PD Background & Recommendation Report Aloha Kia (Revoke PL-SMA-2023-000032)

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BG ALOHA KIA SMA Revoke 1/20/2024 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND AND RECOMMENDATION INITIATOR: ALOHA KIA REVOCATION OF SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SMA-2023-000032) ALOHA KIA is requesting the revocation of Special Management Area Use (SMA) Permit PL-SMA-2023-000032 originally issued to Aloha Kia by the Planning Commission on September 1, 2023 (Planning Department Exhibit 1 — Letter Dated September 15, 2023), to allow for the development of a new car dealership and service station on 1.795 acres of land situated within the Special Management Area in Waiakea, South Hilo District, Hawaii, on TMK: (3) 2-1-006:002. REQUEST 1. Revocation of Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit PL-SMA-2023- 000032: The applicant (Aloha Kia) is initiating the revocation of SMA Use Permit PL-SMA-2023-000032, which was approved on September 1, 2023, by the Windward Planning Commission. The proposed improvements included the development of a new car dealership and service station. (Planning Department Exhibit 2—Letter Dated December 11, 2023) 2. Reasons for the Request: According to the request letter submitted by the applicant, due to the denial of the associated Change of Zone request (PL-REZ- 2023-000047) the applicant is unable to pursue the proposed development and as such requests this revocation. RECOMMENDATION Based upon the above review of the request for revocation, the Planning Director recommends that this request to revoke Special Management Area Use Permit PL- SMA-2023-000032 be approved by the Planning Commission.