HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 007 03/16/1999 1998-2000 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: March 16, 1999 Re: C-44.01/Bill No. 51
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 3:34 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 51, transmitted by Planning Director
Virginia Goldstein per Communication No. 44.01, dated Februazy 25, 1999, regarding the amendment to
the State Land Use Boundaries Map request by Michael K Fujimoto and Thuy N. Fujimoto, at Ouli,
South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-2-11:6, reports as follows:
Bill No. 51 amends the State Land use Boundaries Map, H-14 for the County of Hawaii, by changing the
district classification from an Agricultural to an Urban zoned district for a total area of 5.0001 acres.
Bill No. 51 was submitted as a replacement for Bill No. 11, to correct the Map number in the title of the
bill from H-25 to H-14. However, after discussion on Bill No. 51, it was brought to the attention of Your
Committee that the "Urban" district noted in the title should have read "Rural" District. Because the
error occurred in the title of the Bill, Your Committee will prepaze another bill and present it to Council
along with companion Bill No. 12.
The rectangulaz shaped subject property, owned in fee by the applicants, is located within the Anekona
Estates Subdivision, a 36-lot subdivision, between Kawaihae Road and Kanehoa Drive approximately
1,450 feet east of the Kawaihae Road-Anekona Street intersection.
The applicants aze proposing to create a two lot subdivision using a 2.4412 acre portion near the
Kawaihae Road and a 2.5589 acre parcel adjacent to the access road. The existing lot presently has an
access point off Kanehoa Drive that will accommodate the two proposed lots. Both lots are presently
undeveloped.
The State Land Use classification is Agricultural. The Economic, Housing, Land Use Residential
Elements goals, policies and courses of action for South Kohala aze consistent with the General Plan.
The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map classification is Extensive
Agricultural which allow uses for pasturage and range lands. The current County Zoning is
Agricultural-5 acre (A-Sa).
Surrounding azeas are located within the State's Agricultural District and in the County's Agricultural 5-
acre and 1-acre zoned districts. Kanehoa Subdivision, a 26-lot subdivision is located immediately to the
east and zoned A-Sa; Kamuela Plantations, a 10-lot subdivision, is located further to the east and also
zoned A-Sa; and Waimea Landmark Estates, a 26-lot subdivision is located across Kawaihae Road and
further to the northeast and is zoned A-3a. These subdivisions include single-family residential and
agricultural uses and/or vacant lands. There are approximately 25 lots with the Condominium Property
Regime designation within the Anekona and Kanehoa Subdivisions. The Ouli affordable housing project
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is located to the west of Anekona Estates and is within the Sate Land Use Urban District. In June 1998,
the County Council approved a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from an Agricultural to Rwa]
District and a Change of Zone from 1-Sato RA-2a fora 5.00 acre parcel in the Kanehoa and Anekona
Estates Subdivision. Similar land use changes were also approved in October 1996 for two 5- acre
parcels within the Kamuela Plantations Subdivision.
The ALISH classification for the property is "Unclassified" and the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land
Classification System is "E" (Very Poor). The soils are classified as Puu Pa extremely stony very fine
sandy loam. This surface layer is very dazk brown extremely stony very fine sand loam about 6 inches
thick. Permeabiltiy is moderately rapid, runoff is medium, and the erosion hazazd is moderate. These
soils are used for pasture.
The subject property is located within Zone X, azea determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain.
The natural vegetation occurring on the property consists of Ilima and Panini. No native fauna was
observed on the site. Common animal species in the azea include field mice and mongoose. There are
no known or recorded rare or endangered animal or plant life in the area.
According to the applicants' environmental report, no historic or azchaeological sites were present on the
parcel. The property has been previously gazed by cattle; therefore, the proposed action will not have
any effect on significant historic sites.
Access to the subject property is from Kawaihae road via Anekona Street to Kanehoa Street. Both
roadways have aright-of--way width of 50 feet with a 20-foot agricultural standard pavement.
Water is provided by an existing 6-inch waterline that fronts the subject property. The property is
situated within the Critical Wastewater Disposal Area, so according to the Department of Health, the
applicant would be required to install a septic tank system since there is no municipal sewer system in
the area. All other utilities are or will be made available to the property.
Your Committee is not in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 51 and recommends that it be
filed.
AYES NOES A & E EX Respectfully submitted,
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~ACOesoN x Y JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR
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