PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (REZ-21-247)

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RShimizuREZ.EC.9212021 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION LEILA SHINHZU CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 21-000247) Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation of the Change of Zone request be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting to change the zoning district from a Single-Family Residential - 10,000 square feet(RS-10)to Industrial-Commercial Mixed District- 20,000 square feet(MCX-20) zoning district for 22,300 square feet of land in order to convert an existing single-family dwelling into an office building to rent out or for private use, and to develop a parking lot and related improvements on the subject parcels. The applicant is requesting the subject change of zone to convert the existing 1,456 square foot single-family dwelling located on TMK: 2-2-035:096 for office use and to construct an accompanying parking area for the office on the adjacent parcel (TMK: 2-2-035:049). If the proposed change of zone is granted, the applicant intends to consolidate the subject parcels into a single lot. The applicant is proposing a minimum of six (6)parking stalls plus one (1)handicapped parking stall and intends to install landscaping consistent with Planning Department Rule No. 17 in conjunction with the Plan Approval process. As the property north of the subject site is zoned Single-Family Residential (RS-10)the applicant proposes to install additional landscaping along the common boundary to be in full compliance with landscaping requirements per the zoning code. The applicant intends to finalize the renovation plans and begin construction within one year of being granted the requested Change of Zone. The applicant estimates the cost of this project to be $100,000 including the proposed parking area. Please note that although the applicant is currently proposing to convert the existing dwelling to an office building, any permitted use in the MCX-zoning district can