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BKobayashiSPPamendment.CM.1.23.2023 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> BACKGROUND REPORT <br /> ROBERT AND RUBY KOBAYASHI <br /> AMENDMENT TO SPECIAL PERMIT SPP 1194 (PL-SPP-2022-000027) <br /> ROBERT AND RUBY KOBAYASHI have submitted a request to delete Condition No. 2 (life <br /> of permit) or amend Condition No. 2 for a 10-year time extension of Special Permit No. 1194, <br /> which was approved by the Planning Commission on January 17,2003,to allow the establishment <br /> of an auto repair shop on approximately 3,500 square feet of land within the State Land Use <br /> Agricultural District. The property is located at the northwest corner of the Kea`au-Pahoa Road <br /> (Highway 130) and Ilima Street intersection, Orchidland Estates Subdivision, Kea`au, Puna, <br /> Hawaii, TMK: 1-6-009:166. <br /> APPLICANT'S REQUEST <br /> 1. Request: The applicants are requesting an amendment to Special Permit No. 1194 to either <br /> delete Condition No. 2 (life of permit), or to amend Condition No. 2 for a ten 10-year time <br /> extension. Condition No. 2 states: "The life of the permit for the auto repair shop shall be for <br /> ten (10)years from the effective date of this amendment, or upon new commercial/industrial <br /> zoned lands becoming available within the vicinity of Hawaiian Paradise Park Subdivision <br /> and Orchidland Estates Subdivision, with a reasonable period to effect the relocation, <br /> whichever occurs first." <br /> 2. Purpose for the Request: The primary purpose for the request would be to continue <br /> operating their auto repair shop established 20 years ago at the subject property. Moreover, <br /> Hawaiian Paradise Park and Orchidland Estates subdivisions currently have no suitable <br /> commerical- and industrial-zoned lands available. <br /> 3. Hours of Operation: The hours of operation for the repair shop are between 9:00 a.m. to <br /> 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The applicants intend to continue these hours of <br /> operation. <br /> 4. Supportive Information: The applicants submitted the attached in support of their <br /> request: (Planning Department Exhibit 1 — Special Permit Application dated August <br /> 15, 2022). <br /> 5. Landowner: Robert and Ruby Kobayashi. <br /> -1- <br />