PD Recommendation Report for LeeAnne & Evan Loney (PL-SPP-2023-045)

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RLoney SPP.cm.7-31-23 COUNTY OF IIAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION LEEANNE AND EVAN LONEY SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SPP-2023-000045) Upon review of the request against the guidelines for granting a Special Permit, the Planning Director recommends that this request to allow the operation of a 3-bedroom bed and breakfast establishment within an existing 4-bedroom dwelling situated on approximately 1.041 acres of land be approved by the Leeward Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without 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. The recommendation for approval is based on the following findings: The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to establish a 3-bedroom bed and breakfast operation within an existing single-family dwelling on the subject property. The dwelling has 4 bedrooms of which 3 will be used by guests of the bed and breakfast, and one will be used by the applicant who will also be the onsite caretaker. The bed and breakfast will provide overnight accommodation for a maximum of 6 guests for less than 30 days. Breakfast will be provided to registered guests only and no other meals will be provided. No exterior signage for the bed and breakfast establishment is being proposed. The applicant currently operates a hosted rental to supplement their income and offset some of the cost to maintain and improve upon the site's extensive ornamental landscape. However,in anticipation of the proposed new regulations for hosted rentals,the applicant decided to apply for a Special Permit to establish a permanent bed and breakfast operation. The grounds for approving a Special Permit are based on Rule 6-7 in the Planning Commission Rules. It states that the Planning Commission shall not approve a Special Permit unless it is found that the proposed use (a) is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the Agricultural or Rural District, whichever the case may be and (b) the proposed use would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. 1