HomeMy WebLinkAboutChange of Zone SPO NotificationCOUNTY OF HAWAII
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
REQUIREMENT TO INFORM SURROUNDING PROPERTY
OWNERS AND LESSEES OF FILING AN APPLICATION
In accordance with the Hawaii County Zoning Code 1983 (2005 Edition, as amended), Chapter
25, Section 25-2-4, within ten (10) days after the Planning Department or Planning Commission
has officially acknowledged receipt of your application,you are required to serve notice of your
application on surrounding owners and lessees of record.
In addition, within ten (10) days of receiving notice of the scheduled date of administrative
action or public hearing and not less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled date of action or
hearing, you are required to serve a second notice to surrounding owners and lessees of record.
Notices shall include the following information:
1. Name of the applicant;
2.Precise location of the property involved; including tax map key identification,
location map and site plan;
3. Nature of the application and the proposed use of the property;
4.Date on which the application was filed with the director or the commission;
5.Date, time and place that the scheduled administrative action or public hearing
will be held to consider the application (to be included in second notice);
6.Planning Department mailing address and phone number should there be any
questions.
When the subject property is located within the State Land Use Urban or Rural District, notice
shall be served to owners and lessees of all lots within three hundred feet(300') of the perimeter
boundary of the subject property.
For a change of zone application, when the subject property is located within the State Land Use
Agricultural District or the County zoned agricultural district, notice shall be served to owners
and lessees of all lots within one thousand feet(1,000') of the perimeter boundary of the subject
property, or the two contiguous lots in all directions, whichever distance is greater. Except that
if the surrounding properties are located within the State Land Use Urban or Rural District,
notice shall be served to owners and lessees of all lots within three hundred feet(300') of the
perimeter boundary of the subject property.
For applications other than those requesting a change of zone, when the subject property is
located within the State Land Use Agricultural District, notice shall be served to owners and
lessees of all lots within five hundred feet(500') of the perimeter boundary of the subject
property. Except that if the surrounding properties are located within the State Land Use Urban
or Rural District, notice shall be served to owners and lessees of all lots within three hundred feet
300') of the perimeter of the subject property.
Data available from the Real Property Tax division of the Department of Finance shall be
utilized in determining the names and addresses of the affected owners and lessees of record.
The applicant shall also provide notice to such other owners and lessees of record when the
applicant has actual knowledge of such names or as informed by the Planning Director or
Planning Commission.
Proof of service for the first and second notice shall be submitted to the Planning Director or
Planning Commission prior to the date of administrative action or public hearing. Proof of
service may consist of certified mail receipts, affidavits, declarations or the like. The list of
names, addresses and tax map keys of those individuals notified and one copy of the first and
second notification letter shall also be submitted.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Planning Department at 961-8288 or 327-
3510.
Updated 8/9/10