PD Recommendation Report (PL-REZ-2021-000011)

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RKahananuiREZ.EC.1.4.22 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION AARON NUOLA KAHANANUI CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2021-000011) Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Deputy 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 Deputy Planning Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) zoning district to a Single-Family Residential-15,000 square feet(RS-15) zoning district for .992 acres of land. The applicant has also submitted a concurrent request for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from an Agricultural to an Urban zoning district for the same land area. If the requested land use entitlement changes are approved, the applicant proposes to subdivide the property into a total of two (2) residential lots, with a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet each for estate planning purposes. According to the applicant, a subdivision application would be filed immediately after the granting of the Change of Zone and State Land Use Boundary Amendment. The applicant anticipates having the property subdivided by mid-year 2022 and for estimated cost of the project to be minimal. 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 such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County.