HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 230 06/23/1987 1984-1988 S REPORT OF THE 411
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COlMpI T TEE ON PLANNING
DATE: June 23 , 1987 Re: "C-557
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 . 177 ,
regarding the rezoning request of Helen Leong, Kealakehe, North Kona,
Hawaii , TMK: 7-4-04 :45 , reports as follows :
The purpose of this bill is to amend Section 25-81 (North Kona Zone
Map) Article 3 , Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code, by amending the
district classification of approximately 25 ,265 square feet of land
from Agricultural (A-la ) to Single Family Residential 10 ,000 square
feet (RS-10 ) .
The area involved is situated along the north side of Tomi Tomi Road,
approximately 500 feet east of the Tomi Tomi Road-Palani Road
junction in the Kealakehe Homesteads Subdivision .
The applicant plans to subdivide the property into two lots: 10 ,000
and 15 ,625 square feet in size . She plans to give the 10 ,000 square
foot lot to her sister and keep the other for herself . She does not
intend to sell either of the lots .
At its March 19 , 1986 meeting, the Planning Commission voted to
forward a denial recommendation to the County Council . In its letter
dated April 29 , 1986 , the Commission stated that "There are basically
two concerns regarding this particular application . " The two
concerns are:
1 . Access to the property . The Public Works
Department believes that it is inadequate in size . The
Planning Department believes that approval of this
application may prompt adjacent property owners to seek
similar rezoning and
2. An inadequate supply of water . The Water
Department has stated that "water is not available for
the proposed 2-lot subdivision until additional sources
and transmission facilities are constructed and that
the petitioner is not a participant in the Kona Source
Agreement . "
At the May 13 , 1986 Planning Committee meeting, Councilman Schutte
stated that he finds it difficult to understand why the Planning
Department and Planning Commission are recommending denial of
Bill 177 because the application merely calls for the creation of two
lots and neighboring properties are already zoned RS-10 and RS-7 .5 .
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Council Chairman Yamashiro suggested that if the County ' s concern is
that the applicant and her sister may eventually increase the density
of the property by building "Ohana" houses , the Planning Department
should inquire of the applicant as to whether or not she would be
willing to voluntarily waive her "Ohana" rights .
The Committee deferred action on Bill 177 pending receipt of
additional information from the Planning Department .
On June 16 , 1986 , the Planning Director wrote to Chairman Domingo to
inform him that in response to queries from the Planning Department ,
the applicant decided against voluntarily waiving her "Ohana" `rights .
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill No . 177 and recommends that it pass first reading .
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TAKASHI DOMINGO, CHA. 'MAN
SPENCER K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
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