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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: June I5, 1998 Re: C-878/Bill No. 260 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:36 p,m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 260, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 878, dated May 29, 1998, regarding the change of zone request by Iris H. Kuwaye at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-21:18, reports as follows: Bill No. 260 amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 12,520 square feet of land from a Double Family Residential (RD-3.75) to a General Commercial (CG-]0) zoned district. The rectangular shaped property, owned in fee by Iris Kuwaye, Yoshinobu Kuwaye and Michie Kuwaye, is comprised of two lots and is located on the southeast corner of the Mohouli and Lei Streets intersection, across the Chiefess Kapiolani School and Park. By letter of authorization, Yoshinobu Kuwaye and Michie Kuwaye have granted permission to Iris Kuwaye to file this request. The applicant is requesting the change of zone in order to construct a small office building. State Farm Insurance will be the primary tenant and there will be additional space for possibly two other small tenants. The subject property is in an area with various existing commercial uses along Mohouli Street. The proposed structure will be a 45-foot, two-story rectangular-shaped building consisting of approximately 2,800 squaze feet. A total of 17 parking spaces, including one handicapped- accessible stall, are proposed to be located along Lei Street. Although the previous access to the site was from Lei Street, the applicant proposes access to the property from Mohouli Street. However, the Department of Public Works recommends no vehicular access onto Mohouli Street due to the proposed location of the driveway which would be approximately 20 feet from the Mohouli and Lei Street intersection. Also, the portion of Mohouli Street fronting the subject property is often congested with cars as school children are dropped off and picked up at the curb, and there is very limited on-street parking, as school traffic heavily uses these parking areas. The Department of Public Works recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the frontage along Mohouli Street and Lei Street consisting of, but not limited to, a reconstructed concrete curb and full width sidewalk. The principal PC Report 128