PD Recommendation Report (PL-SLU-2022-000008)

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RKaupulehuSLU.2.08.23 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION KA`UPULEHU LAND LLC STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENT APPLICATION (PL-SLU-2022-000008) Upon careful review of the request, the 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 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 (SLU) Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Rural for approximately 2.653 acres of land. The applicant has submitted a concurrent request for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoning district to a Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet(CN-10) zoning district for 2.325 acres of land and from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a)zoning district to a Residential Agri cultural-0.5 acre (RA-0.5) zoning district for 3.024 acres of land. If the requested land use entitlement changes are approved, the applicant proposes to subdivide the property into a total of 8 lots, consisting of 3 retail/commercial lots fronting Mamalahoa Highway situated in the SLU Urban district and 5 residential agricultural lots south of the commercial development situated primarily in the SLU Rural district. The approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to the Rural District for 2.653 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. According to the Land Use Commission Rules, the following three standards shall apply when determining an area for the Rural district boundaries: -1-