PD Recommendation Report (PL-SPP-2023-000036)

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RHunziker-SPP 4-17-2023 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION JOAN HUNZIKER SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION NO. PL-SPP-2023-000036 Upon review of the request against the guidelines under Rule 6 of the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedures for granting a Special Permit,the Planning Director is recommending that this request to allow a three-bedroom bed and breakfast establishment within an existing four-bedroom single-family dwelling be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This approved recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to allow a three-bedroom bed and breakfast establishment within the existing footprint of a permitted, 3,374 square-foot, four-bedroom single-family dwelling. Two of the guest bedrooms will be located within a semi-detached, 490 square-foot structure, and one guest bedroom will be located within a detached, 504 square-foot structure, accommodating a maximum total of six guests at any one time. According to the applicants, breakfast meals will be offered to guests, including fruit from on-site fruit trees. The applicant currently operates a two-bedroom, hosted, short-term vacation rental to help offset the cost of maintaining and improving the property's extensive landscaping. Based on the applicant's hosting experiences, hosted vacation rental guests do not expect interaction with the host, whereas guests who reserve a bed and breakfast are seeking a setting that includes on-site breakfast and interaction with the host.Therefore,the proposed three-bedroom bed and breakfast will allow the applicant more opportunity to interact with and enjoy the company of guests in a setting not afforded by the current operation. The applicant will continue to reside on site and operate the bed and breakfast. If the applicant is absent, a designated representative will live on site and assume the same responsibilities. Off-street parking is available as the applicant has designated three paved -I-