PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-PDI-2022-000004)

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RPDinitiatedKN RREZREZrepeal.crk.3.6.23 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION REPORT PLANNING DIRECTOR INITIATED REPEAL CHANGE OF ZONE ORDINANCE NOS. 95 70 and 98 63 (REZ 798) Upon careful review of the request, the Planning Director recommends that the Planning Commission forward a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council of this action to repeal Ordinance No. 95 70 and No. 98 63, which amended Section 25-8-2 (North and South Kona Districts Zone Map), Chapter 25, Article 8, of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2016 edition, as amended). Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter the recommendation. This favorable recommendation is based on the following: The Planning Director is initiating a request to repeal Ordinance Nos. 95 70 and No. 98 63 in response to a written request submitted by representatives of the landowners of 5 parcels (or portions thereof)totaling approximately 11,185.708 acres of land. The ordinances sought to rezone parts of two properties from Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a)to Agricultural 1-acre (A-la) for 787.589 acres of land, Agricultural 3-acres (A-3a) for 1,836.537 acres of land, Agricultural 200-acres (A-200a) for 200 acres of land, Agricultural 255-acres (A-255a) for 255 acres of land, and Agricultural 8,000-acres (A- 8000a)for 8,106.309 acres of land. According to the request, the repeal would revert the zoning of these lands back to their original, Agricultural 20-acres (A-20a) zoning district. The landowners also request that the Planning Director concurrently process revocation of the related Use Permit No. 121 (for 18-hole golf course) and Special Permit 898 (private recreational center)issued for the project area. These revocation actions can be processed administratively pursuant to Planning Commission Rules. The preceding entitlements were secured by the original applicant, Japan-based Kealakekua Development Corporation (KDC)to facilitate the development of a master planned agricultural community consisting of approximately 500 agricultural lots, an 18- hole golf course and clubhouse, a 4-acre private recreational center, a 200-acre agricultural park, a 255-acre equestrian center, a wastewater treatment plant, a County dedicable water system, and a 8,455-acre forest reserve. In the late 1990's, KDC was 1