PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-018)

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B CardozaPXZ-8.112022 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT LEONARD CARDOZA TRUST CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2022-000018) LEONARD CARDOZA TRUST has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) to Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-la) for approximately 15.411 acres of land. The subject properties are located to the north (makai) of Old Mdmalahoa Highway approximately 270 feet east of its intersection with Milo Street, Por. of Humu`ula and `0`6kala,North Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 3-9-001:023 & :031. PROPOSED ACTION 1. Applicant's Request: A Change of Zone from an Agricultural- 20 acres (A-20a)to a Family Agricultural- 1 acre for 15.411 acres of land in order to create a seven (7)lot subdivision. The proposed FA-la zoning would allow up to 15 lots to be created on the subject property. According to the Zoning Code, the Family Agricultural (FA) zoning 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. Requirements for establishing a land use in the FA zoning district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in Section 25-5- 60 to 62 of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 —Zoning Code Requirements for Family Agricultural Districts). 2. Reasons for the Request: If the requested land use entitlement changes are approved, the applicant is proposing to subdivide the property into seven (7) lots, consisting of 4.12 acres, 2.87 acres, 2.56 acres, 1.96 acres, 1.47 acres, 1.33 acres and 1.1 acres in size. The applicant initially considered FA-2a zoning in order to subdivide the 15.411-acre project site into seven (7) lots, in alignment with the number of available water meters; however, given the existing cane haul roads on the project site are of sufficient width and structure to serve as the primary access roadways,the proposed subdivision layout was then reconfigured to take advantage of these existing can haul roads. Thus,then resulting in -1-