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REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: October 20, 1998 Re: C-]OllBill No. 308
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 3:15 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 308, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K.
Yamashiro per Communication No. 101 I, dated September 29, 1998, regarding the change of zone
request by David Matsuura, at Olaa, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-7-13:8, reports as follows:
Bill No. 308 amends Section 25-8-24 (Kurtistown Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of
the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 30.51 l+_ acres of land
from an Agricultural (A-20a) to an Agricultural (A-Sa) zoned district.
The subject property, owned in fee by Ruth Matsuura, et al, is located at the northeastern corner of
Volcano Road and F,nos Road. By letter of authorization by all owners, David Matsuura has been
granted permission to apply for the change of zone.
The applicant is proposing to subdivide the subject parcel into four lots, ranging in size from
approximately 7 to 9.51 l acres in size, to be deeded to family members for agricultural and residential
use.
On the relatively level property are two dwellings, an agricultural storage building, a pump storage
building and three greenhouses. One dwelling is a two-story structure built in 1992 consisting of
approximately 1,688 square feet in size. The second dwelling is a single story structure constructed in
1996 consisting of 3,600 square feet in size.
Access to the property is from linos Road, aCounty-maintained road with a 30-foot right-of--way. The
10 to 13 foot wide pavement is in good condition with a 3-foot wide grass shoulder. However, according
to the Department of Public Works, the right-of-way and pavement should be widened if this change of
zone is approved.
Surrounding lands to the north are zoned Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a) and vacant. Lands to the south
and southeast across Volcano Road, are zoned Single Family Residential 20,000-square feet (RS-20),
Agricultural 10-acres (A-LOa), and Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a), and include existing dwellings and
vacant lots. West of the subject property are lands zoned RA-.Sa and include lands in
agricultural/residential uses.
The property is "Unclassified" on the State Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Lands of
Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map. The Land Study Bureau Soil Rating is "D" (Poor).
The soils are classified as Ohia extremely stony silty clay loam, 0 to 20% slopes. Runoff is slow to
medium, and erosion hazard is slight to moderate. The soil is used for sugarcane, woodland and pasture.
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The subject property is located within Zone "X", which is outside the 500-year Flood plain.
All essential utilities and services are available to the subject property. Water is available to the site
from an existing 6-inch waterline along Volcano Highway that is limited to a maximum allotment of 600
gpd or one unit of water. Wastewater is disposed of into an existing cesspool.
The applicant fielded questions from Your Committee and responded accordingly. He explained that
although the application was submitted in 1991, it got lost in the process and when it was discovered, the
Planning Department asked the family if they wanted to continue the process and they agreed to do so.
He also explained that they are current with their real property taxes.
Your Committee mentioned the possibility of subdividing the subject property into 7-acre parcels instead
of 5-acre parcels, but because the Planning Commission recommended the 5-acre parcels there was no
further discussion and the issue was dropped.
Your Committee concurs with I he Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a
favorable consideration for the change of zone request.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 30A, and recommends it
pass first reading.
Respectfully submitted
- COMMITTEE OT~~LA ING
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X B $ JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR
PC REPORT NO. 152
X ADOPTED: NOV t 6 '1998