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B Watson-Kabe i.cm.8.23.22 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> BACKGROUND REPORT <br /> GRETCHEN L WATSON-KABEI <br /> SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION NO. PL-SPP-2022-000014 <br /> GRETCHEN L WATSON-KABEI is requesting a Special Permit for a home occupation to <br /> allow the use of a portion of an existing farm dwelling as a real estate office on approximately 75 <br /> square feet of a larger, 5.16-acre property within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The <br /> subject property is located at 75-1100 Kamalani Street, approximately 0.4 miles east(mauka) of <br /> its intersection with Mamalahoa Highway, Por. Hienaloli 1st-Pua`a 1st, North Kona, Hawaii, <br /> TMK: (3) 7-5-013:050. <br /> APPLICANT'S REQUEST <br /> 1. Request: The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow a home occupation for a <br /> real estate office establishment within a 75-square foot portion of an existing 2,696- <br /> square foot two (2)bedroom single-family dwelling. The real estate office space will be <br /> used primarily to communicate with clients electronically. In-person meetings will be <br /> conducted at the respective locations of real property interest. Additionally,the requested <br /> space is currently being used to maintain sales and marketing purposes of the applicant's <br /> existing coffee farm operation which is located on the subject property. <br /> 2. Purpose of Request: As stated in the application, the current Covid-19 pandemic caused <br /> the applicant an involuntary retirement due to the downsizing of a corporate office where <br /> the applicant conducted business. As a result, the applicant is requesting a Special Permit <br /> to allow a home occupation for the sole purpose of maintaining her real estate brokers <br /> license of 30+years to assist family and friends interested in buying real estate. Further, <br /> it would allow the applicant to transact her real estate business and to operate the coffee <br /> farm business without leaving the property. <br /> 3. Staffing/Employees: The private real estate business operation will require no <br /> additional employees or agents. <br /> 4. Hours of Operation: The applicant is doing business as a"Buyer's Agent"who assists <br /> family and friends as needed that are interested in purchasing real property. Therefore, <br /> -1- <br />