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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 268 12/07/1987 1984-1988f , REPORT OF. THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE : December 7 , 1987 Re: C-1365 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 . 449 , regarding a request for time extension to meet the requirements of Condition ( I) of Change of Zone Ordinance Nos . 84-23 and 84-42, reports as follows: The purpose of Bill 449 is to amend Section 25-87 , Article 3 , Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code, relating to the modification of conditions to Ordinance No . 84-23 , and further amended by Ordinance No . 84-42, which reclassified certain lands from Unplanned (U ) to Multiple Family (RM-5) at Holualoa 1 and 2, North Kona, Hawaii , covered by Tax Map Key 7-6-21: 4 , 9-13 and 15-17 . Condition (I) of Bill 449 requires the applicant to secure final plan approval within one year from the effective date of zoning. The bill is amended to allow the applicant an additional year from the date of this amendment . The Planning Commission is recommending that Condition (S) also be amended by replacing the original conditions with the following: (S) [All other applicable rules, regulations and requirements shall be complied with . Should any of the foregoing conditions not be met , rezoning of the area to its original or more appropriate designation may be initiated . ] An initial extension of time for the performance of conditions within the ordinance may be granted by the Planning Director upon the following circumstances: 1) the non-performance is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicants, successors or assigns, and that are not the result of their fault or negligence; 2) granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the general plan or zoning code; 3) granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons for the granting of the change of zone; 4) the time extension granted shall be for a period not to exceed the period originally granted for performance (i .e. , a condition to be performed within one year may be extended for up to one additional year ) ; and 5) if the applicant should require an additional extension of time, the Planning Director shall submit the applicant 's request to the County Council for appropriate action. Further , should any of the conditions not be met or substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the Director may initiate rezoning of the area to its original or more appropriate designation. PC REPORT No . 268 _. ADOPTED : DEC 141987 • PC- 268 Page 2 December 7 , 1987 g The Planning Commission is recommending that time extension be granted because "Gamlon Corporation has made progress on its overall development plans as proposed, especially within the single-family residential area. " The Commission agrees with the applicant that the problems responsible for the delay are beyond the applicant 's control. The Planning Commission notes that the applicant has made considerable financial commitment to complete the project . The commitment includes $1 .5 million in water commitment fees . The Water Department, Department of Transportation - Highways Division, and the Department of Public Works have no objections to the time extension request . Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose of Bill No . 449 and recommends that it pass first reading . 441161114. 114.111 TAKASHI DOMINGO, CH MAN 411111110 11046 Moo SPENCER K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER regolmi %Rotolo._ / 1 61.4610 /.may AISP ROBERT N. HERKES, MEMBER ORRAI " AKU-INOU E, BER ), iktf ' Nk '*USSELL S. KOKUBU , MEMBER MERLE . LAI, MEMBER LA/TN