HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 196 02/23/1983 1980-1984 REPORT OF THE
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
February 23, 1983
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning to which was referred:
Bill 899 : REZONING REQUEST - CHRISTINA MEDEIROS
(Comm. 1002) KAAUHUHU HOMESTEADS, NORTH KOHALA
TMK: 5-5-02: 10 (2 3 . 528 acres)
Amends Section 7. 06 (The North and South Kohala Districts
Zone Map) , Article 2, Chapter 8 (Zoning Code) of the
Hawaii County Code, as amended, by changing the district
classification from Agricultural (A-20a) to Agricultural
(A-3a) at Kaauhuhu Homesteads , 2nd Series , North Kohala;
(Intr. by: Mr. Domingo)
recommends the following conditions under Section 1 of Bill 899 be
amended:
(A) that the petitioners, successors, or [their authorized
representative] assigns shall be responsible for complying with all
of the stated conditions of approval;
(B) that [substantial] appropriate agricultural activity be
established on fifty percent (50%) of the lots within three (3)
years from the date of the change of zone. For the purpose of
this condition, "agriculture" shall be defined as the cultivation
of crops, including but not limited to flowers , vegetables , foliage,
fruits, forage and timber; game propagation;, raising of livestock,
including but not limited to poultry, bees, fish or other animal
or aquatic life that are propagated for economic or personal use.
An agricultural activity will be considered [substantial] appropriate
(1) if such activity is implementing a conservation program for
the affected property (ies) , as approved by the applicable soil and
water conservation district directors and filed with the Soil
Conservation Service; or (2) if it provides a major source of income
to the person (s) who reside on the property; or (3) if the property
is dedicated for agricultural uses in accordance with applicable Tax
Department procedures and that such agriculture dedication shall be
made a deed covenant and duly recorded with the Planning Department
and Bureau of Conveyances [ . ] ; or (4) if the property is purchased in
whole or in part through an agricultural or farm loan obtained from
111,
• •
a federal, state or private institution; [The execution of a Farm
Dwelling Agreement may also suffice in lieu of the above
requirements; ]
(C) that subdivisionplans shall be submitted [and tentative
approval secured] within one (1) year from the effective date
of this ordinance.. Final subdivision approval plans shall be
[secured] submitted within one (1) year [thereafter] from tentative
subdivision approval;
Further recommends Bill 899, Draft 2 , be adopted by the Council on second
and final reading.
14444.44 10.1.k41, 10
TAKASHI DOMINGO
" Chairman.
PC REPORT NO . 196
ADOPTED: 2 9933
r� . �% _ l8�( ISSN"