PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-006)

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RKaupulchuREZ Jma.11.5.21 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION KA`UPULEHU LAND LLC CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2021-000006) Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation of the Change of Zone requests be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Planning Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoning district to a Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet(CN-10) and Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet(RS-10) zoning district for 5.349 acres of land. The CN-10 and the RS-10 zoning districts,both with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet, would allow a maximum density of twenty-three (23) lots. If the requested land use entitlement changes are approved, the applicants propose to subdivide the property into a total of nine (9) lots, with a minimum size of 10,000 square feet each, consisting of three (3) commercial lots fronting Mamalahoa Highway and six (6) residential lots for the development of single-family residences and `ohana dwellings south of the commercial development. The commercial lots are anticipated to have three (3) 1 and 2-story mixed retail and commercial/office buildings, having a gross leasable floor area of approximately 18,600 square feet. According to the applicant, a subdivision application would be filed approximately six (6) months after all land use entitlements approvals have been secured. The applicant would like to begin construction within six (6) months after issuance of all permitting approvals. Full build out of the proposed Project is anticipated to be 2025. The estimated cost of improvements would be about $500,000 for the site work, paving,utilities, etc. and driveway related improvements necessary to serve the lots. -1-