PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-000016)

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BPalmerPXZ.422022 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT LAWRENCE PALMER CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2022-000016) LAWRENCE PALMER has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from a Single- Family Residential-10,000 square feet(RS-10)to a Village Commercial-10,000 square feet(CV- 10) zoning district for approximately 11,254 square feet of land. The subject property is located at 16-540 Laukahi Place, approximately 150 feet east of its intersection with Old Volcano Road, Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TNM: (3) 1-6-002:082. PROPOSED ACTION 1. Applicant's Request: Change the zoning district from Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet(RS-10)to a Village Commercial-10,000 square feet(CV-10)zoning district for approximately 11,254 square feet of land. According to the Zoning Code, nine (9) residential units could be constructed on the subject property should the change of zone be approved. Village Commercial district provides for a broad range of commercial and light industrial uses that are necessary to serve the population in rural areas where the supplementary support of the general business uses, and activities of a central commercial district is not readily available. Requirements for establishing a land use in the CV district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in Section 25-5-120 to 128 of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 —Zoning Code Requirements for Village Commercial Districts) 2. Proposed Development: The applicant proposes to convert the existing 1,152 square foot single-family dwelling into a commercial space in order to establish a furniture and appliance retail outlet. The applicant's proposed retail outlet will include two (2) showrooms,two (2)bathrooms, a workshop/storage space, and a parking lot with four(4) parking stalls, one (1) of which will be A.D.A. accessible. The applicant is proposing renovations within the existing building footprint to bring the building to code for -1-