PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-012)

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RChenREZ.5.24.22 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION SITING CHEN CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2021-000012) 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 from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA- la) zoning district for 14.968-acres of land be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Deputy 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 to change the zoning district from Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-la) zoning district for an approximately 14.968-acre parcel of land. According to the Zoning Code, the Family Agricultural district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities and which may be characterized by farm estates, small acreage farms, or subsistence lots. The applicant proposes to subdivide the 14.968-acre parcel into eleven (11) lots, consisting of a minimum of one (1) acre each. The applicant intends to retain the largest lot, consisting of roughly 3.5 acres, for the purpose of constructing a single-family dwelling and planting an orchard(lychee, longan,mango, avocado, ulu, papaya, banana and dragonfruit) and vegetable plots. According to the applicant, the remaining ten (10) lots would be sold. According to the applicant, the proposed change of zone will help address the need for greater diversity of housing choices in the Kona area by creating additional fee simple lots to serve as housing while providing opportunities for diverse small-scale farming. Based on agency comments from Department of Public Works and the need for road connectivity to adjacent developments, the Planning Department requested that the Applicant provide a revised site plan. Please note that should the change of zone to FA-la be approved,the 14.968-acre -1-