PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000030)

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RHawaiiRe c overyTre atmentSPP.crk.5.15.2023 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION HAWAII RECOVERY TREATMENT CENTER, LLC SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION PL-SPP-2022-000030 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 Deputy Planning Director is recommending that this request to operate an in-patient substance abuse and counseling center (Special Treatment Facility) for up to 14 clients within an existing, 7,351 square foot, 5-bedroom,3 1/2 -bathroom dwelling and related improvements be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Deputy 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 operate an in-patient substance abuse and counseling center for up to 14 clients within an existing, 7,351 square foot, 5- bedroom, 3 1/2-bathroom dwelling and related improvements on a 3.03-acre portion of a larger 29.63-acre parcel of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The applicant has been operating a Special Treatment Facility under license from the State Department of Health-Office of Healthcare Assurance since 2019, which allows them to provide therapeutic, counseling, coaching, and recovery services to up to eight clients on an in-patient basis, with typical stay duration of 90 days. Pursuant to State statute and County code, this use is permitted provided the number of clients does not exceed 8. The applicant is proposing to expand the number of clients allowed from 8 to a maximum 14, thus a Special Permit is required. To accommodate this increase,the applicant proposes the following alterations to the existing dwelling and related improvements: 1) conversion of an existing storage room's closet and bathroom into an ADA-compliant bathroom; 2) conversion of an existing utility room into a medicine and dispensing room; 3)the addition of a water closet to the existing laundry room; 4) expansion of the existing, compacted gravel -1-