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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATF,: July 14, 1998 Re: C-9L~/Bill No. 272 PLACE: Councilroom TIMP;: 1:38 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 272, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Conununicatiou No. 912, dated June 29, 1998, regarding the change of zone request by Windward Enterprises, Ltd., at Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii,'CMK: 7-3-25:13, reports as follows: Bill No. 272 amends Section 25-8-2 (North and South Kona District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 ('Coning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 2 L961 acres of land from an Agricultural (A-20a) to an Agricuhural (A-Sa) zoned district. The irregular shaped property, owned in fee by the applicant, is located in the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision on the north side of Kaloko Drive at approximately the 2,480 foot elevation. The applicant originally wanted to subdivide the property into seven lots of approximately 3 acres each to increase the potential of the property, preserve the character of the land, and protect and maintain as much as possible the naturally forested areas. However, based upon testimony presented at the public hearing, including representations made by the representative of the property owner, the Commission felt that a proper designation of A~nicultural (A-Sa) would be more appropriate for the subject parcel. The proposed subdivision of5-acre lots would be compatible with the agricultural character of lands located within the lower elevations of Kaloko Mauka Subdivision which are zoned A-Sa and A-3a. The 5-acre lot sizes will provide opportunities for residents who wish to pursue limited agricultural activities, but are not able to commit to the financial or Tabor demands placed on them by the larger 20-acre parcels. The applicant has agreed to impose restrictive convenants requiring the filing of a conservation plan with the Soil and Water Conservation District as well as restricting the construction of second dwelling units on each subdivided Tots. Access to the subject property is off Kaloko Drive, the subdivision's primary roadway which has an 80- foot right-of-way with a 22-foot wide pavement and 8-foot wide g~,rass shoulders. The Kaloko Mauka Subdivision extends from the 1,700-foot elevation to the 5,700-foot elevation of Hualalai. Between the 1,700 to 2,600-foot elevation, the lands are zoned A-3a and A-20a. At the 2,900- foot elevation, the lands are zoned A-Sa and A-20a. At the 3,000 to 4,200-foot elevation, lands are zoned A-1 Oa and .4-20a. However, an increasing number of parcels, which are not being rezoned, are developing condominium property regimes. the subject property is located within lone "X", which is outside the 500-year flood plain.