HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP PC 075 01/13/1986 1984-1988 111 REPORT OF THE 411
COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
Date: January 13 , 1986 Re: Comm. 378
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 . 120
regarding the rezoning request of Douglas Dick , et al . ,
Kohala Estates Subdivision, North Kohala, Hawaii , TMK: 5-9-08:3
(20 .21 acres ) , reports as follows :
The purpose of Bill No. 120 is to change the district classification
of this 20-acre parcel from an Agriculture 20-acre (A-20a ) to an
Agriculture 3-acre (A-3a) zoned district .
The petitioners intend to subdivide the property into six lots with
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each lot being at least three acres in size . The property is owned
by three individuals who intend to utilize at least one lot each for
agricultural purposes and to . . sell one or two lots at market
price and to use the revenue to make necessary infrastructure
improvements and to make capital improvements on the remaining lots . "
Each of the three owners have specific plans to use their lot or lots
for agricultural purposes .
The Kohala Estates Subdivision was created in 1971 and consists of
lots ranging in size from 5 to 20 acres . A majority of the lots
remain vacant; however , a few are being used for agricultural
activities , grazing and single family residences .
In 1983 the County Council granted a zone change to the developers of
the Kohala Estates Subdivision for approximately 2,500 acres of land
in the vicinity of Kohala Estates . Condition G of the change of zone
ordinance required "That water for domestic , agricultural and fire
protection purposes shall be provided to all lots of the existing
Kohala Estates Subdivision Phase I simultaneously with the supply of
water to any other phase of the development. "
These newly rezoned parcels plus lands already zoned A-20a comprise
the Kohala Ranch Subdivision. The developers of Kohala Ranch have
issued a bond to the County to guarantee completion of improvements ,
including water . The Bond Agreement requires completion of
improvements on or before December 31 , 1988 .
PC REPORT No . 75
ADOPTED : JAN 22 19k
PC-75 Page 2 January 13 , 1986
In view of the fact that there is no public water system to service
Kohala Estates , the petitioners have entered into a "Water Agreement"
with Kohala Joint Venture, the developers of Kohala Ranch. Under the
agreement, Kohala Joint Venture will provide the petitioner a water
commitment of 6,000 gallons of water per day. However , water is not
immediately available. Depending on the completion date for the
construction of the transmission lines and reservoirs for the water
system, water may not be available for the petitioners ' development
until July 1, 1987 .
Condition A of Bill No. 120 states , "The zoning of the property shall
be effective only after water is made available to the property from
either the Kohala Joint Venture 's private water system or a public
water system. The petitioners shall also show proof of the
availability of water to accommodate the proposed development; (B) no
subdivision of any portion of the land shall occur unless and until
Condition A has been complied with. "
The General Plan designates the .property as "Extensive Agriculture . "
The requested A-3a zoning conforms to the General Plan land use
designation for the area .
The requested agricultural designation is also consistent with the
Kohala Community Development Plan which designates the area for
"Small Scale Agriculture. "
Your Committee on Planning is in full accord with the intent and
purpose of Bill No . 120 and recommends that it pass first reading .
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TAKASHI DOMINi.1r , CHAIRMAN
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SPENCER K. SCHUTTE, VICE CHR. FRANK DE LUZ, III, MEMBER
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