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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 090 01/06/1998 1996-1998 i " REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: January 6, 1998 Re: C-617Bi11 No. 177 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 2:41 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 177, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 617, dated November 25, 1997, regazding the change of zone request by Oda/McCarty Architects, Ltd. at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-34:35, reports as follows: Bill No. 177 amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) by changing the district classification for approximately 22,500 squaze feet of land from a Single Family Residential (RS-10) to a Neighborhood Commercial (CN-7.5) zoned district. The subject property is located on the east side of Manono Street approximately 200 feet north of its intersection with Hualani Street in Waiakea House Lots. The property is owned by Juro Murakami, Etsuro Murakami, Keiji Murakami, Jean K. Murakami, Norman Murakami, Peter Murakami and Leo Murakami, who have granted authorization to the applicant for the change of zone application. The applicant is requesting a change of zone to relocate its azchitectural and planning office to the subject site because their current office site was recently acquired by Big Island Candies, Inc. The subject property is rectangulaz in shape and relatively level. The site plan submitted by the applicant indicates an existing 1,840 square foot two-story dwelling, greenhouse, garage and shed on the subject property. The dwelling will be converted into the office and the existing garage will be retained and used as a portion of the pazking azea. The site plan indicates nine proposed parking stalls on the site as well as a landscaping buffer on the northern portion of the property. Access to the property is from Manono Street, a County road with an approximate 20- foot wide pavement in good condition, with 2-foot wide paved shoulders, all within an approximate 50-foot right-of--way. Water is available to the subject property from an existing 5/8-inch meter with a maximum allotment of 600 gallons of water a day. A County sewer line fronts the subject property to which the Department of Public Works requires a connection. Adjacent properties to the subject property aze zoned RS-10 acid aze in single family residential uses. Single family dwellings surround the property to the north, east and south, and the Kilohana Oka Malamalama Church is situated directly across from the subject property to the west. At the northern end of the Waiakea Houselots in the vicinity of the Hoolulu Park Complex, one half of the block area bounded by Mililani-Piilani-Kalanikoa-Hualani Streets has been zoned General Commercial (CG-7.5) since the adoption of the City of Hilo Zone Map in 1968. Since 1981, commercial activities have been developing from Piilani Street and moving southerly. Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a favorable consideration for the change of zone request with the following reasons: 1. The zone request would further the County's goals of providing an economic environment which allows new or existing businesses to expand and diversify the County's economic base. 2. The zone request conforms with the goals, policies and standazds of the General Plan. 3. The zone request is consistent with General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the area for Medium Density Urban Development. 4. All essential services and utilities will be provided. Your Committee aznended Bill No. 177, via C-617.01, with minor grammatical amendments. Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 177, Draft 2, and recommends it pass first reading. bh AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted LEITHEAD-TODD x COMMITTEE O~Ai P75L~Pd',1!dING TYLER . ~ CHUNG J( /~i ~~1-,~ C- L~_ GCE C'/ " /~~C-~ REYNOLDS x O JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR SANTANGELO sM~TH X PC REPORT NO. 90 YAGONG X ~~g ~ ~ 1938 ADOPTED: ARAKAK[ E.O.M.