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. ® REPORT OF THE 410
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
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DATE:
November 24, 1986 Re: Comm. 813
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. 267,
regarding the rezoning request of Peter Vana, Waiakea Houselots ,
TMK: 2-2-34:98, reports as folllows:
Bill 267 amends Section 25-114, Article 3, Chapter 25 of the Hawaii
County Code, by changing the district classification of approximately
9, 780 square feet of land from Single Family Residential - 10,000
square foot (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial - 7,500 square foot
(CN-7.5) .
The applicant plans to convert an existing residential structure on
the property into an office for his construction business . The
applicant states that construction equipment and material will be
stored at his baseyard and not on the subject property.
The Planning Commission is recommending that the rezoning request be
denied, based on the Planning Director 's findings and
recommendation. The Planning Commission states that "The Commercial
development plan for the City of Hilo is established through the
General Plan and the Hilo Community Development Plan. These plans
have resulted in a commercial development strategy for the city which
calls for the development of the High Density Urban designation in
the vicinity of downtown Hilo, Kaiko 'o and the Hilo Shopping Center
areas and at the Prince Kuhio Plaza. Other potential commercial
zonings are planned to meet neighborhood convenience needs in the
growing suburban areas of the city. "
The Commission further states that "The portion of the
Waiakea Houselots where the subject property is located is designated
as Medium Density Urban by the General Plan. The Medium Density
Urban General Plan designation may allow residential and/or
commercial uses. However, it is not the intent of the General Plan
to allow for scattered commercial zonings throughout the Medium
Density Urban designations. "
The petitioner, in his application, states that "The site- is located
on the Makai, Hamakua corner of Kekuanaoa Street and Mi1lilani
Street, Immediately Mauka are the grounds of the. formOr Sheraton
Waiakea Hotel and the HT&T Credit Union. Excelsior Dairy Ltd. is
situated on the Mauka, Puna side of Kekuanaoa and Mililani Streets.
Immediately adjacent to the subject property on the Hamakua and Makai
side are residences . Applicant firmly believes that the use of the
present facilities as office space will not have an adverse
environmental impact on the surrounding area or the County. "
PC REPORT NO , 167
ADOPTED : DEC 3 ''t,
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Water and other essential utilities, as well as services, are readily
available to the property.
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the intent and purpose
of Bill 267 and recommends that it pass first reading.
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TAKASHI DOMINGO, C AIRMAN
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S 'ENCER K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ III, MEMBER
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ROBERT N. HERKES, MEMBER IIIVORRAT,7 AITCHAKU INOU , MEMBER
(ABSENT & EXCUSED)
'USSELL S. KOKUBUN, MEMBER MERLE K. LAI, MEMBER
LA/TN