HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 116 10/03/2000 1998-2000 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: October 3, 2000 RE: 918/Bill No. 316
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 2:45 p.m.
Chair and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was refereed Bill No. 316, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 317 by
Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 918, dated September 8, 2000, regarding the State
Land Use Boundary Amendment request by Beuuis Iuouye, at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii,
TMK: 2-4-35:25, reports as follows:
Bill No. 316 amends the State Land Use Boundaries Map, H-66 for the County of Hawaii by changing the
district classification for approximately one acre of land from an Agricultural to an Urban caned district.
The rectangular-shaped subject property, owned in fee by the applicant, is located approximately 500 feet
west of Kupulau Road in the Mauna Kea View Estates Subdivision (SUB 6252) which received Final
Subdivision Approval on March 3, 1993.
The General Plan LUPAG Map classification is Low Density Urban, which allows for single family
residential, ancillary community and public uses, and convenience type commercial uses. The property is
not situated within the Special Management Area.
Surrounding lands are coned A-1 a, A-3a, and RS-10 and are located within the State Land Use
Agricultural and Urban Districts. To the north and directly across of the property is the New Hope
Church. There are dwellings on both sides of the property and a vacant parcel to the rear.
A portion of the property located in Flood Zone AH, which if stricken by the 100-year flood can average
depths of one to three feet, will remain undeveloped.
Access to the property is from Kupulau Road to a private roadway with an approximately 18-foot
pavement within a 25-foot right-of--way. According to the Department of Public Works, a minimum
16-foot wide pavement within a 20-foot wide right-of--way is required from Kupulau Road to the
westernmost lot. A future road widening is proposed for the mauka portion of Kupulau Road, which
would result in an 80-foot right-of--way.
All essential services and utilities are available to the subject property. The on-site runoff is diverted to an
existing drywell on Kupulau Road.
Committee Member Curtis Tyler was concerned about the flooding issue and questioned the applicant if
any flooding occurred on the property during the recent heavy rains. He also questioned him about the
flood damage he experienced during the last torrential storm, and Mr. Inouye explained that the flooding
resulted from the overflow of the drainage canal, located to the rear of their subdivision, which was
inundated with debris.
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To justify the Urban zoning request, Committee Member Tyler questioned the applicant if he knew of
other Urban zonings in the area. The Planning Department then provided zoning maps to justify the
amendment to the Urban zoned district. The Department of Public Works also provided flood maps to
explain where the demarcation lines for the flood areas are, and that the houses were constructed in "Zone
X", an area outside of the flood area.
For informational purposes only, on the final vote Committee member Nancy Pisicchio voted "Kanalua"
twice.
Your Committee concurs with the Planning Commission and the Planning Director for recommending a
favorable consideration for the State Land Use Amendment request.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No. 316, and recommends it
pass first reading.
AYES NOES A E EX
LEITHEAD-TODD X Respectfully submitted
TYLER X COMMITTEE ON P NN
CHUNG X rJ _ _
ELARIONOFF X G~
JACOBSON X BOBBY JEAN LEITHEAD-TODD, CHAIR
PISICCHiO X
SMITH X PC REPORT NO. 116
YAGONG X ADOPTED: I~'iT L S
ARAKAKI E.O.M. X