HomeMy WebLinkAbout87_006CERTIFIED MAIi
June 5, 1987
Mr. Ludvik Limber,
Po 0e Box 500
Kealakekua, HI 96750
Dear Mr. Limberas
Use Permit No. 50
Tax Map Key 8-1-03:62 and Portion of fizz
The Planning_, Commission at its duly held public hearing on
June 2, 1987, voted to approve your Use Permit No. 50, to all()w the
establishment of a school (University of Hawaii at Hilo, 3z -:'est Hawaii
Branch) on a 1.5 -acre area zoned Villaae Commercial - 7,500: square
feet, along Halekii Street, adjacent to- the former Foodland
Building, Korea Scenic Subdivision, Halekii, South Kona, Hawaii.
Approval of this request is based on the following:
The proposed school use would be consistent with the
general purpose of the zoned district, the intent and purpose of
the Zoning Code, and the County General Plan The establishment
of a school and related improvements situated in the County's
Village Commercial and State .Land Use "urban" zone district may
be allowed through the granting of a Use Permit approved by the
County Planning Commission. it should be further noted that the
goals of the Land Use element of the gene=ral Plan states to
"Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and
in keeping with the social, cultural® and physical environments
of the County." The County General Plan designates this area
for Medium Density uses and the Kona Regional Plan Land Use
concent mai designates this area for Village Commercial uses.
Lased on the above issues, we would have no objections to
the establishment of the proposed school use on these properties.
JUN 5 1987
Mr. Ludvik Limberg
Page 2
June S, 1987
The proposed school use will, not be materially detrimental
to the public welfare nor cause substantial adverse impact to
the community's character or to surrounding properties. The
lands to the mast and north have all commercial tyre
deaeIOPMeu tfi. The lands to the south are in the residential
zoned district. However; with the topographical differences- and
landscaping between the subject property and the property to the
south, any impacts from the school use should be atinimal. The
limited use of the existing and proposed buildings for a school
facility during weekdays and weekends as represented by the
petitioner will also serve to Minimize any social, physical or
environmental impacts to the area.
The granting of the proposed use will notunreasonably
burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer,
water, drainage, schools, police and fire Protection and other
related infrastructure Since all essential. utilities and
services are available to the property, the granting of this
recsuest will also be in the direction of fulfilling the land use
policy of the General, Plan which states to promote and encourage
the utilization of urban areas which are serviced by basic
Community facilities and utilities. As such, from an impact
standpoint, the introduction of this new school facility will
not have any major physical impacts on this area. ,The property
is provided with all essential utilities ani? services. The
traffic in the area is expected to increase. Howe -ver, Halekii
Street which serves as the main access to the subject property
is an 80 -foot right-of-way with approximately 64 feet of
pavement and sidewalks on both sides of the street As such,
while traffic in the area may increases; it is expected to be
quite negligible in terms of the overall traffic flow.
Approval of this use permit request is subject to the following
conditions:
1. The petitioner, successors or its assigns shall comply with
all of the stated conditions of approval.
2. The plans for the proposed school facility on parcel 62,
including an off-street parking plan shall be submitted for
Plan Approval review within one year from the effective
date of approval of the Use .Permit. The plans for the
proposed school .facility on lot A of parcel 64p including a
detailed landscaping and parking Plan shall be submitted
for Flan Approval, review within one year from the effective
date of final subdivision a?;proval. he necessary driveway
Mr. Ludvik Liwberg
Page 3
June 5, 1987
easement and parking agreement documents for the
development on Lot A of parcel 64 must be submitted and
approved prior to the issuance of any final Plan Anroval.
3. The construction and establishment of the school on par^el
62 and on lot A of parcel 64 shall commence within one year
from the effective elate of final Plan Approval and be
completed within two years thereafter®
4. All other applicable County and State rules, regulations
and requirements shall be complied withp including those of
the Department of Public works, Department of eater Supply
and the State Department of Health.
:i. The Planning Director may administratively grant a single
tWo-year extension to the foregoing conditions. Further,
should the Director determine that anv of the conditions
have not been met or substantially complied with in a
timely fashion, the Director shall initiate procedures to
nullify the Use Permit.
Please feel free to contact the Planning Department if there are
any questions on this matter.
Sincerely,
1
Thomas A. Krieger.
Chairman, Planning Commission
cc: Department of Public Works
Department of Mater Supply
County Real Property Tax Division
Hawaii County Services, Deputy Managing Director's Office
Mr. Edgar Torigoe
bee: Plan Approval Section