PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2023-000048)

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BImamuraREZ.cm.9.15.23 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT CONSTANCE IMAMURA CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION NO. PL-REZ-2023-000048 CONSTANCE IMAMURA has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-3 acres (A-3a) to a Single-Family Residential-20,000 square feet (RS-20) zoning district for a 23,012-square foot portion of a larger 5.1 acres of land. The subject property is located at 1212 W. Kawailani Street, approximately 190 feet west (mauka) of its intersection with Puhau Street, Waiakea Homesteads, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 2-4-079:002. APPLICANT'S REOUEST 1. Applicant's Request: The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-3 acres (A-3a) to a Single-Family Residential-20,000 square feet (RS-20) zoning district for a 23,012-square foot portion of a larger 5.1 acres of land. The RS-20 zoning district, with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet, would allow a maximum density of 1 lot in the subject rezone area. The Single-Family Residential zoning district provides for lower or low and medium density residential use, for urban and suburban family life. It applies to areas having facilities, and to carry out the above stated purpose. Requirements for establishing land uses in the Single-Family Residential zoning district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in Section 25-5-1 to 25-5- 8 of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 — Zoning Code Requirements for Single-Family Residential Districts). 2. Purpose for the Request: The primary purpose of the request is to subdivide the property into two lots, to establish fee-simple ownership of the 23,012-square foot land area that the existing dwelling resides on, which will be retained by the applicant, and then sell the remaining approximately 4.5-acre vacant lot. An additional purpose is to alleviate the hardship of maintaining the entire 5-acre parcel. The property currently consists of one existing single-family dwelling. There are currently no new developments or improvements proposed in the rezone area. -1-