HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0943.001 2008-2010 BRENDA J. FORD - • Phone: (808) 326 5684
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Council Member bford @co.hawaii.hi.us
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Hawai `i County Council
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County of Hawai`i
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75 -5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109
Kailua -Kona, Hawai`i 96740
Date: September 29, 2010 }
To: J Yoshimoto, Chair
And Council Members
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From: t Brenda J. Ford, Council Member
Re: Proposed Amendment to Bill 300, Which Amends Section 25 -8 -4 , Article 8, Chapter
25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), By Changing the
District Classification from Single - Family Residential - 15,000 Square Feet (RS -15) to
Neighborhood Commercial - 20,000 Square Feet (CN -20) at Haleki`i and Kanaueue,
South Kona, Hawai`i Covered by TMK 8 -1 -025: 011
Attached please find proposed amendments to Bill 300. The proposed amendments are indicated by
Ramseyer format with respect to Bill 300 and bolded for illustrative purposes. The proposed
amendments are as follows (material to be deleted is bracketed and stricken through, material to be
added is underscored):
1. Condition C is amended to read:
"C. Construction of the proposed development shall be completed within five (5) years from
the effective date of this ordinance. Prior to construction, the applicant, successors or
assigns shall secure Final Plan Approval for the proposed development from the
Planning Director in accordance with Section 25 -2 -70, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code),
Hawai`i County Code. Plans shall identify all existing and /or proposed structures,
paved driveway access and parking stalls associated with the proposed development. As
represented by the applicant, the project shall follow the design criteria or
guidelines for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) - Silver.
Landscaping shall be indicated on the plans for the purpose of mitigating any adverse
noise or visual impacts to adjacent properties in accordance with the requirements of
Planning Department's Rule No. 17 (Landscaping Requirements) and Chapter 25
(Zoning Code), Hawai`i County Code. Landscaping, walls, and fencing shall be
incorporated along the perimeter of the project site to: 1) ensure that night light,
sound, and dust from the hospital and applicant's building are contained; 2)
reduce the chance of flooding; and 3) prevent the neighbor's property from being
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Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Ref. To:
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Ref. Date
used as an access to other businesses from the applicant's property. If chain link
fencing is used as perimeter fencing, it shall be a minimum of six -feet high and
shall be screened at least on the neighbors' sides by vegetation, such as Malay
dwarf bamboo, which grows to 20 feet high, or other plants with similar growth
pattern."
2. Condition D is amended to read:
"D. Prior to submittal of plans for Plan Approval, the applicant, its successors or assigns
shall secure by public meeting the input of [ : • • . • • • • • . • • • ,] the
Kealakekua community, particularly those within the Keala Plantation Estates,
regarding the placement of all proposed structures, wastewater system, parking areas[;]
including those parking spaces underneath the buildings, landscaping plans[;],
which shall conceptually incorporate the majority of eucalyptus trees located at
the southwestern corner of the subject site, subject to reasonable safety
considerations for the applicant's and adjoining properties and removal of any
other trees creating potential safety issues for the applicant or the neighbors, fence
and /or barriers between the subject property and adjacent properties; drainage; and
construction mitigation. A report of this meeting shall be submitted in conjunction with
the Plan Approval application."
3. Condition G is amended to read:
"G. [Al The applicant shall install a traffic signal at the intersection of Mamalahoa
Highway and Haukapila Street with appropriate synchronization with the traffic
signal lights at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Halekii Street, and
shall also make improvements to the Mamalahoa/Haukapila intersection as
recommended by a revised Traffic Impact Analysis Report ( "TIAR ") conforming
to the applicant's actual development plans. The revised TIAR shall be submitted
prior to Plan Approval. All costs associated with these improvements shall be
borne by the applicant. The traffic signal light and intersection improvements shall
be completed prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed
project, provided that in no event shall a Certificate of Occupancy for any portion of the
project be issued within three years from the effective date of this ordinance.
Furthermore, the applicant shall cooperate with appropriate governmental
agencies and, if deemed necessary by said agencies, contribute its pro rata share of
improvements to Haukapila Street, if required."
4. Condition H is amended to read:
"H. All development - generated runoff shall be disposed of [en -site] on -site and shall not be
directed toward any adjacent properties. A drainage study, including proposed on -site
drainage improvements which may include pervious or porous asphalt, shall be
prepared by a licensed civil engineer and submitted to the Department of Public Works
prior to issuance of Final Plan Approval. To reduce storm water passing through the
subject property, the proposed on -site, sub - area(s) drainage improvements shall
have a capacity equal to or greater than 120% of the calculated on -site
development generated runoff. Any recommended drainage improvements, if
required, shall be constructed meeting with the approval of the Department of Public
Works prior to receipt of a Certificate of Occupancy."
5. Condition I is amended to read:
"I. The project shall install a wastewater system meeting with the approval of the
Department of Health prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. As represented
by the applicant, instead of a singular septic system, the project shall be serviced
with multiple septic systems or any equivalent system(s) meeting with the approval
of the Department of Health."
A draft copy of Bill 300, Draft 2, is attached with the proposed amendment incorporated therein.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 25 -8 -4 (SOUTH KONA ZONE MAP), ARTICLE 8,
CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE) OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 (2005 EDITION), BY
CHANGING THE DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FROM SINGLE - FAMILY RESIDENTIAL —
15,000 SQUARE FEET (RS -15) TO NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL — 20,000 SQUARE FEET
(CN -20) AT HALEKI`I AND KANAUEUE, SOUTH KONA, HAWAII, COVERED BY TAX MAP
KEY 8 -1- 025:011.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 25 -8 -4, Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code
1983 (2005 Edition), is amended to change the district classification of property described hereinafter
as follows:
The district classification of the following area situated at Halekii and Kanaueue, South
Kona, Hawai`i, shall be Neighborhood Commercial — 20,000 square feet (CN -20):
Beginning at the southeast corner of this parcel of land, being also the southwest corner
of Lot "A" (portion of L.C. Aw. 387, Part 4, Section 2 to the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions), the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to
Government Survey Triangulation Station "PUU OHAU" being 2373.56 feet North and
12341.73 feet East and running by azimuths measured clockwise from True South:
1. 94° 33' 30" 156.86 feet along the remainder of a portion of L.C. Aw.
387, Part 4, Section 2 to the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions;
2. 99° 30' 45.00 feet along Lot 14 (portion of L.C. Aw. 387, Part 4,
Section 2 to the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions);
3. 95° 28' 95.79 feet along same;
4. 90° 19' 30" 17.60 feet along same;
5. 84° 05' 30" 298.35 feet along the remainder of a portion of L.C. Aw.
387, Part 4, Section 2 to the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions;
6. 181° 00' 291.51 feet along Lot 1 (portion of L.C. Aw. 387, Part 4,
Section 2 to the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions);
7. 272 °' 55' 19.66 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
8. 266° 55' 52.00 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
9. 274° 26' 39.00 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
10. 269° 02' 169.00 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
11. 265° 15' 42.00 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
12. 272° 00' 105.00 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
13. 270° 25' 54.87 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
14. 270° 24' 30" 66.44 feet along Kona Hospital Site;
15. 348° 44' 296.15 feet along Lot "A" (portion of L.C. Aw. 387, Part
4, Section 2 to the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions) to the point
of beginning and containing an area of 3.671
Acres.
All as shown on the map attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and by reference made a
part hereof.
SECTION 2. In accordance with Section 25 -2 -44, Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2005 Edition),
the County Council finds the following conditions are:
Necessary to prevent circumstances which may be adverse to the public health, safety and
welfare; or
(1) Reasonably conceived to fulfill needs directly emanating from the land use
proposed with respect to:
(A) Protection of the public from the potentially deleterious effects of the
proposed use, or
(B) Fulfillment of the need for public service demands created by the
proposed use.
A. The applicant(s), successors or assigns shall be responsible for complying with all of the
stated conditions of approval.
B. Prior to the issuance of a water commitment by the Department of Water Supply, the
applicant shall submit the anticipated maximum daily water usage calculations as
recommended by a registered engineer, and a water commitment deposit in accordance
with the "Water Commitment Guidelines Policy" to the Department of Water Supply
within 180 days from the effective date of this ordinance.
C. Construction of the proposed development shall be completed within five (5) years from
the effective date of this ordinance. Prior to construction, the applicant, successors or
assigns shall secure Final Plan Approval for the proposed development from the
Planning Director in accordance with Section 25 -2 -70, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code),
Hawai`i County Code. Plans shall identify all existing and /or proposed structures,
paved driveway access and parking stalls associated with the proposed development. As
represented by the applicant, the project shall follow the design criteria or guidelines for
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) - Silver. Landscaping shall be
indicated on the plans for the purpose of mitigating any adverse noise or visual impacts
to adjacent properties in accordance with the requirements of Planning Department's
Rule No. 17 (Landscaping Requirements) and Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawai`i
County Code. Landscaping, walls, and fencing shall be incorporated along the
perimeter of the project site to: 1) ensure that night light, sound, and dust from the
hospital and applicant's building are contained; 2) reduce the chance of flooding; and 3)
prevent the neighbor's property from being used as an access to other businesses from
the applicant's property. If chain link fencing is used as perimeter fencing, it shall be a
minimum of six -feet high and shall be screened at least on the neighbors' sides by
vegetation, such as Malay dwarf bamboo, which grows to 20 feet high, or other plants
with similar growth pattern.
D. Prior to submittal of plans for Plan Approval, the applicant, its successors or assigns
shall secure by public meeting the input of the Kealakekua community, particularly
those within the Keala Plantation Estates, regarding the placement of all proposed
structures, wastewater system, parking areas including those parking spaces underneath
the buildings, landscaping plans, which shall conceptually incorporate the majority of
eucalyptus trees located at the southwestern corner of the subject site, subject to
reasonable safety considerations for the applicant's and adjoining properties and
removal of any other trees creating potential safety issues for the applicant or the
neighbors, fence and /or barriers between the subject property and adjacent properties;
drainage; and construction mitigation. A report of this meeting shall be submitted in
conjunction with the Plan Approval application.
E. All construction activity involving the use of heavy equipment or machinery related to
the development of the project and any structures thereon shall be prohibited on
Sundays, provided further that no construction activity shall occur on any day before
7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m.
F. Access to the subject property shall be from a 30 -foot wide easement from Haukapila
Street, as identified in Document No. 77- 109267 by the Bureau of Conveyances.
G. The applicant shall install a traffic signal at the intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and
Haukapila Street with appropriate synchronization with the traffic signal lights at the
intersection of Mamalahoa Highway and Haleki`i Street, and shall also make
improvements to the Mamalahoa/Haukapila intersection as recommended by a revised
Traffic Impact Analysis Report ( "TIAR ") conforming to the applicant's actual
development plans. The revised TIAR shall be submitted prior to Plan Approval. All
costs associated with these improvements shall be borne by the applicant. The traffic
signal light and intersection improvements shall be completed prior to the issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy for the proposed project, provided that in no event shall a
Certificate of Occupancy for any portion of the project be issued within three years
from the effective date of this ordinance. Furthermore, the applicant shall cooperate
with appropriate governmental agencies and, if deemed necessary by said agencies,
contribute its pro rata share of improvements to Haukapila Street, if required.
H. All development - generated runoff shall be disposed of on -site and shall not be directed
toward any adjacent properties. A drainage study, including proposed on -site drainage
improvements which may include pervious or porous asphalt, shall be prepared by a
licensed civil engineer and submitted to the Department of Public Works prior to
issuance of Final Plan Approval. To reduce storm water passing through the subject
property, the proposed on -site, sub - area(s) drainage improvements shall have a capacity
equal to or greater than 120% of the calculated on -site development generated runoff.
Any recommended drainage improvements, if required, shall be constructed meeting
with the approval of the Department of Public Works prior to receipt of a Certificate of
Occupancy.
The project shall install a wastewater system meeting with the approval of the
Department of Health prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy. As represented
by the applicant, instead of a singular septic system, the project shall be serviced with
multiple septic systems or any equivalent system(s) meeting with the approval of the
Department of Health.
J. A Solid Waste Management Plan shall be submitted to the Department of
Environmental Management for review and approval prior to issuance of Final Plan
Approval.
K. If the applicant(s), successor(s), or assign(s) develops residential units on the subject
property, the applicant(s) shall make its (their) fair share contribution to mitigate the
potential regional impacts of the property with respect to parks and recreation, fire,
police, solid waste disposal facilities and roads. The fair share contribution shall
become due and payable prior to receipt of Final Plan Approval. The fair share
contribution for each lot shall be based on the actual number of residential units
developed. The fair share contribution in a form of cash, land, facilities or any
combination thereof shall be determined by the County Council. The fair share
contribution may be adjusted annually beginning three years after the effective date of
this ordinance, based on the percentage change in the Honolulu Consumer Price Index
(HCPI). The fair share contribution shall have a combined value of $7,738.48 per
multiple family residential unit ($12,059.55 per single family residential unit). The
total amount shall be determined with the actual number of units according to the
calculation and payment provisions set forth in this condition. The fair share
contribution per multiple family residential unit (single family residential unit) shall be
allocated as follows:
1. $3,817.17 per multiple family residential unit ($5,815.33 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support park and recreational improvements
and facilities;
2. $120.64 per multiple family residential unit ($280.53 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support police facilities;
3. $371.11 per multiple family residential unit ($554.09 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support fire facilities;
4. $165.40 per multiple family residential unit ($242.59 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support solid waste facilities; and
5. $3,264.15 per multiple family residential unit ($5,167.02 per single family
residential unit) to the County to support road and traffic improvements.
In lieu of paying the fair share contribution, the applicant may contribute land and /or
construct improvements /facilities related to parks and recreation, fire, police, solid
waste disposal facilities and roads within the region impacted by the proposed
development, subject to the review and recommendation of the Planning Director, upon
consultation with the appropriate agencies and approval of the County Council.
L. Should the Council adopt a Unified Impact Fees Ordinance setting forth criteria for
imposition of exactions or the assessment of impact fees, conditions included herein
shall be credited towards the requirements of the Unified Impact Fees Ordinance.
M. To ensure that the Goals and Policies of the Housing Element of the General Plan are
implemented, the applicant shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 11, Article 1,
Hawai`i County Code relating to Affordable Housing Policy. This requirement shall be
approved by the Administrator of the Office of Housing and Community Development
prior to Final Plan Approval.
N. Should any remains of historic sites, such as rock walls, terraces, platforms, marine
shell concentrations or human burials be encountered, work in the immediate area shall
cease and the Department of Land and Natural Resources - State Historic Preservation
Division (DLNR -HPD) shall be immediately notified. Subsequent work shall proceed
upon an archaeological clearance from DLNR -HPD when it finds that sufficient
mitigation measures have been taken.
O. The applicant(s) shall comply with all applicable County, State and Federal laws, rules,
regulations and requirements.
P. An initial extension of time for the performance of conditions within the ordinance may
be granted by the Planning Director upon the following circumstances:
1. The non - performance is the result of conditions that could not have been
foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicant(s), successors or assigns, and
that are not the result of their fault or negligence.
2. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the General Plan or
Zoning Code.
3. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for
the granting of the change of zone.
4. The time extension granted shall be for a period not to exceed the period
originally granted for performance (i.e., a condition to be performed within one
year may be extended for up to one additional year).
5. If the applicant(s) should require an additional extension of time, the Planning
Director shall submit the applicant's request to the County Council for
appropriate action.
Should any of the conditions not be met or substantially complied with in a timely
fashion, the Director may initiate rezoning of the area to its original or more appropriate
designation.
SECTION 3. In the event that any portion of this ordinance is declared invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the other parts of this ordinance.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.