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Home My WebLink AboutREP PC 099 06/01/2000 1998-2000 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: June I, 2000 RE: 776/Bill No. 258 PLACE: Councilroom T[ME: 1:45 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 258, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 259 by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 776, dated May 1, 2000, regarding the State Land Use Boundary Amendment request by Stephen P. Chase, at Keonepoko-Iki, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: 1-5-7:80, reports as follows: Bill No. 258 amends the State Land Use Boundaries Map, H-71 for the County of Hawaii by changing the district classification for 8.397 acres of land from an Agricultural to an Urban zoned district. The boot-shaped subject property, owned in fee by Stephen and Marjorie Chase, is located to the west of the junction of the Keaau-Pahoa Road and Pahoa Bypass Road, and has frontage along the Old Pahoa Road, which is a dead-end. The zoning amendment to the Urban District would be in conformance with the "Urban Expansion" classification under the County's General Plan LUPAG Map, 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. The applicant originally requested a CN-20 zoning; however, the proposed lumberyard is not a permitted use within the CN zoned district. Under the MCX-20 zoning, the applicant would be allowed to sell lumber as an accessory use to a small home improvement center/hardware store. The requested zoning would allow the construction of an 8,000-square foot hardware store, which is larger than their present Pahoa Hardware Store location (the only hardware store in Pahoa town), so the applicants are seeking this change of zone request to relocate their business to the larger site. The subject property is large enough to accommodate other uses, so the applicant would eventually like to offer leased space to other small retailers that would be compatible to the area. The subject properties are not located within the Special Management Area. Adjacent land to the northwest (Keaau side) is vacant land owned by the U.S. Post Office. Other immediate adjacent surrounding lands are also vacant and zoned Agricultural (A-1 a). Approximately 600 feet southeast of the property is an auto parts store, which was established recently through an approved rezoning to CN-20. Access to the subject property is from the Keaau-Pahoa Road making aright-turn onto the Old Pahoa Road, which is under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Transportation. PC-99 PC-99 Page 2 June 1, 2000 Water can be made available to the site from an existing 12-inch waterline along the Pahoa Road, which fronts the property. The applicant will comply with the respective State and/or county agencies in regards to waste disposal systems. Electrical and telephone services are or will be made available to the property. Police and fire services are within the Pahoa town. Your Committee did not entertain any discussion on this measure. Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a favorable consideration for the request to amend the State Land Use Boundaries Map. Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 258 and recommends it pass first reading. AYES NOES A & E FX LP.I'I~IIEAD-TODD X TYt.ER X Respectfully submitted CHUNG % EiLARIONOEI' X COMMITTE~E/OJ)/1,PLA G .IAC06SON X PISICCHIO X `fK~- SMITH X BO JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR vncoNC X PC REPORT NO. 99 ARAKAKI R.O.M. X ~ 1000 ADOPTED: