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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: August 6, 2019 Re: Comm. No. 366/Bill No. 90 PLACE: Council Chambers Hilo, Hawaii TIME: 11:32 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo,Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 90,reports as follows: Bill No. 90,transmitted by Managing Director Wil Okabe via Communication No. 366, dated July 12, 2019, is an Ordinance amending Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), by changing the District Classification from Agricultural—Three Acres(A-3a)to Single Family Residential— 10,000 Square Feet(RS-10) at Waidkea, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map Key: 2-4-080:013. The Windward Planning Commission, at its duly noticed meeting on July 11, 2019, forwarded to your Committee a favorable recommendation for the passage of the proposed bill. It noted that the Commission concurred with the Planning Director's reasons for a favorable recommendation, including 1)the Change of Zone request conforms to the goals,policies, and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use Elements, 2)the rezone request conforms to the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, 3)the rezone will result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare, 4)the proposed request would not burden public agencies to provide utilities and services to subject property, and 5)the request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management, as it is not located in a Special Management Area. Appearing before Your Committee was developer Craig Linder on behalf of the applicant, Charles Umemoto. Mr. Linder explained that the purpose of the request was to get the subject property to conform with the zoning of the surrounding lots and create more housing in the area. Planning Program Manager Jeff Darrow approached Your Committee after Chair Ashley Kierkiewicz explained that she wanted to have more information surrounding the grading and grubbing of the property to address testimony that had been given regarding flooding concerns of adjacent lots, particularly those at a lower elevation. Mr. Darrow explained that a grubbing pen-nit for the entire seven acre parcel had been granted and noted that grubbing and grading are distinct from one another and each require their own permit. Mr. Darrow further explained that a drainage study is required under Condition 1, and that Conditions J and K also establish requirements for grading activity. He read part of Condition I that notes, "all development-generated runoff shall be disposed of on site and shall not be directed toward any adjacent properties. A drainage study shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer and submitted to the Department of Public Works prior to the issuance of a construction permit." Mr. Darrow further shared that he believed there was confusion that the development would assist with PC Report No.29