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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: February 19, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 92/Bill No. 23 PLACE: Council Chambers Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i TIME: 10:16 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 23, reports as follows: Bill No. 23, transmitted by Mayor Harry Kim via Communication No. 92, dated January 17, 2019, amends: (1) Ordinance No. 09-049, which amended Ordinance No. 95-118, which amended Ordinance No. 92-036, which reclassified lands from Unplanned(U) and Double-Family Residential—3,750 square feet (RD-3.75) to Multiple Family Residential—2,500 square feet (RM-2.5) and Village Commercial 7,500 square feet(CV-7.5), respectively, at Hienaloli 4th and 5th, North Kona, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: 7-5-010: portion of 013 (formerly 7-5-023:063); and (2) Ordinance No. 09-050, which amended Ordinance No. 06-138, which amended Ordinance No. 90-010, which amended Ordinance No. 86-049, which reclassified lands from Multiple Family Residential—2,000 square feet(RM-2) to Village Commercial—7,500 square feet(CV-7.5) at Hienaloli 5th and 6th,North Kona, Hawaii, Tax Map Key: 7-5-010: portion of 013 (formerly 7-5- 023:064 and 067) (Applicant: T&M Properties, LLC (formerly Samson, LLC) (Area: approx. 6.467 Acres). Mayor Kim forwarded the Leeward Planning Commission's favorable recommendation from its December 10, 2018 public hearing for the Change of Zone Ordinances with added condition (Condition B)to limit the development of the property to an independent senior living facility and condition(Condition P)to have the applicant assess the historic features at Site 13673 and submit a report to the State Historic Preservation Division. Appearing for the applicant was Planning Consultant Sidney Fuke who explained that the measure was a time extension request. He added that he wanted to eliminate Condition B, to make mandatory that the project development be a 104-unit condominium independent senior living facility. Mr. Fuke noted that deleting the condition would contribute to the island's overall housing needs, allowing for multiple family use, and particularly because 20% of the units would have to meet affordable housing requirements. He explained that the Leeward Planning Commission expressed concern over developer motives and requested the Planning Director include the condition, but that they would let the Council make the final recommendation. The LPC meeting transcript verifies this. Council Member Karen Eoff asked if the zoning for the project was still appropriate. Mr. Fuke stated that it was consistent with the Kona Community Development Plan, the General Plan, and fulfilled all other requirements and criteria. She stated that the traffic impact analysis was completed with the project PC Report No.: 9