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COUNTY OF HAWAIʻI PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT
DOUGLAS AND SHELLEY UYEDA CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION NO. PL-REZ-2025-000075
DOUGLAS AND SHELLEY UYEDA have submitted an application for a Change of Zone
from a Single-Family Residential-15,000 square feet (RS-15) zoning district to a Single-Family
Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning district for a 21,778-square-foot parcel of land.
The subject property is located at 461 Kehaulani Street, approximately 770 feet south of its
intersection with West Kawailani Street, Waiākea Homesteads 1st Series, Waiākea, South Hilo,
Hawai‘i, TMK: (3) 2-4-011:153.
PROPOSED ACTION
1. Applicants’ Request: The applicants are requesting a Change of Zone from a Single-
Family Residential-15,000 square feet (RS-15) zoning district to a Single-Family
Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning district for a 21,778-square-foot parcel of
land. The RS (single-family residential) district provides for lower or low and medium
density residential use, for urban and suburban family life. It applies to areas having
facilities, and to carry out the above stated purpose. As this change of zone request is
from RS-15 to RS-10, only the density (minimum lot size) will change. All permitted
uses in the RS district will remain the same. Requirements for establishing land uses in
the RS zoning district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in
Section 25-5-1 to 25-5-8 of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 -
Zoning Code Requirements for Single-Family Residential Districts)
2. Objective of the Request: The purpose of the rezoning request is to allow for the
subdivision of the 21,778 square-foot property into two lots, each with a minimum lot
size of 10,000 square feet. This subdivision would separate the two existing single-family
dwellings currently located on the property, enabling each dwelling to exist on its own
lot. This change is primarily intended for estate planning purposes and does not involve
any new development or changes to the existing use of the property.
3. Construction Timetable and Cost: Upon approval of the rezoning request, the applicant
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plans to promptly file a subdivision application. Approval is anticipated within three
years from the effective date of the requested zone change. As the applicant proposes a
simple, two lot subdivision, the cost is estimated at $20,000.
4. Landowners: Douglas and Shelly Uyeda.
5. Supporting Information: The applicants have submitted the attached in support of the
request. (Planning Department Exhibit 2 - Change of Zone Application Received
January 15, 2025)
STATE & COUNTY PLANS
6. State Land Use District: Urban.
7. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) MAP: Low Density
Urban (ldu). These areas include residential uses, with ancillary community and public
uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential
density may be up to six units per acre.
8. County Zoning: Single-Family Residential -15 000 square feet (RS-15).
9. Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP): The Hilo CDP, adopted by Resolution
No. 1 on May 21, 1975, identifies the area as Single-Family Residential.
10. Special Management Area (SMA): The Special Management Area is a part of the
Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The subject property is
not located within the Special Management Area and is situated approximately 2 miles
from the nearest coastline.
DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA
11. Subject Property: The subject property is a 21,778-square-foot rectangular lot, level in
topography, and situated at an elevation of 20 feet. It has been developed with two single-
family homes: one is a 1,388 square-foot, 3-bedroom dwelling built in 1952, and the
other is a 2,046-square-foot, 3-bedroom dwelling built in 1987 under Ohana Dwelling
Permit No. 86-0092. Both homes are accessed via separate paved driveways from
Kehaulani Street and the property is extensively landscaped.
12. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: The surrounding properties within the Waiākea
Homesteads are predominantly zoned as Single-Family Residential (RS-10 and RS-15)
and are primarily used for single-family housing. Pursuant to Ordinance No. 24-87 and
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Section 25-2-42(c)(4) of HCC, a report on surrounding properties is attached to this
document (Planning Department Exhibit 3).
13. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM): The subject property is situated within Zone “X”
on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by FEMA, an area of minimal flood hazard.
14. Flora/Fauna Resources: No formal flora/fauna study was submitted with the
application. The applicants note the property has been extensively improved for
residential uses since 1952 and given the urban development of the surrounding area, it is
unlikely that there are endangered species of plants or animals on the subject property.
15. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: No formal archaeological or cultural
studies were conducted on the subject property because of extensive land alteration
related to the development of two dwellings and landscaping already in place.
Additionally, the applicants are unaware of any customary or Native Hawaiian cultural
rights exercised within the subject property
16. Public Access: There is no designated public access to the mountains or the shoreline
that runs through the property.
PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES
17. Vehicular Access/Traffic: Access to the subject property is from Kehaulani Road, a
County-maintained roadway with a roughly 16-foot-wide pavement and unimproved
grass shoulders within an approximately 40-foot-wide right-of-way. According to
Hawaiʻi County Code Chapter 23 (Subdivision), a 50-foot right-of-way is required for
minor streets, including Kahaulani Road. There are existing, paved driveway accesses to
each of the existing dwellings on the property. There was no Traffic Impact Analysis
Report (TIAR) included with the application as the proposed project does not meet the 50
peak-hour trip threshold to require a TIAR.
18. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), County water is currently
servicing the two existing single-family dwellings via 2 existing water meters fronting the
subject parcel. DWS indicates that the subdivision plat map will be required to show the
existing services with the account or meter number indicated. According to the applicant,
no further units of water are necessary to support the proposed 2-lot subdivision.
19. Wastewater: There is no municipal sewer system servicing the subject area. The two
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dwellings on the property are currently being serviced by existing, permitted cesspools.
20. Solid Waste: According to the applicants, solid waste will be handled through
commercial haulers or disposal by the landowner into authorized landfill sites or transfer
stations. Since no construction-related activities are associated with the requested action,
all solid waste generated is domestic, household trash.
21. Essential Utilities and Services: Police, fire and medical services are available nearby in
Hilo. Electrical and telephone services are available to the site.
AGENCY COMMENTS
22. Department of Water Supply: (Planning Department Exhibit 4 – March 17, 2025
letter)
23. Department of Health: (Planning Department Exhibit 5 – February 11, 2025 letter)
AGENCIES – NO COMMENT/CONCERNS
24. Fire Department, Police Department.
AGENCIES – NO RESPONSE
25. Department of Public Works-Engineering Division, Department of Environmental
Management, and Department of Land and Natural Resources.
RESPONSE TO AGENCY COMMENTS
26. Letter in Response to Agency Comments from Daryn Arai. Planning Consultant
(Planning Department Exhibit 6– April 21, 2025 letter)
PUBLIC COMMENTS
27. As of the date of this writing, the Planning Department has received no public comments
on this application.
ZONING § 25-4-68
25-73
Section 25-4-68. Grounds for approval or denial. The director shall approve an application for recognition of a de minimis structure position discrepancy unless: (a) The discrepancy is greater than the difference as allowed by the de minimis structure position discrepancy definition, or (b) The director finds that the improvement was placed with knowledge that it would violate the minimum yard or open space requirements; or (c) The improvement could be moved, or the discrepancy otherwise corrected, without significant expense, difficulty, or hardship to the applicant. (2002, ord 02-70, sec 3.)25-4-68
Section 25-4-69. Recognition of de minimis structure position discrepancy. If the director accepts the application for recognition of de minimis structure position discrepancy, the director shall notify the applicant in writing that the discrepancy is not a violation of the zoning code and that it may remain in place without a variance. (2002, ord 02-70, sec 3.)25-4-69
Section 25-4-70. Disclosure. A de minimis structure position discrepancy shall be disclosed by the owner to subsequent purchasers of the property in question. (2002, ord 02-70, sec 3.)25-4-70
Section 25-4-71. Appeals. The director’s decision with respect to a de minimis structure position discrepancy is appealable to the board of appeals. (2002, ord 02-70, sec 3.)25-4-71
Article 5. Zoning District Regulations.
Division 1. RS, Single-Family Residential Districts.
Section 25-5-1. Purpose and applicability. The RS (single-family residential) district provides for lower or low and medium density residential use, for urban and suburban family life. It applies to areas having facilities, and to carry out the above stated purpose. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-1
Section 25-5-2. Designation of RS districts. Each RS (single-family residential) district shall be designated on the zoning map by the symbol “RS” followed by a number which specifies the required minimum building site area in thousands of square feet. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-2
§ 25-5-3 HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE
SUPP. 17 (1-2025) 25-74
Section 25-5-3. Permitted uses. (a) The following uses shall be permitted in the RS district: (1) Adult day care homes. (2) Apiaries. (3) Cemeteries and mausoleums, as permitted under chapter 6, article 1 of this Code. (4) Community buildings, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (5) Crop production. (6) Dwellings, single-family. (7) Family child care homes. (8) Group living facilities. (9) Home occupations, as permitted under section 25-4-13. (10) Meeting facilities. (11) Model homes, as permitted under section 25-4-8. (12) Neighborhood parks, playgrounds, tennis courts, swimming pools, and similar neighborhood recreational areas and uses. (13) Public uses and structures, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (14) Short-term vacation rentals situated in the general plan resort and resort node areas. (15) Temporary real estate offices, as permitted under section 25-4-8. (16) Utility substations, as permitted under section 25-4-11. (b) In addition to those uses permitted under subsection (a) above, the following uses may be permitted in the RS district, provided that a use permit is issued for each use: (1) Bed and breakfast establishments as permitted under section 25-4-7. (2) Care homes. (3) Churches, temples and synagogues. (4) Crematoriums, funeral homes, funeral services, and mortuaries. (5) Day care centers. (6) Golf courses and related golf course uses, including golf driving ranges, golf maintenance buildings and golf club houses, provided that the property is within the state land use urban or rural district. Golf courses and golf driving ranges shall not be permitted within the state land use agricultural district unless approved by the County before July 1, 2005. (7) Hospitals, sanitariums, old age, convalescent, nursing and rest homes. (8) Medical clinics. (9) Schools. (10) Telecommunication antennas and towers. (11) Yacht harbors and boating facilities. (c) Buildings and uses normally considered directly accessory to the uses permitted in this section shall also be permitted in the RS district. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2012, ord 12-28, sec 3; am 2014, ord 14-86, sec 3; am 2018, ord 18-114, sec 5; am 2019, ord 19-100, sec 3; am 2021, ord 21-26, sec 5; am 2024, ord 24-65, secs 7 and 10.)25-5-3
Section 25-5-4. Height limit. The height limit in the RS district shall be thirty-five feet. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-4
ZONING § 25-5-5
25-75 SUPP. 17 (1-2025)
Section 25-5-5. Minimum building site area. The minimum building site area in the RS district shall be seven thousand five hundred square feet. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-5
Section 25-5-6. Minimum building site average width. Each building site in the RS district shall have a minimum average width of sixty feet, plus two feet for each five hundred square feet of required building site area in excess of seven thousand five hundred square feet, except that no building site shall be required to have an average width of more than one hundred fifty feet. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999.)25-5-6
Section 25-5-7. Minimum yards. The minimum yards in the RS district shall be as follows: (1) On a building site with a required area of seven thousand five hundred square feet to and including nine thousand nine hundred ninety-nine square feet: (A) Front and rear yards, fifteen feet; and (B) Side yards, eight feet. (2) On a building site with a required area of ten thousand square feet to and including nineteen thousand nine hundred ninety-nine square feet: (A) Front and rear yards, twenty feet; and (B) Side yards, ten feet. (3) On a building site with a required area of twenty thousand square feet or more: (A) Front and rear yards, twenty-five feet; and (B) Side yards, fifteen feet. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 1997, ord 97-88, sec 1.)25-5-7
Section 25-5-8. Other regulations. (a) There may be more than one single-family dwelling on each building site in an RS district provided there is not less than the required minimum building site area for each dwelling. (b) One guest house, in addition to a single-family dwelling, may be located on any building site in the RS district. (c) An accessory dwelling unit may be located on any building site in the RS district, as permitted under article 6, division 3 of this chapter. (d) If a legal building site in the RS district has less area or average width than is required, then the yard requirements for the building site shall be the same as in the RS district having the largest requirements for which the building site can comply. (e) Exceptions to the regulations for the RS district regarding heights, building site areas, building site average widths and yards, may be approved by the commission within a planned unit development, or by the director within a cluster plan development. (1996, ord 96-160, sec 2; ratified April 6, 1999; am 2015, ord 15-33, sec 3; am 2024, ord 24-70, sec 8.)25-5-8
Daryn Arai
Land Use Planning Consultant
P.O. BOX 4501, HILO HAWAII 96720
PHONE: (808) 895-3218 EMAIL: DARYN.ARAI@OUTLOOK.COM
January 15, 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director
Planning Department
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Director Darrow:
Subject: Change of Zone Application
Applicant: Douglas and Shelley Uyeda
Request: RS-15 to RS-10 to allow for proposed 2-lot subdivision with
minimum 10,000 square foot sized lots and its related improvements
TMK: 2-4-011:153; Waiakea Homesteads, 1st Series,
Accompanying this letter, we present for your consideration and processing before the
Windward Planning Commission the request by Douglas and
Shelley Uyeda for a change of zone for 21,780 square feet of land to the Single-Family
Residential (RS-10) zoning district in support of a proposed 2-lot subdivision that will separate
the two existing single-family dwellings on this property. The subject property is located at
along the eastern side of Kehaulani Street within a portion of Waiakea Homesteads, 1st Series,
approximately 750 feet south from its intersection with Kawailani Street in the City of Hilo.
Pursuant to your application requirements to be filed via the EPIC system, please find
accompanying this letter the following:
a. Original of the completed Change of Zone application form, questionnaire, and
Background and County environmental report that includes a location map and site plan;
b. Description of the subject property in map and written form by metes & bounds as
prepared by a licensed surveyor; and
c. List of the surrounding property owners within 300 feet of the subject property.
Should you have questions on this matter, please feel free to contact me. Thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Daryn Arai
copy via email: Douglas and Shelley Uyeda
County ofHawai'i
Waiakea South Hilo
and Hawai'i County Council
CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION
Applicant: DOUGLAS and SHELLEY UYEDA
Request: RS-15 to RS-10
Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-011:153
Waiakea Homsteads, ist Series, Waiakea, South Hilo District
Hawai'i Island
Prepared by: Daryn Arai, Planning Consultant
January 2025
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CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION
COUNTY OF HAW All
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
(Type or legibly print the requested information)
APPLICANT: Douglas and Shelley Uyeda ----------------------------
APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE: _ ____,_(s_e_e _att_a_c_he_d_l_ett_e~r)'---________ DATE: January 7, 2025
ADDRESS : ________ 14_3_6_1 _W_y_r_ic_k_A_v_en_u_e ______________ _
San Jose, CA 95124 3640
LIST APPLICANT'S INTEREST IF NOT OWNER: ----------------
LIST PRINCIPAL(S) INCLUDING NAMES OF MAIN OFFICERS : _________ _
PHONE:(Bus.) (408) 203 9296 Douglas (Res .) _______ (Fax) dbuyeda@sbcglobal.net
LANDOWNER(S): ______ D_o_ug_l_as_an_d_S_h_el_le_y_U_y_e_da ____________ _
LANDOWNER SIGNATURE(S):_(s_ee_a_tt_a_ch_e_d_le_tt_e_r) _________ DATE: January 7, 2025
(May be by letter)
LANDOWNER(S) ADDRESS: __ 1_4_3_61_W_y_ri_ck_A_v_en_u_e _____________ _
San Jose, CA 95124 3640
REQUEST: Single Family Residential (RS 15) TO Single Family Residential (RS 10)
(Existing zoning)
TAX MAP KEY: (3) 2 4 011 : 153 -~-------------------------
(Proposed Zoning)
STREET ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 461 Kehaulani Street ---------------------
Hilo, HI 96720
SIZE OF PROPERTY OR AFFECTED AREA(S) TO BE REZONED: 21,780 square feet
AGENT: Daryn Arai ----~'---------------------------
ADDRESS: PO Box 4501 -----------------------------
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
email: Daryn.Arai@outlook.com
TELEPHONE:(Bus.) (808) 895 3218 (Res .) _______ (Fax) _______ _
Please indicate to whom original correspondence and copies should be sent.
ORIGINAL: Applicants COPIES: Agent
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned below are the current owner of that 21,780 square foot property identified as
TMK: 2-4-011:153 that is located at 461 Kehaulani Street within the Waiakea Homesteads,
pt Series in Waiakea, South Hilo. As owners of the subject property, I hereby authorize the
filing of a Change of Zone application affecting the above-described property into the Single-
Family Residential-10,000 square feet minimum lot size (RS-10} zoning district in order to
facilitate its subdivision into two separate parcels. By this letter, I also authorize Daryn Arai,
Land Use Planning Consultant, to assist us with the processing of this application before the
County of Hawai'i.
Date
ATTACHMENT
Residential Rezoning
1.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
COUNTY OF HAWAII
APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE
If your request is approved, do you intend to subdivide
the subject land in accordance with the approved change
of zone?
If yes, please answer the rest of question 1 and then to
question 3
a.
b.
c.
d.
How many acres of the requested area do you intend to
subdivide?
Into what lot sizes?
If your request is approved, approximately how long
after the date of approval do you expect to submit
your subdivision plans to the Planning Department
for preliminary approval?
Do you intend to build houses on the newly created
lots?
if yes, please answer the following questions:
on how many of those lots?
At what approximate price range?
Approximately how long, after approval of
the subdivision, would the first house be
available for occupancy?
If you intend to subdivide, please submit a
preliminary schematic subdivision plan together
with your change of zone application form.
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YES
1/2-acre
min 10.000sf
1 year
No
House
Lots
Total
2. If you have no firm plans of subdividing the subject area,
do you intend to:
3.
4.
a. Sell or lease the land to someone who has firm
plans?
b.
C.
d.
e.
f.
Sell or lease the land to someone who has tentative
plans?
Sell or Iese the land to someone who has no plans?
Keep it?
other {please state)
If you intend to do either a, b, or c, please elaborate
on the kind of plans the other party has. Please, also,
include in your answer approximately how soon after
approval of your rezoning do you expect to transfer the
subject land to another party.
Do you think that your request and your further plans
for the land will alleviate the local housing condition?
How?
Are there any buildings on the subject area?
If so, what kind?
No
YES
Two (2) single family dwellings, each with 3 bedrooms. One is a 1,388sf dwelling built in 1952
and the second is a 2,046sf dwelling built in 1987.
What do you intend to do with those buildings if your
request is approved?
Both dwellings will be maintained and continue to be utilized.
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5.
6.
7.
Is the subject land currently being used for any
agricultural activity?
If so, please list the kinds of products grown and on
how many square feet or acres of land per product.
To your knowledge, has there been any flooding and/or
drainage problems on the subject area?
If so, please described the problem.
Do you think that the roads leading to the subject area
needs improvement?
If so, what kind?
Is the road adequate for the proposed traffic volume
or load?
8. What sort of governmental assistance and/or improvements
do you feel will be needed in the subject area when
developed?
Yes
a. Schools
b. Roads
c. Sewer
d. Drainage
e. Police Protection
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NO
NO
NO
YES
No
X
X
X
X
X
Yes
f. Fire Protection
g. Recreational Facilities
h. Public Utilities
i. Other
• For those checked "yeff', please elaborate what type or kinds of
improvements and/or assl$mce is needed.
Signature: .
No
X
X
X
X
Address:14361 Wyrick Avenue, San Jose CA 95124-3640
6337A/50A
P.O. 5/84
Telephone:
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(408) ,203-9296 (Douglas)
January 7, 2025
TAX MAP KEY LANDOWNER(S) NAME
240110050000 HAMADA,CALVIN T/CAROLYN P TR 98-669 KUINI ST AIEA HI 96701 2726
240110060000 MATSUI, HARVEY & YASUE 81A HOONANEA ST HILO HI 96720 5413
240110060000 MATSUI,KENT M 64-5143 WHITE RD KAMUELA HI 96743 8239
240110060000 KUHN,JONI S 94-317 NELEAU PL MILILANI HI 96789 2166
240110070000 YAMACHIKA,HSIN-YI HUANG CMR 415 BOX 5080 APO NY 09114 1051
240110080000 HATADA,STEPHEN MINORU 45 HOONANEA ST HILO HI 96720 5413
240110080000 IGE,LINDSEY L 51 HOONANEA ST APT A HILO HI 96720 5479
240110210000 SHIMODA,FAMILY TRST 52 HOONANEA ST HILO HI 96720 5414
240110220000 FUJIUCHI,JUDITH M TRST 439 KEHAULANI ST HILO HI 96720 5434
240110230000 IWAMASA,CORYN TAKEO 95-1006 KAILEWA STREET MILILANI HI 96789 4286
240110240000 MIYASHIRO,DENNIS & ROBERTA TRUST 488 AINAKO AVE HILO HI 96720 1635
240110250000 KAWAUCHI,DAVID & JAMIE PO BOX 573 NAALEHU HI 96772 0573
240110250000 KIM-KAWAUCHI,DORAE 481 KEHAULANI ST HILO HI 96720 5434
240110260000 LEONARD,KATHLEEN R TR SR-ROADWAY
240110470000 MATSUSHITA,LAYNE M & MASUDA,SHARILYN C 144 HOONANEA ST HILO HI 96720 5416
240110630000 KAILIMAI,WESLEY K/PEARL H GRANTOR TR
ATTN: CHARMIAN S SATO TRS 4891 NONOU RD KAPAA HI 96746 1352
240110630000 KAILIMAI,PEARL H 430 KEHAULANI ST HILO HI 96720 5435
240110640000 SEKOMOTO,LANCE K TR 438 KEHAULANI ST HILO HI 96720 5435
240110650000 LOCKE TR ATTN JAMES L LOCKE JR & NANCY C
LOCKE TRS 1384 HILLSIDE CIR BURLINGAME CA 94010 6002
240110660000 KUALII,THOMAS M L,TR 482 KEHAULANI ST HILO HI 96720 5435
240110670000 HARA,SHERWOOD & MARGARET PO BOX 612 HANAPEPE HI 96716 0612
240110710000 MANOUKIS,NICHOLAS CHIRIVASB &
GRAB,VALERIE JANE 472 KEHAULANI ST HILO HI 96720 5435
240111090000 LIU/YUAN,FAMILY TR C/O ZHE LIU &
XIAOGUANG YUAN CO-TRS 11803 LEIGH RIVER ST BAKERSFIELD CA 93312 5706
240111350000 MURAYAMA,GENE & FUSAYE 437 NOHEA ST HILO HI 96720 5453
240111360000 WATANABE,MYLES & CORY 27-507 KALAOA CAMP RD PAPAIKOU HI 96781 7727
240111370000 DELUZ,DONNA L PO BOX 6989 HILO HI 96720 8937
240111380000 NEKOBA,DENNIS & SUSAN 98-759 NAALII ST AIEA HI 96701 2742
240111380000 MIYAO,SANDRA E TR 465 NOHEA ST HILO HI 96720 5453
240111390000 HIGA,SHIGEO ROY & ETHEL PO BOX 15 PEPEEKEO HI 96783 0015
240111400000 SHIROMA,HOWARD/CULLIS,MONICA TRST 2910 EUGENE PL HONOLULU HI 96816 1707
240111410000 DEMELLO,JUSTIN 491 NOHEA ST HILO HI 96720 5453
240111560000 LEONARD,KATHLEEN R TR 94 HOONANEA ST HILO HI 96720 5414
240111620000 HAMADA FAMILY c/o EVA YURIKO NISHINA 1552 KAUPILI PL HILO HI 96720 3365
240111650000 EVANS,LUCKANA W PO BOX 201 PAPAIKOU HI 96781 0201
240111700000 FUKUMOTO,BRICE & DAVID WARREN 581 KAMOKU ST APT 2308 HONOLULU HI 96826 5211
240111930000 HIROTA,SHUSO & KONISHI,KAREN Y TR SR-ROADWAY
240111940000 HATADA,ISAMU & HATSUMI SR-ROADWAY
240112070000 SHIMODA,WENDY F TRST 3138 WAIALAE AVE APT 1013 HONOLULU HI 96816 1544
240112090000 NAKAGAWA,SANDRA & NATHLIE 499 KEHAULANI ST HILO HI 96720 5434
240112100000 MATSUI,CURTIS & CHARLOTTE 111 HOONANEA ST HILO HI 96720 5415
MAILING ADDRESS
LIST OF SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 300 FEET OF SUBJECT PROPERTY
DESCRIPTION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE PURPOSES
LOTA
Being a Portion of Lot 712-A
(Grant 9102 to Mary Kahalaikulani Silva)
Waiakea Homesteads, First Series
Situated at Waiakea, South Hilo, Island of Hawaii, Hawaii
Beginning at the northwest corner of this parcel of land and on the east side of
Kehaulani Street, the coordinates of said point of beginning referred to Government
Survey Triangulation Station "HALAi" being 12,509.78 feet South and 8,042.10 East,
thence running by azimuths measured clockwise from True South:
1. 265° 40'
2. 355° 40'
3. 85° 40'
4. 175° 40'
273 Waianuenue Ave.
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
August 14, 2024
115.00 feet along a portion of Lot 712-A, (Grant 9102
to Mary Kahalaikulani Silva);
189.38 feet along portion of Lot 712-A (Grant 9102 to
Mary Kahalaikulani Silva);
115.00 feet along Lot 12-A, being also a portion of
Lot 712-A (Grant 9102 to Mary Kahalaikulani
Silva);
189.38 feet along east side of Kehaulani Street to the
point of beginning and containing an area of
21,778 Square Feet, more or less.
INABA ENGINEERING, INC.
Al~
Licensed Professional Land Surveyor
Certificate No. 5626
License Expires: April 30, 2026
Tax Map Key: 3rd DIV. 2-4-011 :153
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Douglas 8. Uyedo
SheJJey Mae Uyeda
14361. Wyrick Ave.
Son Jose, CA 95124-3640
NOTES:
1. Azimuths and coordinates referred lo Government Survey Triongulotion Stolion "HALAi".
2. Names of adjoining owners as posted on County of Hawaii, Real Property fox Division website .
.3. Flood Zone designotion X (Areas determined to be outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain.
4. All adjacent lots zoned Residential 15,000 (RS-15) unless otherwise noted.
5. This mop prepared from compiled data. location of all improvements shown ore approximate
and transposed from map by others. •
6. Proposed subdivision lots conf;gurotion and oreos subject to change.
Single Family Residential -15,000 Sq.Ft. (RS-15)
lo Single Family Residential -10,000 Sq.Ft. (RS-10)
LOT A
PORTJON OF LOT 712-A
(Grant 9102 to Mory Koholoikuloni Silva)
WAIAKEA HOMESTEADS, FIRST SERIES
WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, ISLAND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
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ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
In support of
CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION
Applicant: DOUGLAS and SHELLEY UYEDA
Request: RS-15 to RS-10
Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-011:153
Waiakea Homsteads, ist Series, Waiakea, South Hilo District
Hawai'i Island
Prepared by: Daryn Arai, Planning Consultant
January 2025
Table of Contents
A. DETAILS OF PROPOSED USE / DEVELOPMENT ..............................................................................1
1. .......................................................................................................................... 1
2. Location of Property ......................................................................................................................... 1
3. Statement of Objectives and reasons for the request ...................................................................... 3
4. Proposed Project Details ................................................................................................................... 3
5. Timeframe and cost .......................................................................................................................... 6
B. HISTORICAL PROPERTY INFORMATION ........................................................................................6
6. September 1939: Land Patent No. 9102 .......................................................................................... 6
7. April 25, 1949: Subdivision No. 126 ................................................................................................. 6
C. LAND USE AND OTHER REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS ..............................................................6
8. State Land Use Designation .............................................................................................................. 6
9. Current County Zoning ...................................................................................................................... 6
10. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map ....................................................... 8
11. Coastal Zone Management, HRS, Chapter 205A............................................................................... 8
12. Special Management Area (SMA) ..................................................................................................... 9
D. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA ...............................................................9
13. Subject Property ............................................................................................................................... 9
14. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses ......................................................................................................... 9
15. FIRM .................................................................................................................................................. 9
16. Flora/Fauna Resources...................................................................................................................... 9
17. Archaeological Resources ............................................................................................................... 10
18. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights ................................................................................................ 10
19. Public Access ................................................................................................................................... 11
E. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES ................................................................................................ 11
22. Access: ............................................................................................................................................. 11
23. Traffic: ............................................................................................................................................. 11
24. Water .............................................................................................................................................. 11
25. Wastewater ..................................................................................................................................... 11
27. Essential Utilities and Services ........................................................................................................ 12
28. Public Safety .................................................................................................................................... 12
F. STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CHANGE OF ZONE REQUEST .......................................................... 12
20. HAWAI I COUNTY GENERAL PLAN .................................................................................................. 12
21. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES ..................................................................................................... 14
22. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 15
23. CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................... 16
Ta Ible of Con1ternts
Applicant's Request
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COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT
IN SUPPORT OF CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION FOR
DOUGLAS AND SHELLEY UYEDA
Affecting Tax Map Key: (3) 2-4-011: 153; Waiakea Homesteads, 1st Series, Wai kea, South Hilo
A. DETAILS OF PROPOSED USE / DEVELOPMENT
1. Request
Douglas and Shelley Uyeda, husband and wife, hereinafter collectively referred to as
s are requesting a change of zone for 21,780 square feet of land from a
Single Family Residential-15,000 square feet minimum lot size (RS-15) to a Single-Family
Residential-10,000 square feet minimum lot size (RS-10) zoning district in order to allow
for the subdivision of the subject property into 2 lots, each of which will accommodate
one of the two existing single-family dwellings for estate planning purposes.
2. Location of Property
The subject property is located within the City of Hilo to the north of the Hilo Municipal
Golf Course, along the east (makai) side of Kehaulani Street approximately 750 south of
its intersection with Kawailani Street, and identified as TMK: 2-4-011:153 (refer to
Figure 1 - Location Map and Figure 2 - Tax Map below).
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3. Statement of Objectives and reasons for the request
The purpose for the requested change of zone is quite simple and straight forward; to
allow for the subdivision of the 21,780 square-foot property into two lots, each of which
will maintain a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet and accommodate one of two
existing single-family dwellings that currently reside on the parent parcel.
4. Proposed Project Details (see Figure 3 Site and Proposed Subdivision Plan)
a. Proposed Subdivision: subdivision of 21,780 square-foot property into two lots,
each of which will maintain a minimum lot size of at least 10,000 square feet in
order to properly site the existing single-family dwellings and conform with required
minimum yard setbacks.
b. Existing site improvements:
i. No site development or improvements are proposed as part of this change of
zone action.
ii. Existing 3-bedroom, 1,388 square-foot single-family dwelling located in southern
portion of subject property within proposed Lot A-2 was completed in 1952.
Portion of this dwelling extends into minimum rear yard setback as shown on
Figure 4 Existing Conditions. This structure is considered a
building , meaning is remains lawfully in existence pursuant to HCC §25-4-61.
iii. Existing 3-bedroom, 2,046 square-foot single family dwelling located on
proposed Lot A-1 was completed in 1987. There are existing paved access
driveways to both existing dwellings from Kehaulani Street.
iv. The subject property, and likewise the two existing single-family dwellings and
the two proposed lots, are currently served by all necessary utilities and services,
such as electricity, water, cable, telephone and wastewater disposal (cesspool).
v. There are two existing cesspools on the subject property, each individually
serving one of the existing single-family dwellings. Department of Health has
confirmed that these cesspools have been located within their records and may
continue to be utilized to support the wastewater needs of each existing single-
family dwelling. Please see attached communication with the Department of
Health shown as Exhibit A.
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OWNERS:
• Douglas 8. Uyedo
Shelley Moe Uyeda
14361 Wyrick Ave.
Son Jose, CA 95124-3640
NOTES:
l. Azimuths and coordinoles referred lo Government Survey Triangulation Station "HALAi".
2. Names of adjoining owners as posted on County of Hawaii, Real Property Tox Division website.
J. flood Zone designation X (Areas determined to be outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain.
4. Alf adjacent lots zoned Residential 15,000 (RS-15) unless otherwise noted.
5. This mop prepared from compiled data. location or all improvements shown ore approximate
and transposed from mop by others.
6. Proposed subdivision lots configuration and areas subject to change.
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CHANGE OF ZONE MAP
Single Family Residential -15,000 Sq.ft. (RS-1 5)
to Single Family Residential -10,000 Sq.Fl. (RS-l 0)
LOT A
PORTION OF LOT 712-A
(Grant 9102 to Mory Koholaikuloni Silva)
WAIAKEA HOMESTEADS, FIRST SERIES
WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, ISL.AND OF HAWAII, HAWAII
TAX MAP KEY: 3rd DIV. 2-4-011:153
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273 Waianuenue Ave."' Hilo, Hawaii 96720
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Figure 4 Existing Site Conditions
EXISTING CONDITIONS UPON A 21. 780 S.F. LOT
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WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO, ISLAND OF HAWAII
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2. This mop shows, "the location of any improvem
In the vicinity of perimeter property lines", (K-
3. field measured dlmen1lons (f) ore within
acceptable tolerances as compared 'to record
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4. The attached Report pertains to improvements
near property lines and County building setbacks.
Dote: April 28, 2016 Drawing: J0811324.dwg
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This work was prepared loy me
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Licensed Professional Land Surveyor
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5. Timeframe and cost
Upon approval of the change of zone request, the Applicant will promptly file a
subdivision application with approval anticipated within three years from the effective
date of the requested zone change. Associated cost is minimal, probably less than
$20,000, as the subdivision action is to simply place each existing single-family dwelling
onto its own separate parcels.
B. HISTORICAL PROPERTY INFORMATION
6. September 1939: Land Patent No. 9102
Subject property part of a larger 10-lot subdivision of a portion of Waiakea Homesteads,
Lot 712-A, which consisted of lots at least 20,000 square feet in size.
7. April 25, 1949: Subdivision No. 126
The subject property was the result of a consolidation of two adjoining properties and
its reconfiguration into two separate lots, the Subject Property (Lot A) and Lot B.
8. September 10, 1986 Ohana Dwelling Permit 86-92
Issuance of Ohana Permit (see Exhibit B) to allow construction of a second single family
dwelling on the subject property, which was subsequently completed in 1987.
C. LAND USE AND OTHER REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
8. State Land Use Designation: Urban
The subject property, and most of the immediately surrounding area within this
particular section of the City of Hilo, is situated within an area designated for Urban uses
by the State Land Use Commission, as shown on Figure 5 State Land Use
9. Current County Zoning: Single-Family Residential-15,000sf minimum lot size (RS-15)
This particular single family residential neighborhood consist of lots predominately
zoned RS-15, with selected areas zoned for RS-10. (see Figure 6 - Current Area Zoning)
The concurrency provision of Section 25-2-46 of the Hawaii County Zoning Code
establishes standards for roads, water supply, and civil defense sirens that must be met
and/or addressed as part of all rezoning applications. Suffice to say, the request is
consistent with these standards and will be discussed in detail relative to the water,
traffic, and public safety portions of this report.
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Figure 5 State Land Use
Figure 6 Current Area Zoning
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10. General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map: Low Density Urban
The County of Hawai i General Plan is the policy document for the long-range
comprehensive development of the island of Hawai i. The General Plan Land Use
Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map classifies the subject property and immediately
surrounding area for Low Density Urban uses
Information System (GIS), which allows for residential uses, with ancillary community
and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses with overall
residential densities up to six units per acre. (see Figure 7-General Plan LUPAG Map)
Figure 7 General Plan LUPAG Map
11. Coastal Zone Management, HRS, Chapter 205A
The entire State of Hawai i lies within the Coastal Zone Management area. The intent of
the Coastal Zone Management Program is to guide and regulate public and private uses
in the coastal zone management area with respect to recreational resources, historic
resources, public access to the shoreline, scenic and open space resources, coastal
ecosystems, marine resources, economic uses, coastal hazards, managing development,
public participation, and beach protection.
according to the County's Geographic
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12. Special Management Area (SMA)
The Special Management Area (SMA) is a part of the Coastal Zone Management
Program that is regulated by the County
preserve, protect, and where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal
zone of Hawai i. Therefore, special controls on development within the area along the
shoreline are necessary to avoid permanent loss of valuable resources and the
foreclosure of management options, and to ensure that adequate public access is
provided to public-owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural reserves, by
dedication or other means. The subject property is not situated within the SMA and is
located at least 2 miles from the nearest SMA boundary situated near Wai kea Pond
and the Wailoa State Park complex.
D. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA
13. Subject Property
The property is rectangular in shape and 21,780 square feet in size and fully improved
with two existing single-family dwellings and related improvements and extensive
landscaping. (see Figure 8 - Aerial Site Map)
14. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses
The subject property is located along the eastern side of Kehaulani Street within a
portion of the Waiakea Homesteads, an extensive single family residential area within
the City of Hilo consisting of hundreds of single-family dwellings situated on lands zoned
for single family residential uses with minimum lot sizes ranging between 10,000 and
15,000 square feet, as shown on Figure 6 - Current Area Zoning.
15. FIRM
Zone "X" - determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. There are no known
existing drainageways that traverse through the subject property.
16. Flora/Fauna Resources
No professional flora or faunal surveys were conducted of the site due to the
extensively improved nature of the subject property as homesites, with related
structural improvements and extensive landscaping.
, established to promote the State's policy to
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Figure 8 Aerial Site Map
17. Archaeological Resources
No archaeological features are known to exist on the subject property due to the
extensively improved nature of the subject property as homesites, with related
structural improvements and extensive landscaping. While not anticipated as part of
this change of zone request, should any grading work be necessary, the State Historic
Preservation Division will be notified and all work shall immediately cease upon
inadvertent discovery of any archaeological feature.
18. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights
According to the Applicant, there are no known customary or Native Hawaiian cultural
rights exercised within the subject property due to its current and historical use as
homesites and its extensively improved condition.
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19. Public Access
There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that
traverses the subject property.
E. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES
22. Access:
Access to the subject property is from Kehaulani Road, a County-maintained roadway
with a roughly 16-foot wide pavement and unimproved grassed shoulders within an
approximately 40-foot wide right-of-way.
23. Traffic:
Section 25-2-46(d)(1) of the concurrency provision requires a Traffic Impact Analysis
Report (TIAR) as part of any rezoning application in situations where the projected use
can generate 50 or more peak hour trips. Given the small scale and scope of the project
limited to a proposed 2 lot subdivision to allow for each lot to accommodate one of the
two existing single-family dwellings, a TIAR was not performed as the project does not
invoke the
24. Water
County water is currently servicing the two existing single-family dwellings via two (2)
existing water meters. No further units of water are necessary to support the proposed
2-lot subdivision.
25. Wastewater
There is no municipal sewer system servicing the subject area. The two existing single-
family dwellings are currently being serviced by existing cesspools.
26. Solid Waste
Solid waste will be handled through commercial haulers or disposal by the landowner
into authorized landfill sites or transfer stations. Since no construction-related activities
are associated with the requested action, all solid waste generated is domestic,
household trash.
County's concurrency requirements.
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27. Essential Utilities and Services
Other utilities, such as electrical, cable and telephone services, are available to the
subject property and currently supporting the two existing single-family dwellings.
Being located within the City of Hilo, the subject property is adequately serviced by
various utility services.
28. Public Safety
The subject property, being located within the City of Hilo, is adequately serviced by
existing public safety facilities, such as Fire Station No. 3 on Haihai Street about 1.5
miles away and the main Police Department located about 3.1 miles away. T
concurrency requirements regarding civil defense sirens do not apply to the project as it
is not proposing commercial or industrial activities equal to or greater than 35,000
square feet of gross floor area or introducing more than 24 residential units [Section 25-
2-46(o), Hawai i County Code.
F. STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF CHANGE OF ZONE REQUEST
20. HAWAI I COUNTY GENERAL PLAN
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 a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions
can be made to better time or stage developments to achieve quality growth. The
implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may
have an impact on other similar areas in the County.
Land use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The
Land Use Element of the General Plan provides the primary basis for direct control and
guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. It is also intended to be used as a
policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It
sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth
without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use,
commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate
these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall Land Use
he County's
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goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in
the best interest of the island's residents.
In addition to its goals, policies and standards, the General Plan also includes the
Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, which is a graphic representation of
the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of
all sectors of the County by presenting a graphic depiction of the physical relationship
among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-
urban form for areas within the County.
The subject property is designated for Low Density Urban uses which typically
consist of residential units with a unit density of up to six (6) units per acre of land, with
ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type
commercial uses. While the change of zone request is consistent with the LUPAG map
designation for this particular area of Waiakea Homesteads, the intent of this specific
change of zone request is to separate two (2) existing single-family dwellings situated
within the 21,780 square-foot property into their own separate properties. Physically,
the net effect of this change of zone request will result in no change of use of the
existing property.
Given the LUPAG Map designation of Low Density Urban for this particular area
of Waiakea Homesteads, the requested change of zone would be consistent in
maximizing choices of single-family residential lots for our island residents by breaking a
larger lot with two existing homes into separate homesites, making it more affordable
e prices.
Overall, the requested change of zone to a Single-Family Residential-10,000
square-foot minimum lot size (RS-10) zoning district would be appropriate land use
pattern in this particular area simply because the existing use of the property will
continue as residential homesites should this change of zone request be approved.
given today's real estat
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21. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
Access to the subject property is provided by Kehaulani Street, a County-
maintained roadway having a pavement width of approximately 16 feet within a 40-foot
wide right-of-way. Each existing single-family dwelling is access via separate paved
driveways from Kehaulani Street. While Kehaulani Street is substandard in width of
both the right-of-way and travel lanes and shoulder improvements from that of current
requirements for local streets, this particular rezoning request will not result in the
increase in overall residential unit density due to site limitations and wastewater
disposal requirements that would largely confine any use of the proposed lots to one
single-family dwelling unit per lot, which is reflective of the current situation.
County water is currently servicing both existing single-family dwellings on the
subject property. No further water service is necessary. Wastewater is currently being
accommodated by two existing cesspools.
As the property is very flat and extensively improved for single-family residential
uses and landscaped, there are no severe geological or topographical problems within
the subject property that cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land
unusable for its intended purposes. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the subject area is
within Zone X, an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. The subject
property is also located outside of any coastal flooding zone or tsunami evacuation area.
Therefore, for the reasons stated above, approval of this change of zone request
will conform to the following goals, policies and standards of the Land Use Element of
the General Plan:
Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in
keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County.
Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or
projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County.
Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the
needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment.
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Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation,
district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent
zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need.
Zone urban- types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services
and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities.
this request will also conform to the following relevant goals and policy
22. COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT
This change of zone request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawai i Revised
Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The subject property is not situated
within the SMA, being located at least 2 miles from any lands that are situated within
the SMA. For this reason, the subject property is not subject to any coastal hazard nor
anticipate to have any adverse impact upon coastal resources. There is no record of a
designated public access that traverses the property. As the site has been previously
cleared and completely developed as a residential homesite, it is not anticipated that
the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in
the area.
In view of the Hawai i State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa akai O
Ka Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights
must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the
associated traditional and customary practices of the site.
As the subject property has been physically altered and extensively improved
and landscaped as a homesite with two single-family dwellings and related
improvements, it is unlikely that there are any valued cultural, historical, and natural
resources to be found within the property. For this reason, the Applicant could find no
evidence of any possible adverse effects or impairments that will occur to any valued
resources should this change of zone request be approved. Should the Applicant
inadvertently encounter any remains of historic sites, such as rock walls, terraces,
platforms, marine shell concentrations or human burials, the Applicant agree to cease
any work in the immediate area and contact the Department of Land and Natural
Resources-State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD), resuming activities only
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upon securing archaeological clearance from DLNR-HPD when it finds that sufficient
mitigation measures have been taken.
23. CONCLUSION
Based on the discussion above, the Applicant find that approval of this Change of
Zone request from a Single Family Residential-15,000 square feet minimum lot size (RS-
15) to a Single-Family Residential-10,000 square feet minimum lot size (RS-10) zoning
district will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan and will not
have a significant adverse impact upon coastal resources; and would result in an
appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and
the general welfare.
Outlook
RE: Location of existing cesspools on TMK: (3) 2-4-011:153 -455 & 461 Kehaulani Street in Hilo
From Enos, Kaylin <kaylin.enos@doh.hawaii.gov>
Date Mon 2/26/2024 4:04 PM
To Daryn Arai <Daryn.Arai@outlook.com>
Cc Douglas Uyeda <dbuyeda@sbcglobal.net>
Hi Daryn,
No cesspool recertification is needed. Once Mr. Uyeda receives the new Tax Map Key (TMK) and physical address, please contact me so I can update the cesspool cards
information in our database.
Thank you,
K£ll:1LtV\. 6V\.QS
Office Assistant
State of Hawaii, Department of Health
Wastewater Branch-Hilo Office
1582 Kamehameha Ave.
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: 808-933-0401
Fax: 808-933-0400
For all HILO IWS requests -TMKs (3) 1, 2, 3, 4, 9-4 to 9-9, please email .!@v.lin.enos@doh.hawaii.gQll.
For all KONA IWS requests -TMKs (3) 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-1 to 9-3, please email wwbkona@gmail.com
For all KONA CIR submittals, please email wwbkonaiws@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER REGARDING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTED
All of the information has been summarized from the public records kept at the Health Department. Users must understand the information may change
periodically. Users should not rely on this information as legal documentation. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein, its use or its
interpretation.
Please Note:
Our jurisdiction does not extend to properties serviced by sewer. To see if you are serviced by sewer, check your water bill for a sewer charge or check if you
receive a sewer bill. Any complaints or questions related to wastewater issues on these properties should be directed to the relevant county department or private
sewer system provider.
From: Daryn Arai <Daryn.Arai@outlook.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2024 3:48 PM
To: Enos, Kaylin <kaylin.enos@doh.hawaii.gov>
Cc: Douglas Uyeda <dbuyeda@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] Location of existing cesspools on TMK: (3) 2-4-011:153 -455 & 461 Kehaulani Street in Hilo
Aloha Kaylin,
Thank you for your assistance to Mr. Uyeda and myself regarding the existence of existing cesspools on the above-described properties.
While you were able to locate a cesspool card for the 1987 dwelling, your hard investigative work located another cesspool card associated with a "Robert
lshimaru" on a property that appears to be associated with an existing cesspool servicing the 1949 dwelling (shown as built in 1952 on tax records).
I was able to locate the attached field record for this property from the County Real Property Tax Division. The record shows a Sanji and Kiyoko lshimaru as owners
of this property. I also located an obituary for Sanji "Robert" lshimaru. So I hope that collectively, this information confirms that 1949 cesspool card as being
associated with this property. If satisfactory, could you confirm that no cesspool certification will be required for the subdivision of this property into two
individual lots, each with one of the existing single family dwellings that will not be enlarged.
Let me know if you have any questions or require additional information.
Mahala!
Daryn
Daryn Arai
Mobile: (808) 895-3218
EXHIBIT A
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Obituaries
Monday. Novclllb<·r 26. 200 I
Adelaida Qurrubin Anes, 77. of Pearl Cit)'. died Nov. JS. Sb.: was born in l11c Philippines. Shi: is survived by sons Rolxrt .. Bobby" oud Adolfo. daughters Yoland:t Tagomori tmd Marilyn Anes.
sisr« Elena Malata, nine grandchildren and seven gr<31·i.tr:lndchildren. Serviei:s: 10:.lO a.Ill. Friday "1 Oonhwick Mon1»ry. Call after S:30 a.m. Ourial: I p.111. Friday 01 Hn1vaii S1a1< Ve1erans
Ccmeltry. Casual auir('.
El11ine "Aunly Uku" Elizab<lh Kealilwahinemohiai Keno De Coiro, 7S. oflfaleiw:i. a mired warehous., su~isora1 Haleiwa Supernmkei aft<r43 years. died Nov. IS. She wns bom in Waialua.
She is survived by husband Roy Sr.: son Roy Jr.: daugluers Rawleeo Fisher. Rawleue Kmur and Rawveni Kaluhiokalani: bro1ner Elmer Keao: sister Edna Blankenship: nine grandchildren: ond 1wo
grea1-grnndchilclren. Servic.es: 7 p.m. Timrsday al Mililani Monua.ry. Mauka Chapel. Call afier 6 p.m. Addi1ional services: 10:30 a.in. Friday a11he chapel. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 11 o.m. Friday••
Milil::rni Mcmori31 Park. Casual attire.
Mary Gom,s, 77. of Konoohc. died Nov. 17. She wns bom in K.1huku. She is survi\'Cd by husband Wahcr Sr.: son Wohcr Jr.: douglucrs M>rilyn Correa. Shirley Eskildsen and Mary Salvador.
brothors Hcrbori Miranda and Clarance Mir:inda: sisier \r,01c1 Vierra: five grandchildren: and eigh1 gre31-gmndchildrcn.. Services: 10:30 n.Ul. Wednesday n1 Mililoni Monu:try. Makai Chapel. Call
afier 9 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. Wedt1esd.1y a, Mllilani Memorial Park. Casual anire.
Royn1ond Koon \'ou Hoe. S2. of Kaneohe. a rotired p:,imer. died Nov. 19 in Reno. Ne,,. He was bom in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Sue. dauglners Parrici3 Kamiya a.nd ramela Iwamoto.
bro1her Richard ond seven grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.nt Wcdn,-sday ot Hawoiian Memorial Park Monuary. Coll ofter 5:30 p.m. lnummcnr: 10 a.m. Timrsday at Hawaiian Memorial Park Casual
nnirc. No nowers.
Rogers ''Puku'' Ho~t. 67. ofKa:aawa. a re'lired equipment oper3tor 31 Pcnrl Harbor N3\':tl Shipy:ml Shop 72. died No,•. 11. He was born in Koh.ala. Haw:lii. Ht-is survi,·ed 1by wife lre:nc: daughti:r
Irene Ilalio: brothers Edmund. l-lcnry. Charles. Roland. l110111as and Alexander: and sisters Be\'trly, Nancy. Lydia. Mildml and Lucy. Services: 7 p.m. Friday a1 Hawaiian Memorial Park Monuary.
Cnll ofrer 6 p.m. Addi1ional services: 10:30 a.m. S.1urday a, the m.om,ary. Call ofter 9 a.m. Burial: noon San,rday nr Hawaiian Mcmori•I Par!:.
Bob Sonjl lsl,imaru, S6. of Hilo. a re1ired sho1> s11perinienden1 a, Jas W. Glo,·er Lid .. died Wednesday in Hilo Medical Cen1er. He was bom io Hilea, Hawaii. He is survived by ,vile Lorraine K..
daughters Carole A. lshiniaru :u,d Roberta Miyashiro. son Randy. bro1hcr Tommy. sis1er \r,01e1 Ahuna and four grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Samrda)' "' Dodo Monuary Chapel. Call afler 9:30
a.m. Crem>1ion 10 follow. Casual anirc.
.._ --·
September 1 O, 1986
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ishimaru
461 Kehaulani Street Hilo, HI 96 720
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Ishimaru:
Ohana Dwelling Permit (OD 86-92)
Tax Map Key: 2-4-11:153
The subject application has been reviewed by the concerned
agencies and we find:
1. The subject tax map key parcel is served by an acceptable
street;
2. The subject application can meet with the State Department
of Health wastewater treatment and disposal systems
requirements;
3. The copy of the document(s) relating to the subject tax map
key parcel to establish title and exhibits contained
therein do not include any deed restriction or covenant to
prohibit the construction of the requested ohana dwelling
addition; and,
4. The submitted site plan denotes two off-street parking
stalls on the property.
In view of the above, by this letter, you are hereby granted
permission to construct the Ohana Dwelling, subject to the following
condition (s):
(a) The building permit for the Ohana Dwelling shall be secured
within two (2) years of the date of this letter or Permit.
If the applicant and/or owner fails to secure a building
permit within this period, permission to construct the
subject ohana dwelling shall be deemed void. A time
extension may be granted for good cause, provided, the
permittee and/or owner applies in writing at least
forty-five (45) calendar days before the expiration of the
two (2) year period.
EXHIBIT B
SE p t 1 1986
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ishimaru
Page 2
September 10, 1986
(b) Off-street parking space for two vehicles is designated on
the submitted site plan to fulfill the Ohana Dwelling
parking requirement. Said space may not be employed for
storage or other use unless and until approved alternative
parking arrangements are established.
(c) The site plan and/or construction drawings submitted with
the building permit shall denote the required two (2)
off-street parking spaces.
(d) 'I'he ohana dwelling shall conform to all requirements of
codes and statutes pertaining to building construction.
(e) State Department of Health comment dated September 5, 1986,
states: "Please identify location of existing private
sewage disposal system." Therefore, denote existing
cesspool location on appropriate building plans submitted
for building permit.
(f) This Ohana Dwelling permit is subject to all other
applicable rules, regulations and requirements, including
but not limited to those of the Planning Department,
Department of Public Works, and State Department of Health.
Please bring or attach a copy of this Permit to expedite
processing the building plans and building permit application to
construct the ohana dwelling. Should you have any questions
regarding the above, please feel free to contact either Masa Onuma
or William Yamanoha of my staff at 961-8288.
WRY:wk
cc: Department of Health,
Chief Sanitarian
Department of Public Works
Real Property Tax Division
Si nee rely,
oqg 1-JJ ..
ALBERT LONO LYMAN
Planning Di rector
TMK #Zoning Parcel Size
(Square Feet/Acres)
Can the Lot be
Subdivided?
# of Lots that can
be Created by
Subdivision
Rezone
Ordinance #
Condition Status-
Active/Expired/
Complete
Time Remaining to Perform
Condition
240111650000 RS-15 18,900 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110050000 RS-15 18,305 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110060000 RS-15 20,472 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110070000 RS-15 33,333 Square Feet Yes 2 N/A N/A N/A
240110080000 RS-15 33,333 Square Feet Yes 2 N/A N/A N/A
240110210000 RS-15 20,001 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110220000 RS-15 21,022 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110230000 RS-15 21,022 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110240000 RS-15 20,265 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110250000 RS-15 28,560 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110260000 Road Lot 5,706 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110470000 RS-15 18,841 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110630000 RS-15 18,180 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110640000 RS-15 18,180 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110650000 RS-15 36,360 Square Feet Yes 2 N/A N/A N/A
240110660000 RS-15 18,180 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110670000 RS-15 27,270 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240110710000 RS-15 18,180 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111090000 RS-15 9,090 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111350000 RS-15 19,980 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111360000 RS-15 19,980 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111370000 RS-15 19,980 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111380000 RS-15 19,980 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111390000 RS-15 19,980 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111400000 RS-15 19,980 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111410000 RS-15 11,655 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111530000 RS-15 21,780 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111560000 RS-15 18,900 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111620000 RS-15 18,841 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111700000 RS-15 18,180 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
TMK #Zoning Parcel Size
(Square Feet/Acres)
Can the Lot be
Subdivided?
# of Lots that can
be Created by
Subdivision
Rezone
Ordinance #
Condition Status-
Active/Expired/
Complete
Time Remaining to Perform
Condition
240111930000 Road Lot 4,311 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240111940000 Road Lot 4,311 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240112070000 RS-15 22,046 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240112090000 RS-15 15,000 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
240112100000 RS-15 20,000 Square Feet No N/A N/A N/A N/A
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191 j 49:
moo P` DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY • COUNTY OF HAWAI`I
oFHAµ.A;,ae 345 KEKUANAO'A STREET, SUITE 20 • HILO, HAWAI'I 96720
TELEPHONE (808)961-8050 • FAX (808)961-8657
March 17, 2025
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TO: Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Director R;E.C'D HAND DELIVERED
Planning Department
FROM: Keith K. Okamoto, Manager-Chief Engineer
SUBJECT: Change of Zone Application (PL-REZ-2025-000075)
Applicant—Douglas and Shelley Uyeda
Request—Single-Family Residential-15,000 Square Feet(RS-15) to Single-Family
Residential-10,000 Square Feet(RS-10)
Tax Map Key 2-4-011:153
We have reviewed the subject application and have the following comments.
Please be informed that there are two (2) existing services fronting the subject parcel capable of supporting
a proposed 2-lot subdivision (Account Nos. 160-61705 and 160-61710), which is limited to an average
daily usage of 400 gallons per account, which is suitable for only one (1) single-family dwelling each.
During the subdivision process, we will require that the plat map show the existing services with account or
meter number.
Should there be any questions,please contact Ms. Robyn Matsumoto of our Water Resources and Planning
Branch at(808) 961-8070, extension 255.
Sincerely yours,
90_-_-_)(cs k
Keith K. Okamoto, P.E.
Manager-Chief Engineer
RM:klcm
copy— Mr. Douglas Uyeda and Mr. Shelley Uyeda
Mr. Daryn Arai, Planning Consultant
Water, Our Ill ost Precious Resource . . . Na Wai A Kane . . .
The Department of Water Supply is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer.
Daryn Arai
Land Use Planning Consultant
P.O. BOX 4501, HILO HAWAII 96720
PHONE: (808) 895-3218 EMAIL: DARYN ARAI@OUTLOOK.COM
April 21, 2025
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Planning Director
County of Hawaiʻi Planning Department
101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3
Hilo, HI 96720
Dear Director Darrow:
Subject: Response to Agencies’ comments regarding
Change of Zone Application PL-REZ-2025-000075
Applicant: Douglas and Shelley Uyeda
TMK: 2-4-011:153, Waiākea, South Hilo, Hawaiʻi
Thank you for providing the Applicant with comments received from the various reviewing
agencies regarding the subject application, to which we provide the following responses for your
consideration.
Department of Health (memo dated February 11, 2025)
The Applicant acknowledges the Department of Health no longer provides individual
comments to agencies or project owners to expedite the land use review process. This
being said, the Applicant anticipates that this project will not present any environmental
health concerns with regulatory implications. Both existing homes are serviced by
individual cesspool systems compliant with State Department of Health regulations. No
additional homes are contemplated at this time.
The proposed 2-lot subdivision is purely for estate planning purposes, with no land
alteration activities contemplated. Therefore, the Applicant anticipates no compliance
issues relating to clean air, safe drinking water, and sanitation issues.
The subject property is not situated within proximity to a public water well and resides
below the Underground Injection Control line. Therefore, the proposed 2-lot subdivision
will not compromise groundwater resources or public water systems.
Department of Water Supply (letter dated March 17, 2025)
The Department of Water Supply (DWS) confirmed current individual water service to
the two existing homes. The Applicants will ensure that the subdivision process include
a plat map identifying these existing services with their respective account or meter
numbers.
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Planning Director
Page 2 of 3
April 21, 2025
Fire Department (email dated February 12, 2025)
The Applicants acknowledge that the Fire Department had no comments on the subject
change of zone application.
Police Department (memo dated February 13, 2025)
The Applicant acknowledges the response from the Police Department that it does not
anticipate any significant project-related impact to traffic nor does it have any public
safety concerns.
The Applicants note that comments have not been yet been received from the State Department
of Land and Natural Resources, the Department of Public Works and the Department of
Environmental Management. Given the extensively improved nature of the subject property as a
homesite accommodating two single-family dwellings for the past 38 years, the Applicants
anticipates that the proposed 2-lot subdivision for estate planning purposes will not have an
adverse effect upon any natural or historic resources, and will not deprive anyone from access to
any resources associated with any native Hawaiian cultural practices.
In matters of typical concern to the Department of Public Works, the project site is not subject to
any FEMA-designated floodways nor existing watercourses or drainageways. As no
improvements are proposed, there are no concerns regarding erosion and sedimentation effects
associated with the subject property. Kehaulani Street, as an existing County-maintained
roadway, has adequately supported the traffic demands associated with the two existing homes
over the past 38 years, a situation that will not change as a result of the change of zone request
since no additional dwellings are proposed.
And finally, in matters of typical concern to the Department of Environmental Management, the
subject property is not serviced by the County’s sewer system and will rely on the existing
cesspools serving each existing home, both of which have been appropriately documented by the
State Department of Health. All solid waste generated by the two existing dwellings are being
disposed of at the Hilo Transfer Station by residents of each existing single-family dwelling
located on the subject property.
Mr. Jeffrey Darrow, Planning Director
Page 3 of 3
April 21, 2025
We hope that we have adequately responded to comments offered by the respective agencies.
Please feel free to contact me should there be any questions or need for additional information.
Sincerely,
DARYN ARAI
Land Use Planning Consultant
copy via email: Douglas and Shelley Uyeda