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

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RPalmerPXZ.4.11.22 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION LAWRENCE PALMER CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2022-000016) Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Deputy Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation of the Change of Zone 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 be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Deputy 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 to change the zoning district 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, 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 commercial occupancy and to realign the floor plan to accommodate the proposed showrooms.No additional structures or expansion of the existing building footprint are proposed. The applicant plans to employ two (2) to three (3)people to support the business with intended hours of operation from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesday through Saturday Furthermore,the applicant anticipates the project will cost approximately $100,000 and that construction will be completed within two (2)years of being granted the requested Change of Zone. Please note that although the applicant is currently proposing to convert the existing dwelling to a retail outlet, any permitted use in the CV-zoning district can be -1-