PD Recommendation Report Kaneshiro (PL-REZ-2023-046)

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RKaneshiroREZ.cm.8.22.23 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION SANDRA KANESHIRO CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION NO. PL-REZ-2023-000046 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 request 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-3 acres (A-3a) to a Family Agricultural-1 acre(FA-la)for 3.16 acres of land. The primary purpose for the request is to subdivide the property into 2 lots at a minimum of 1.4 acres each. Each lot will accommodate one of the 2 existing single-family dwellings, to establish fee-simple ownership of the property. The applicant anticipates the subdivision to be approved within 3 years of the requested rezone approval. The cost associated with the subdivision will be minimal, around $20,000, as it only involves subdividing the land so that each existing single-family dwelling is on its own parcel. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation,the applicable goals, policies,and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed.It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The Change of Zone request from an Agricultural-3 acres (A-3a) zoning district to a Family Agricultural-1 acre(FA-la)zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan. The subject 3.16-acre property is improved with two permitted single-family dwellings built in 1987 and several related accessory structures. The remainder of the property consists of an extensive landscape and an expansive lawn at the rear of the property. Surrounding properties consists of single- -I-