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Mr. George Yokoyama
Hawaii County Economic
Opportunity Council
34 Rainbow Drive
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Mr. Yokoyama:
Use Permit Application
Tax Map Key: 4-5-18:11
April 15, 1991
The Planning Commission at its duly held public hearing on
April 4, 1991, voted to approve your application, Use Permit No. 83,
to allow the establishment of a pre-school within an existing
building and related improvements on 6.4+ acres of land situated
within the State Land Use Urban District and the County's
Agricultural -1 acre (A -la) zoned district. The property involved is
the site of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Namoku, Hamakua,
Hawaii.
Approval of this request is based on the following:
The granting of the proposed use will be consistent with
the general purpose of the zoned district, the intent and the
purpose of the Zoning Code, and the County General Plan. The
establishment, of a preschool on a property designated "Urban" by
the State Land Use Commission and situated within the County's
Agricultural - 1 acre (A -la) zoned district may be permitted
through the granting of a Use Permit. Establishment of the
facility will further the goal of the Land Use Element of the
General Plan to "Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate
proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural,
and physical environments of the County." The property is
located within the commercial core of Honokaa. Establishment of
the proposed pre-school at this site would provide an essential
service at a central location that is convenient for area
residents. Approval of the proposal would further the policy of
. George incsama
April 15, 1951
Pace 2
the. CenCrnl Flar tl Et "!he count, stall encourage the
covelopment oIe maintenance c2 coml'.'.unities meeting the n.ee s of
its r.esicerts in halarce with the physical a.nc social
environment."
The grertinc, of tte rrcpcsec use will not to materially
Ectrimental to the pudic oelfare nor cause sut€tantial, adverse
inp•act to tie ccrmur.it1's character or to surrouncir.g
prcpertieF. ale applicant proposes tc use existing classroom
iEcilities co church gI"cuntu to house the Head Start Early
cKlOccd lcucc tion/CI ilc Care £ervicc. lle Sutject property is
large erccgl to accommodate the properec use with. aoeyuate
acceLs for pick-up arc crop-cff. An existing rock w<ll tuffers
tie echccl frcn aijaccrt resi6cUs to the crest. It is
reccmrer.dec. that I lapincaping huffcr he estaK ished tetween the
clac rccrE arc rlv.ycrcuncani ac=cihirg rrcperties to the west
tc further mitigate rcirc impact: to r.cichtorirg residents.
Wo granting of tte prcpoeer use will net adversely affect
sicilar cr reiatcc: ucee witiir tie surrounding area, cemrurity
cr rcgicn. inc aFyllcart': ircerar will prcviCe a valuah.le
service to lcw—Accmc resioert£ ct Ue ccopunity. Related.
acucaticr.a.l scr%ices Dill only tc pcai.tively irpacted t; tie
procrar.'E ccr.trikt.tier1 tc ee.riy ctiMccc: ec:ecaticn and health
care.
The granting of the prcposeo use will not unreasonably
tureen puLlic agencies tc prcvice rcacs arc ztrects, sewer,
coater, drainage, schools, police ane fire protection and otter
related infrastructure. 'lte site is served by all essential
utilities and services. Access to the site is from Pluneria
Road, which has a pavement width of 18 feet wittin a 50 -foot
right-of-way. A paved driveway and parking area will provide
access to the site from the road with an on-site pick-up and
drop-off area. Consulted agencies had no objection to the
request.
Approval of this request is subqlect to the following conditions:
1. The applicant, successors or assigns shall comply with all
of the states conditions of approval.
2. Final Pian Approval for the proposec preschool and related
improvements shall be secured from the Planning Department
within one year from the effective gate of the permit. To
Mr. George Yokoyama
April 15, 1991
Page 3
assure adequate time for plan approval review and in
accordance with Chapter 25-244 (Zoning Code), plans shall
be submitted a minimum of forty-five days prior to the date
by which plan approval must be secured. Plans shall
identify structures, landscaping, parking stalls, and
drop-off area associated with the proposed use. Plans
shall show a landscaping buffer between preschool
facilities and adjacent properties to the north. Parking
shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 25 (Zoning
Code). No parking variance from the Code shall be applied
for or granted. Parking for all functions shall be
maintained on the subject property.
3. Building permit(s) to allow a change in occupancy shall be
secured within one year from the date of receipt of Final
Plan Approval. The use shall be established (certificate
of occupancy) within two years thereafter.
4. Comply with all other applicable laws, rules, regulations
and requirements.
5. An annual progress report shall be submitted to the
Planning Director prior to the anniversary date of the
permit. The report shall include, but not be limited to,
the status of the development and to what extent the
conditions of approval are being complied with. This
condition shall remain in effect until all of the
conditions of approval have been complied with and the
Planning Director acknowledges that further reports are not
required.
6. An initial extension of time for the performance of
conditions within the permit may be granted by the Planning
Director upon the following circumstances: a) the
non-performance is the result of conditions that could not
have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the
applicant, successors or assigns, and that are not the
result of their fault or negligence; b) the granting of the
time extension would not be contrary to the general plan or
zoning code; c) granting of the time extension would not be
contrary to the original reasons for the granting of the
permit; and d) the time extension granted shall be for a
period not to exceed the period originally granted for
performance (i.e., a condition to be performed within one
year may be extended for up to one additional year).
Mr. George Yokoyama
April 15, 1991
Page 4
Further, should any of the conditions not be met or
substantially complied with in a timely fashion, the
Director shall initiate procedures to revoke the permit.
This approval does not, however, sanction the specific plans
submitted with the application as they may be subject to change
given specific code and regulatory requirements of the affected
agencies.
Please feel free to contact the Planning Department if there are
any questions on this matter.
Sincerely,
Mike Luce, Pro Tem Chairman
Planning Commission
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xc: Department of Public Works
Department of Water Supply
County Real Property Tax Division
Department of Health
Department of Human Services
Fire Department
Fee, Plan approval Section