PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-005)

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RKumuHouAreaBPDREZ.crk.11.2.21 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION WAIKOLOA LAND COMPANY CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2021-000005) Upon careful review of the request,the Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation for a Project District zoning district request be forwarded to the County Council. This recommendation does not, however, sanction the plans submitted with the application as they may be subject to change given the specific code and regulatory requirements of the affected agencies. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position based on additional information presented at the public hearing. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: Waikoloa Land Company has requested a Change of Zone from an Open, Multiple Family Residential-4,000 square feet(RM-4), Multiple Family Residential-6,000 square feet(RM-6), Multiple Family Residential-8,000 square feet(RM-8) and Village Commercial-10,000 square feet to a Project District(PD) zoning (hereinafter Kumu Hou Project District) for 133.822 acres of land identified as "Area B" of the proposed Kumu Hou at Waikoloa project(Kumu Hou). The requested Kumu Hou PD is a 133.822 portion of the larger Kumu Hou at Waikoloa Master Plan area and includes the following proposed components: ■ Timeshares: 900 multi-family residential timeshare units, at a density of no more than 7.3 units per acre. ■ Community/Commercial Facilities: Up to 43,000 square feet of community and commercial facilities,which could consist of: o Up to 40,000 square feet of community facilities including one or two private community centers with sales and meeting facilities, pool(s), and other facilities to support the timeshare units; and o A convenience retail center of approximately 3,000 square feet is planned near the community center. -1-