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ROnaka.SPREC.11.16.2021 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION RACHELLE ONAKA SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION NO. PL-SPP-2021-000003 Upon review of the request against the guidelines for granting a Special Permit, the Planning Director recommends that the request to establish a three-bedroom bed and breakfast establishment within an existing single-family dwelling and an adjoining guest house on 1.312 acres of land within the State Land Use Agricultural District be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. The approval recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicant, who currently resides on the property, is requesting a Special Permit to establish a three-bedroom bed and breakfast operation in an existing, two- bedroom single-family dwelling and an existing, one bedroom guest house. The bed and breakfast will operate within the existing footprint of the single-family dwelling and guest house, with the intention to provide accommodations for under ten (10) adults. The applicant's objective is to provide alternative accommodations for visitors to the Big Island of Hawaii. The applicants intend to employ a family member as both the operator of the bed and breakfast as well as the manager for the existing coffee farm on site. The applicant is proposing to schedule guest check-in and check-out after the AM/PM peak hours for traffic. 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.