HomeMy WebLinkAboutINDIVIDUAL COMMENT LTR - 123298I9 FEB '1 P ' zs
Mr. Michael Yee, Planning Director 11 February 2019
Planning Department, County of Hawaii
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Via eMail & USPS)
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Mr. Yee:
Subject: County of Hawaii General Plan Review
Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map designation for
Lot 14A, Honokohau 2nd, District of North Kona
Land Area: 29.07 Acres
Owner: McClean Honokohau Properties
Tax Map Key: 7-4-024:012
It is our understanding that the comprehensive review of the County of Hawaii
General Plan (2005 edition, as amended), commenced on February 6, 2015.
Furthermore, the recent emergencies of destructive volcanic activity and flooding
from hurricane related rainfall have delayed the scheduled process for the
comprehensive review.
Given the delay and the prospect that the process may soon recommence, we
respectfully submit and request your consideration of the following input. We
request that:
The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map designation for Lot 14A.,
Honokohau be changed from INDUSTRIAL & URBAN EXPANSION (ind &ue)
to URBAN EXPANSION (ue) for Tax Map Key No: 7-4-024:012.
Please see attached Exhibit"A" showing the parcel and its current LUPAG
designation.
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The primary reason for this change is to reconcile the General Plan LUPAG map
designation and the use and zoning requirements specified in the Kona Community
Development Plan (KCDP). The subject parcel comprises the core of the
Honokohau Village Regional Center as defined in the KCDP. As such, the KCDP
specifies residential and commercial mixed use in Project District zoning. These
uses and zoning are consistent with a LUPAG designation of URBAN
EXPANSION rather than Industrial. In 2014, the KCDP Action Committee
endorsed this LUPAG change as the most efficient way to resolve this discrepancy.
Additional background on the property and factors supporting changing the
LUPAG map designation for the land are provided below:
Land Area: 29.07 acres
State Land Use Designation: Urban (Docket No. A89-643)
Existing Zoning: Open &Agriculture (A-5a)
GP LUPAG Map designation: Industrial & Urban Expansion
Kona CDP Land Use Plan: Regional Center,Residential & Commercial
Special Management Area (SMA): Not within SMA
Potable Water Entitlement: 121 Equivalent Units, County DWS
Street Access: From Ane Keohokalole Highway
Sewer: County of Hawaii's System Service Area
Archaeological: Completed Recovery Plan
The subject parcel is part of a land area that was redistricted from Conservation
and Agriculture to Urban Classification by the Land Use Commission (LUC)by
Decision and Order(D&O) dated and effective 27 June 2002 pursuant to Hawaii
Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 205-4 and Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)
Title 15, Chapter 15. The owner is in compliance with the conditions of the D&O.
The annual progress report for 2018 has been filed with the LUC and reviewed and
commented upon by your office.
https://luc.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A89-643-Annual-Report.pdf
The owner has cooperated with the County of Hawaii to establish the subject
parcel to be developed as part of the Honokohau Village Regional Center, the first
major regional center under the KCDP. The County Civic Center adjoins the
property on its south boundary.
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Honokohau Village (Regional Center). The County Civic Center shall be one part of
a centralized government service center with surrounding complementary office and
retail." Page 4-41, Kona CDP
The parcel, as Lot 14-A, was created by Final Subdivision Approval 09-000933
dated November 9, 2009 which created three lots, Lot 14-A, B, & C. Lot 14-C
roadway lot) was subsequently conveyed to the County of Hawaii as a portion of
the Ane Keohokalole Highway. The owner excavated and graded the portion of the
highway through lot 14-C prior to conveying title to the county. It also relocated
water and sewer lines to maintain access to Lots 14-A & B at its own expense.
In 2013, the owner was party to an agreement with the Board ofWater Supply
BWS) of the County of Hawaii for the development of the Waiaha Water System.
The system was completed in late 2014, has been dedicated to the BWS, and the
parcel has been allocated 120 Equivalent Units (EU) of potable water. The
facilities charge has been fully paid for the 120 EUs with the capital contribution
by the owner for the system.
The LUPAG Map for the 2005 General Plan designates most of the land area of the
subject parcel as INDUSTRIAL. The KCDP envisions and specifies that the parcel
be developed as part of a regional center providing complementary housing, office,
and retail space. The current LUPAG designation is an impediment to developing
this parcel as mixed use residential & commercial, and hence an obstacle to
realizing the Honokohau Village Regional Center as envisioned by the KCDP. We
therefore request that the LUPAG map designation be changed for the entire land
area of the parcel to URBAN EXPANSION.
Sincerely,
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