PD BACKGROUND REPORT (SLU-20-054)

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Bhawai`i1s landCommunityDeve lopmentCorp oration(HICDC)SLU.10/5/2021 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HICDC) STATE LAND USE DISTRICT BOUNDARY AMENDMENT APPLICATION (SLU 20-000054) HAWAII ISLAND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (HICDC) has submitted an application for a State Land Use District Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban for approximately 9.09 acres of land. The property is located at 1450 Mohouli Street, directly west(mauka) of the Mohouli Senior Housing Project and the County of Hawaii Fire Administration Support Complex, approximately 1,600 feet west from the Mohouli Street and Komohana Street intersection, Waidkea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TNM: (3) 2-4-001:168. PROPOSED ACTION 1. Applicants' Request: The applicant is requesting a State Land Use District Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban for 9.09 acres of land, which is the future site of the Hale Ola O Mohouli Affordable Housing Project. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 —State Land Use Boundary Amendment (15-acres or less) Application dated October 23,2020) 2. Objectives of the Requests: The applicant is requesting a State Land Use District Boundary Amendment to develop 90-units of affordable housing which aims to provide afforable housing and related services on a parcel in South Hilo, which were made available by the Govenor's Executive Order No. 4531. The applicant will be submitting an application to the County of Hawaii Office of Housing and Community Development to obtain exemptions from zoning code requirements, pursuant to HRS 201H-38 of the Hawaii Revised Statues which will need to be approved by County County via resolution for the Hale Ola O Mohouli Affordable Housing Project. 3. Construction Timetable Construction of the proposed affordable housing project is anticipated to begin in early 2022 and be completed by the end of 2023. The completion of the full project will be dependent on funding availabiliy and is expected to be completed by 2024. The total cost of the proposed project is estimated at$30 to $40 million. -1-