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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: February 22, 1988 Re: Comm. 1445
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 . 470,
regarding the rezoning request of Thomas Tibbles and William Babbitt,
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii , TMK: 7-5-18 :30 , 31 & 32, reports as follows:
Bill No. 470 amends Section 25-89, Article 3, Chapter 25 of the
Hawaii County Code , by changing the district classification of
34, 157 square feet of land from Double Family Residential (RD-3 .75 )
to Village Commercial (CV-10) .
The subject properties consist of three parcels and are owned by
Southwood Investments (Hawaii ) Inc . The applicants have secured
authorization from the landowners to seek rezoning.
According to the applicants , the three parcels will be consolidated
upon receiving rezoning. The parcels are presently undeveloped.
The applicants plan to construct a commercial office plaza . The f
first phase will consist of a two-story 8 , 295 square foot office
building. The second phase will consist of a split-level
6 ,534 square foot building. Off-street parking for 48 cars will be
provided .
Condition G of the bill requires the construction of curbs , gutters
and sidewalks along the frontage of Lunapule Road .
In regard to Condition G, your Committee received Communication
No . 1445 .1 , a letter from the applicants ' consultant , requesting that
the condition be amended to delete the requirement for curbs , gutters
and sidewalks . The consultant added that the applicant would then be
willing to widen the paving of Lunapule Road by three feet and deed
the setback area to the County .
It should be noted that your Committee received Communication 1445 .1
on the day of the hearing .
Your Committee , at the request of the Planning Director , deferred
action on the bill to enable the Planning Director to review the
communication and discuss the applicants ' request with the Department
of Public Works .
PC REPORT No . 294
ADOPTED : MAR 2 3 1988
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Bill 470 was again discussed at the February 22, 1988 meeting, at
which time representatives of the Planning and Public Works
Departments recommended that requirements for curbs, gutters and
sidewalks remain as a rezoning condition .
Councilman Russell Kokubun stated thatin view of the County's plan
to assess impact fees on developments , any action to remove
development conditions , which are aimed at reducing anticipated
negative impact on the community, would be contradictory .
Councilwoman Jitchaku-Inouye also expressed concern about removing
the requirements of Condition G.
After further discussion, your Committee amended Condition G by
replacing the original conditions with the following:
(G) curbs, gutters, and sidewalks shall be constructed
along the frontage of the subject property in
accordance with the standards of the Department of
Public Works , in the event that: a ) either of the
adjoining property is rezoned for commercial use and is
required to install curbs , gutters and sidewalks , at
which time the applicant shall install the required
improvements concurrently with the adjoining property,
or b ) the County Government authorizes an improvement
district for Lanihuli Street , for the purpose of
installing curbs , gutters and sidewalks , whereupon the
applicant shall automatically participate , or (c ) the
County Council demands that such improvements be
immediately installed. The issuance of an occupancy
permit shall not be subject to the condition that
curbs , gutters and sidewalks be physically in place
along the frontage of the subject property;
The State Land Use District classification of the properties is
Urban. The General Plan designates the area for Medium Density uses ,
which may allow for Village and Neighborhood Commercial developments .
The properties are located within the Special Management Area and the
Kailua Village Special District .
Your Committee further amended the bill to include the following
statement:
SECTION 3. Should the council adopt A Uniform 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 Uniform Impact
Fees Ordinance .
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Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill No. 470, Draft 2, and recommends that it pass first reading .
Note: Underscoring is being used in this committee report only and
will not appear in Bill 470 .
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