoff and moderate erosion hazard, which arc used for pasture.
hhe subject property is located in lone "X'~, an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood
plain.
I~here arc no known or recorded rare or endangered animal or plant li~~ Dn the subject property. In
an archaeological field inspection conducted by Rechtman Consulting. they stated that the parcel
hud been substantially graded in the past and there should be no historic preservation concerns
associated with the reclassification and subsequent de~clDpment of the parcel.
Conununicalion 2R0
Rill 125
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Access to the subject site is from Kanehoa Street via Kawaihae Road.
Surrounding lands arc in the State's Agricultural and Rural Districts and the County's Agricultural
(A-Sa) and Residential and Agricultural (RA-2a) zoned districts. The Kanehoa Subdivision is
located ~o the east of Anekona Estates Subdivision, the 10-lot Kanwela Plantations Subdivision is
located to the east. and the 26-lot Waimea Landmark Estates Subdivision is located to the north
across the Kawaihae Road. The subdivisions include vacant lands, mixed residential uses_ and few
residential/agricultural uses.
Count}' water is mailable to the subject property through hvo appro~rd meters.
there is no municipal sewer system in the area, so wastewater will be disposed of through
individual wastewater systems as rcyuircd by the State Department of I Icalth.
All other utilities and scr~ ices arc mailable to the site.
Committee Vlembcr Curtis Tvler wondered wily Condition I-;. "~Ihere shall be no buildings
constructed within the drainage casemenL° was included because this language was never included
be~bre.
Your Committee did not entertain turther discussion on this measure.
Your Committee concurs with the Punning Commission and the Planning Director for
reconvnending 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 Rill No. 125, and
recommends it pass first rcadin~~.
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