2020-02-06 Exh A PD Initiated Vincent Tai REZ 13-167

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WINDWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT FEBRUARY 6, 2020 A regularly advertised hearing on the Planning Director Initiated Change of Zone (VINCENT TAI REZ 13-000167) was called to order at 9:02 a.m. in the County of Hawaii Aupuni Center Conference Room, 101 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawaii with Chairman Thomas Raffipiy presiding. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Gilbert Aguinaldo, Dean Au, Joseph Clarkson, Donn Dela Cruz, Thomas Raffipiy, John Replogle. ALSO PRESENT: Michael Yee (Planning Director), Malia Hall (Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Windward Planning Commission), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Maija Jackson (Planner), Christian Kay (Planner), Jessica Andrews (Planner), and Sarah Hata-Finley (Commission Secretary). And 26 members from the public in attendance. APPLICANT: PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED (VINCENT TAU REZ 13-000167) The Planning Director has initiated rezoning of the property from Multi -Family Residential - 1,500 square feet (RM -1.5) to Single -Family Residential - 7,500 square feet (RS -7.5) due to the landowner's non-compliance with Conditions B and R of Ordinance No. 14-056, which became effective May 12, 2014 to change the zoning of the subject property from Multi -Family Residential - 2,500 square feet to Multi -Family Residential - 1,500 square feet. The subject property is located at 364 Hualalai Street, east of the Hale Nani Street- Hualalai Street intersection, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-4-028:009. RAFFIPIY: First up is Planning Director initiated item. The Planning Director has initiated rezoning of the property from Multi -Family Residential - 1,500 square feet to Single -Family Residential - 7,500 square feet. With that, the staff will do the presentation. JACKSON: Good morning, everyone. Okay, our first item for today is a Planning Director initiated rezone request. The property is in the South Hilo District. It's TMK 2-4-028:009. The Director is requesting to rezone the property from Multiple -Family Residential - 1,500 square feet to Single -Family Residential - 7,500 square feet. As I mentioned, the property is in the South Hilo District in Hilo Town. The property is shown on the slide outlined in black. And, let's see, you have Kapi`olani Street running in a north -south direction to the east of the property. The police station is generally located in this area here. Then you have Hualalai Street coming up from the bay towards the property, and just off of Hualalai Street is Hale Nani Street. EXHIBIT A