PD Recommendation Report (PL-SLU-2021-000002)

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RKahananuiSLU.EC.12.23.21 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION AARON NUOLA KAHANANUI STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENT APPLICATION (PL-SLU- 2021-000002) Upon careful review of the request, the Deputy Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation for the State Land Use Boundary Amendment be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Deputy Planning Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. The favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from an Agricultural to an Urban zoning district for approximately .992 acres of land. The applicant has submitted a concurrent request for a Change of Zone from Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) to Single-Family Residential— 15,000 square feet(RS-15) for approximately .992 acres of land. The subject property is currently improved with one (1) single-family dwelling with an accessory finished basement and one (1) `Ohana Dwelling. If the requested land use entitlement changes are approved, the applicant proposes to subdivide the property into a total of two (2)residential lots with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet each for estate planning purposes. The approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to the Urban District for .992 acres of land will not be in violation of Section 205-2, Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS), nor will it be inconsistent with the Land Use Commission Rules,the County General Plan, and the Hawaii State Plan. Under the Land Use Commission Rules, one of the standards for considering an area for urban reclassification states that, `In determining urban growth for the next ten years, or in amending the boundary, land contiguous with existing urban areas shall be given more consideration than non-contiguous land, and particularly when indicated for future urban use on state or county general plans." -1-