HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 213 04/07/1987 1984-1988 REPORT OF THE 111
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: April 7 , 1987 Re: Comm. 975
PLACE: Councilroom
TIME: 2 :10 p.m .
Chairman and Members
Hawaii County Council
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No . 337 ,
regarding the rezoning request of Nicholas Raimondo, Ooma 1st,
North Kona, TMK: 7-3-07 : 44 , reports as follows :
Bill 337 amends Section 25-87, Article 3, Chapter 25 'of the
Hawaii County Code , by changing the district classification of
approximately 4. 47 acres of land from Unplanned (U) to
Agricultural 1-acre (A-la ) .
The applicant plans to subdivide the property into four lots with
each lot containing at least one acre of land .
The General Plan designates the property as Extensive Agriculture and
Alternate Urban Expansion. The State Land Use designation is
Agriculture . The Kona Regional Plan suggests a residential
agricultural density of 1/2 acre to 3 acres .
The Land Study Bureau' s overall master productivity ratings for
agricultural use are Class "D" or poor and Class "E" or very poor .
The Planning Commission, in its letter to the Council Chairman,
stated that "While the ultimate result would be the creation of lots
for residential purposes that would increase the density of the area,
the proposal could still enhance agricultural opportunities on a
limited basis .
The applicant has stated that "The existing 4-acre lot is not
suitable for profitable agriculture . " In reference to proposed use
of the lots , the applicant stated, "Gentleman farming only with
residential homes . Soil is rocky with little or no top soil .
"Councilman Russell Kokubun querried a representative of the
Planning Department as to why they did not advise the applicant that
if the subject property is neither suitable nor meant for farming on
a commercial level , a more appropriate zoning designation would be
Residential and Agricultural . While a Residential and Agricultural
zone would apply only to properties designated as Rural by the State
Land Use Commission, the Council recently approved an ordinance
giving the county the authority to amend State land use boundaries
affecting properties less than 15 acres in size .
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• PC REPORT No . 213
ADOPTED : A 15 1987
PC_ 213 Page 2 April 7 , 1987
Therefore, although the State land use boundary of the subject
property is Agriculture , the boundary amendment process for the
applicant will be neither costly nor lengthy. It could even be done
simultaneously with the rezoning process .
The Planning Department 's reason for not going this route was that
the Mayor had not as yet signed the ordinance mentioned above , at the
time Mr . Raimondo applied for rezoning of his property.
The applicant was represented at the meeting by his consultant ,
Donald McIntosh . Mr . McIntosh was instructed to ask Mr . Raimondo as
to whether or not he would be willing to reapply for a Residential
and Agricultural zoning designation .
Action on Bill 337 was deferred , pending a reply from Mr . Raimondo .
Mr . Raimondo 's reply 1 was received via a letter from Mr . McIntosh to
Committee Chairman Takashi Domingo , dated March 16 , 1987 , and
identified as Communication No . 975 .1 . According to
Communication 975 .1 , the applicant "would prefer to continue on the
rezoning as it is now proceeding through the Council ." The
communication further states that Mr . Raimondo would be willing to
seek a General Plan amendment after the rezoning is approved if the
Council should so require .
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill No. 337 and recommends that it pass first reading .
TAKASHI DOMINGO, CHA/'MAN
S ' ' N ER K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
'OBERT N. HERK S, M MBER LORR,.INE 1J'CHAKU-INO- ' E, MEMBER
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RU SELL S. KOKUBUN, MEMBER MER K. LAI , MEMB R
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