PD Recommendation Report Kamehameha Schools (PL-SPP-2023-037)

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RKamehamehaSchools.crk.8.7.2023 COUNTY OF IIAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION KAMEHAMEHA SCHOOLS SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION NO. PL-SPP-2023-000037 Upon review of the request against the guidelines for granting a Special Permit, the Planning Director recommends that the request to allow the development and operation of the "Hi`ialo/Captain Cook Learning Center" including a preschool, community education programs, and related improvements on a 1.25-acre portion of a larger 5.98-acre area of land across 3 parcels situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the 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 allow the development and operation of the "Hi`ialo/Captain Cook Learning Center" including a preschool, community education programs, and related improvements. The proposed project will permit area will be renovated into a learning center for preschool students and the community. The Hi`ialo/Captain Cook Learning Center will provide two Kamehameha Schools (KS), Na Kula Kamali`i (NKK)preschool classrooms and two community preschool classrooms for up to 100 students. The applicant also proposes administration offices, a community program space classroom (for up to 43 participants), and storage spaces. The proposed project will provide a new parking lot on parcel 14 and an exterior playground. Additionally, the applicant proposes to demolish existing dwellings on parcel 038 and 014 and repurpose two (2) church buildings on parcel 038 for preschool and community educational classrooms, administrative office space, and storage. Additional improvements will include internal access, circulation, and safety controls, the re-design and relocation of parking lot facilities, and water,wastewater, and drainage improvements. The proposed hours of operation for the preschool will be approximately between 8:30am to 2:30pm Monday through Friday with the possibility of an afterschool flexible program. The alternate education programs will be available between 9:30am to 2:30pm -1-