REP PC 070 2018/08/21 (2016-2018)

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: August 21, 2018 Re: Comm. No. 1025/Bill No. 178 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. 178,reports as follows: Bill No. 178, transmitted by Managing Director Wil Okabe, via Communication No. 1025, dated August 1, 2018, amends Ordinance No. 07-166, which reclassified lands from Agricultural—one acre(A-la)to Multiple Family Residential— 5,500 square feet (RM-5.5) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai`i, covered by Tax Map Key: 2-3-037:015 (Applicant: Michelle A. Mitchell (formerly Malulani, Inc.) (Area: approximately 1.278 Acres). Managing Director Wil Okabe forwarded the Windward Planning Commission's favorable recommendation for this amendment to request an additional five-year time extension to complete construction of a medical clinic on the property. The property is located on Ponahawai Street, approximately 650 feet east of its intersection with Komohana Street. Project Manager Merrick Patten appeared for the applicant and Jeff Darrow from the Planning Department was present to answer questions. Jeff Darrow, in response to inquiry by Council Member Aaron Chung, said that the original owner and applicant applied for multiple family zoning to create apartment buildings, then sold the property to Michelle Mitchell for a medical building. He stated that in regard to the overall zoning in the General Plan, it is Medium Density Urban which allows commercial neighborhood and multiple family uses. Mr. Darrow further explained that the applicant felt that going through the use permit process was sufficient, and that it went through the required a public hearing. 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. 70