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Home My WebLink AboutREP PC 003 02/16/1999 1998-2000 r REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: February 16, 1999 Re: C-132Bi11 No. 34 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:49 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 34, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 132, dated January 29, 1999, regazding the amendment to the State Land Use Boundaries Map request by Kailash Chopra, at Olaa, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-7-3:17, reports as follows: Bill No. 34 amends the State Land Use Boundaries Map, H-67 for approximately 8.273 acres of land from an Agricultural to an Urban zoned district. The rectangular-shaped property, owned in fee by Frank and Cynthia Duarte, and Jack and Rebecca Pierson, is located on the west side of Volcano Road adjacent to the County's Kurtistown Park and Baseyazd, and approximately 200 feet north of the Volcano Road-Hale Pule Road intersection. All parties have provided their consent for the submittal of the applications. There is a pending subdivision application on the subject property filed by Jack Pierson and Frank Duarte fora 6-lot subdivision, but it will be withdrawn if the State Land Use Boundary Amendment application is approved. The request for the State Land Use Boundary Amendment would allow for residential development on the subject property. The applicant proposes to develop the land with dwellings as would be permitted through an existing RS-20 zoning. Currently, Chapter 205.4-5(4), Hawaii Revised Statutes limits development on the subject property to farm dwellings. With an Urban designation, the applicant would be allowed to develop a maximum of l8 dwellings. The applicant currently do not intend to subdivide the parcel. Adjacent surrounding properties aze within the State Land Use Urban district. The pazcel to the rear falls within the State Land Use Agricultural District. According to the Planning Department records (SLU 315), the subject property was included in a State Land Use Commission's 5-year boundary review and changed from Urban to Agicultural in 1974, because the property was in active cane cultivation by Puna Sugar Company, Limited, and there was no intention of urban use of the property. Adjacent to the west of the subject pazcel is vacant residential (RS-20) zoned lands. Existing commercial development along the Volcano Highway (CV-10) is located across and makai of the subject property, including Hara Store, the U.S. Post Office and 76 Service Station. In the immediate vicinity, residential uses (RS-10 and RS-20) line the Hawaii Belt Road leading to Keaau Town which is located approximately two (2) miles to the northeast. The proposed Urban District and residential development would be consistent with the goals, objectives and policies for the population, economy, social-economic advancement-housing of the State Plan. PC-3 PC-3 Page 2 February 16, 1999 LUPAG Map designates this parcel as Low Density Urban Development, which allows for single family residential development, ancillary community and public uses and convenience-type of commercial uses provided the applicable goals, policies and standazds of the General Plan are met. Lands mauka of the subject area fall within the Urban Expansion designation on the LUPAG map. These changes were made during the General Plan 1989 review to facilitate growth in this area. The ALISH classification for this pazcel is Urban development. The subject parcel is in Zone "X", an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. Soils in the subject parcel is Keaukaha extremely rocky muck, which consists of strongly acid, well- drained and thin organic soils overlying pahoehoe lava bedrock. Above the lava, permeability is rapid, mnoff is medium and erosion hazard slight. This soil is used for sugarcane cultivation. The Land Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating system classifies these soils as "C" or "Fair". Access to the subject property is from the Volcano Highway. Water can be made available to the subject property from an existing 8-inch waterline along Volcano Highway. Wastewater systems shall meet with the approval of the State Department of Health. All other utilities are available to the subject property. Fire and police services are available in Keaau Town approximately two miles to the northeast. All applicable drainage requirements shall be complied with in accordance with the Department of Public Works. Your Committee learned that Mr. Chops is in the process of purchasing the subject property and escrow should be closed shortly. Upon the closing of escrow, the delinquent taxes reported in the Background Report will be paid in full. Your Committee questioned the delinquent taxes, and it was clarified that real property taxes must be current when applying for zone changes, but not for land use boundary amendments. Your Committee also learned that the surrounding community of the subject parcel approve of Mc Chopra's proposed development plans which includes a farmers mazket and health food/food restaurants. Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a favorable consideration. Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 34, and recommends it pass first reading. AYES NOES A & E EX LEITHEAD-TODD X TYLER x Respectfully submitted, CHUNG X COMMITTE ON P BANNING ELARIONOFF X ]ACOBSON X _ PISICCHIO X ~7~~ SMITH x Y JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR YAGONG X ARAKAKI E.o.M. PC REPORT NO. 3 ADOPTED: