HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 310 03/28/1988 1984-1988 411 REPORT OF THE • ?' ';'
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: March 28, 1988 Re: Comm. 1531
PLACE : Councilroom
TIME: 1: 30 p.m .
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 513 ,
regarding the rezoning request of Kulalani Ranch, Onouli 2nd ,
South Kona, Hawaii , TMK : 8-1-05 :2 , reports as follows:
Bill No. 513 amends Section 25-88, Article 3, Chapter 25 of the
Hawaii County Code, by changing the district classification of
30 acres of land from Agricultural (A-20a) to Agricultural (A-10a )
and 9 .5 acres from Agricultural (A-20a) to Agricultural (A-5a) .
According to the applicant 's representative, Kulalani Ranch is a
Hawaii partnership that was formed in 1978 for the purpose of farming
the land and providing consulting services in areas of expertise
which may be developed by Kulalani Ranch personnel . The partnership
consists of three families: the Arnetts , the Roberts and the Warrens .
The Warrens live on the property and grow carnations for sale to
local flower shops . They also own a plant rental and maintenance
business and have a greenhouse on the property for maintaining the
plants for rotation into clients ' offices and restaurants .
The Roberts also live on the property and have planted approximately
100 macadamia nut trees over 3 acres .
The Arnetts also live on the property and are developing a gardenia
flower operation.
In addition to the three single family dwellings, improvements on the
property include two work/storage sheds , a greenhouse and a barn .
Rezoning of the property will enable the three families to each own a
10-acre parcel . The remaining 9 .5-acre parcel will be jointly owned
by the families . According to the applicant ' s representative, this
parcel may either be sold or developed by the partnership into a
joint agricultural effort . This parcel is presently used for
livestock grazing .
According to the applicants, rezoning and subsequent subdivision of
the property into separately owned lots will enable each family to
seek financing for their own agricultural projects .
PC REPORT N0. 310
ADOPTED : APR 20 �J °
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In reference to the absence of County standard water , the
Planning Commission, in its transmittal letter , stated: "With regard
to the question of water , it is determined that the on-site spring
and rainfall is sufficient to accommodate the proposed agricultural
lots and domestic requirements . Presently, domestic water for the
three existing dwellings is being provided by catchment systems . "
Councilman Russell Kokubun reminded Planning Director Albert Lono
Lyman of the Committee 's request for a set of minimum standards which
alternative sources of water must meet to be considered as adequate
substitutes for County water . Mr . Lyman stated that he did submit
the requested nformation. Councilman Kokubun replied that he recalls
receiving copies of specific water variance applications but not the
requested set of minimum standards . Therefore, he asked that the
Planning Department submit copies of the minimum standards to each
member of the Committee .
Councilman Kokubun asked Mr . Lyman if this application is going to
set the precedence for alternative water sources , whereby 10-acre
lots in the South Kona area will hereafter be required to have
18 ,000-29 ,000 gallon tanks along with a 12 ,000 gallon reservoir .
Councilman Kokubun stated that if each applicant is to be treated
fairly, minimum standards will have to be established for various
districts of our island .
Councilman Sherwood Greenwell stated that approval of this
application will increase the density of the already developed
property by only one unit ; therefore, the addition of another lot
should not over-tax the roadway .
Councilman Greenwell added that portion of the subject property has
suffered from flooding problems for many years . However , a flood
channel which was built by the Soil Conservation Service several
years ago, seems to have greatly lessened this problem. Councilman
Greenwell added that the applicants will be required to contain
surface water within the subdivision .
Your Committee has amended the bill to include the following
statement regarding the proposed Unified Impact Fees Ordinance:
SECTION 3 . Should the council adopt a Unified Impact
Fees Ordinance setting forth criteria for the
imposition of exactions or the assessment of impact
fees , conditions included herein may, at the
developer 's election , be satisfied by performance in
accordance with the requirements of the Unified Impact
Fees Ordinance .
The General Plan designates the property as Orchards . The State Land
Use designation is Agricultural . The Kona Regional Plan recommends
retention of the A-20a zoning .
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The Kona Soil and Water Conservation District stated, "The South Kona
Flood Hazard Analyses shows Stream 4 running through part of the
property. We feel the runoff from intensive agricultural and other
related improvements should be contained onsite, and drainage
improvements related to the subdivision be in conformance with County
standards and approved by the Department of Public Works . "
The Department of Public Works has recommended that the application
be denied because the access road is extremely substandard and
because Stream 4 runs through a portion of the property.
The Department of Agriculture has no objection to the rezoning
application .
The General Plan designates the property as Orchards . The State Land
Use designation is Agricultural . The Kona Regional Plan recommends
retention of the A-20a zoning .
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill No . 513, Draft 2, and recommends that it pass first reading .
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