HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 036 06/22/1999 1998-2000 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: June 22, 1999 Re: C-327/Bill No. 91
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 1:39 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 91, transmitted by Mayor
Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 327, dated May 21, 1999, regarding the change
of zone request by McClean Honokohau Properties, at Honokohau 2nd, North Kona, Hawaii,
TMK: 7-4-8: Portions of 26 and 49, reports as follows:
Bill No. 91 amends Ordinance No. 93-38 (Amended by Ordinance Nos. 96-3 and 97-118) and
Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawaii
County Code, by changing the district classification for approximately 40 acres and 5.5 acres of
land, respectively from a Limited Industrial (ML-40a) and General Industrial (MG-Sa) to a
Limited Industrial (ML-la) and General Industrial (MG-Sa) zoned district, and amending
Conditions B, C, E, J, K, L and P.
The subject parcel, owned in fee by Robert S. McClean, Trustee of the Robert S McClean Trust,
is located east of the Honokohau Small Boat Harbor, approximately 1,000 feet mauka of the
Queen Kaahumanu Highway.
On April 11, 1991, the State Land Use Commission reclassified the subject property from a
Conservation district to an Urban district. TMK: 7-4-8:26 consists of 45.5 acres (Increment I)
and TMK: 7-4-8-49 (Increment II) consists of 44.12 acres. The Commission approved the
incremental development with the provision that it be granted upon prima facie showing that
substantial on-site and off-site improvements within Increment I have been completed within five
years from the April 11, 1991 Decision and Order date.
On Apri127, 1993, the County Council through Ordinance 93-38 rezoned 40 acres of the
property to Limited Industrial (ML-40a) and 5.5 acres to General Industrial (MG-Sa).
On Apri17, 1995, the Planning Director granted a time extension to Condition B of
Ordinance 93-38, to secure final plan approval of industrial uses within the ML zoned lands and
Condition P to complete the construction of the concrete batching plant and commence
operations until April 27, 1997.
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On August 22, 1995, an Order granting Motion for Amendment to Findings of Fact, Conclusions
of Law, and Decision and Order was filed which released approximately 12.294 acres from the
Decision and Order. On February 14, 1996, a State Land Use Boundary Amendment to
reclassify approximately 12.294 acres of land from an Agricultural to an Urban district was filed
with the Planning Department, and approved on July 26, 1996 through Ordinance No. 96-85.
On September 12, 1997, the County Council approved Ordinance No. 97-118, which amended
Condition P to require the commencement of operation of the ready-mix concrete batching plant
within five years of the effective date of the amendment.
Revisions to the existing zoning districts will allow the reconfiguration ofthe General Industrial
(MG-Sa) zoned district and the subdivision of the Light Industrial and General Industrial zoned
districts into a total of thirteen lots. Proposed changes include amending the Light Industrial
zoned district to allow a minimum lots size of 1 acre (ML-la). The MG-Sa zoned district is
proposed to be reconfigured to better conform to the proposed roadway system.
The existing ML-40a zoned district was granted to limit subdivision of the industrial area into
individual lots because of the lack of water. Since that time, the Department of Water Supply
has determined there is ample water to allow the subdivision of the 45.5 acre industrial area into
a total of thirteen lots.
The amendments to the Conditions are to provide for the subdivision of the property in
accordance with the requested ML-la zoned district and to allow the fair development of the
property's infrastructure impacts.
The General Plan LUPAG Map designates the land as Urban Expansion Area, which allows for a
mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial and/or open designations in areas
where new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of
uses have not yet been determined. The Keahole to Kailua Development Plan designates the area
for Limited Industrial and Urban Expansion. The subject property is not situated within the
Special Management Area boundary.
Access to the subject parcel is from Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway, a 2-lane arterial State
highway with a 300-foot wide right-of--way, via a 60-foot wide roadway with a 2-lane 24-foot
wide pavement. The applicant intends to relocate the access via anorth-south roadway which
intersects with Kealakehe Parkway.
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Water would be made available from an existing 12-inch waterline along "Boat Park Road", and
there is ample water available for the proposed 13-lot subdivision. The subdivision lots will
need to install sewer lines and hookup to the Kealakehe Sewage Treatment Plant as required by
Ordinance No. 93-38 as amended by Ordinances 96-3 and 97-I 18. All other utilities and
services are or will be made available to the property.
Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for
recommending a favorable consideration to change of zone request.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 91, and
recommends it pass first reading.
AYES NOES A & E EX
LEITHEAD-TODD X Respectfully submitted,
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CHUNG x COMMITTEE ON P ANN o
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PISICCHIO x g(j JEA LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR
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ADOPTED: JUL 0 8 1999