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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON PLANNING <br /> DATE: May 21, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 919/Bill No. 147 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 9:34 a.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 147, reports as follows: <br /> Bill No. 147, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim, via Communication No. 919, dated February 1, <br /> 2018, amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the <br /> Hawai`i County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended), by changing the District Classification <br /> from Agricultural—Twenty Acres (A-20a) to Agricultural— Six Acres (A-6a) at Kaumana <br /> Homesteads, Kaumana and Ponahawai, South Hilo, covered by Tax Map Keys: 2-5-047:033 and <br /> 2-5-047:034. (Applicant: Kelly and Joanne Jarneski) (Area: 40 acres) <br /> Mayor Kim forwarded the Windward Planning Commission's favorable recommendation for this <br /> change of zone, which would allow the applicant to apply for a six-lot subdivision on 40 acres of, <br /> land located at the intersection of Kaumana Drive and Akolea Road. Upon final subdivision <br /> approval, the applicant intends to continue living in the existing dwelling and sell the remaining <br /> five lots. <br /> Planning Consultant Lori Mikkelson appeared together with the applicant, Kelly Jarneski. <br /> Planner Jeff Darrow and Land Use Plans Checker Shancy Watanabe from the Planning <br /> Department were also present. <br /> Mr. Jarneski explained that he has three 20-acre pieces in the subject area. His father lives on <br /> one 20-acre parcel, and he lives on another 20-acre parcel. He further explained that friends and <br /> extended family expressed desire to own property near them as a homestead setting, and that <br /> they would have a farm life, close to the city. Ms. Mikkelson, in response to inquisition by <br /> Council Member Tim Richards said that they reached out to all neighbors regarding this project. <br /> Council Members Aaron Chung, Tim Richards, Maile David and Sue Lee Loy expressed their <br /> favor for this project, commenting that the subject property is in the urban core, that there was <br /> positive feedback from the community, and that the conditions of approval for this project were <br /> good. <br /> The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to council with a positive <br /> recommendation and passed with all "ayes." <br /> PC Report No. 62 <br />