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COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
DATE: August 21, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1024/Bill No. 177
PLACE: Council Chambers
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i
TIME: 9:34 a.m.
Council Chair and Members
Hawai`i County Council
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 177, reports as follows:
Bill No. 177, transmitted by Managing Director Wil Okabe, via Communication No. 1024, dated
July 31, 2018, amends Section 25-8-19 (North Hilo District Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25
(Zoning Code) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended),by changing the
District Classification from Agricultural—Twenty Acres (A-20a) to Agricultural—Five Acres
(A-5a) at Papa'aloa,North Hilo, covered by Tax Map Key: 3-5-004:023 (Applicant: Charles and
Kitura Andrus) (Area: approximately 11.06 acres).
Managing Director Wil Okabe forwarded the Windward Planning Commission's favorable
recommendation for this change of zone, which would allow the applicant to apply for
subdivision of the property into two lots. The applicants currently reside in a home on one lot
and plans to convey the other lot to their children.
Planning Consultant Zendo Kern appeared for the applicant and stated that family issues
prevented them from attending. Mr. Kern announced that the applicant will be here for the first
reading at Council. Jeff Darrow from the Planning Department was present to answer questions.
Mr. Kern stated that this property is situated in an area that has lot sizes of 1, 2, 5, and 10 acres,
and that the Laupahoehoe School is nearby. He said that there is a blanket zoning of A-20 that
was developed during the plantation era and commented that A-5 seems to be a reasonable
zoning according to the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map. Mr. Kern stated that the goal
is to rezone the 11-acre lot from A-20 to A-5 so that they can convey a lot to their children.
Mr. Kern added that there has been no opposition received from the neighbors.
The vote was then taken on the motion to move this measure to Council with a positive
recommendation and passed with seven "ayes."
PC Report No. 69
PC-69 Page 2 August 21, 2018
Your Committee on Planning is in accord with the purpose and intent of Bill No. 177, and
recommends its passage on first reading.
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AYES NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted,
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DAVID x COMMITTEE ON PLANNING
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POINDEXTER x KAREN EOFF, CHA
RICHARDS X PC REPORT NO.: 69
RUGGLES X ADOPTED: SEP 0 5 2018