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RSt.Michael-AmendSMA10-44.jma 11-04-20 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CHURCH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT (SMA 10-44) Upon careful review of the applicant's request against the guidelines for approving amendments to a Special Management Area Use Permit, the Planning Director is recommending that the request be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony,the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position. This approval recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a five-year time extension to comply with Condition No. 3 (time to complete construction) of Special Management Area Use Permit No. 10-000044, which was issued in 2010 to allow the reconstruction of Saint Michael the Archangel Church and related improvements on approximately 3.19 acres of land within the Special Management Area. The applicant has significantly reduced the overall scope and size of the proposed buildings, however, the original project included a 9,455 square-foot church with a 1,468-square foot attic, a two-story 11,030 square-foot Parrish Hall with a 2,902-square foot exit balcony, a 5,635 square-foot parish ministries/rectory structure,parking and landscaping. Following approval of SMA Use Permit No. 10-000044, construction of the new church began in December 2012. The first phase of construction included the main church building, parish hall foundation, surrounding landscaping and parking. This initial phase was completed in early February 2015. The first mass in the newly constructed church was held on March 15, 2015. The second phase of construction was postponed allowing the parish to work on fundraising to pay off the initial debt. Unanticipated delays prolonged debt reduction efforts, though the debt was eventually paid off. Subsequently, the parish decided to reduce the scope of the second phase of construction as follows: • • Reduce the height of the Parish Hall from 2-stories to 1-story,while maintaining the design and appearance of the existing church building.