PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-017)

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RThomasTrusts SPP.crk.9.21.2022 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION MAURICE & JIRANAN THOMAS TRUSTS SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION NO. PL-SPP-2022-000017 Upon review of the request against the guidelines for granting a Special Permit, the Planning Director recommends that the request for a Special Permit to legitimize the use of an existing agricultural warehouse and office facility for warehousing, distribution and administrative operations related to retail and service activities in Orchidland Estates and Volcano Village on 1.045 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural district be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Planning Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This approval recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to legitimize the use of an existing agricultural warehouse and office facility and related improvements for warehousing, distribution and administrative operations related to retail and service activities in Orchidland Estates and Volcano Village on 1.045 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural district. The existing 8,160 square foot building (currently permitted as an agricultural storage facility), houses 7,200 square feet of warehouse and distribution space and 960 square feet of administrative office space. An existing gravel parking area can accommodate 11, standard -sized parking stalls and space for a loading area. The warehouse facility currently accommodates a wide range of hardware products, food, and liquor/beer that supports the applicants' general store operations located on the adjacent property as well as their hardware store and restaurant operations in Volcano Village. Ice is also being manufactured and stored at this facility within a refrigerated storage container for distribution to the applicant's various businesses. The warehouse facility employs eight (8) workers, and the applicant proposes to continue operating seven (7) -1-