PD Recommendation Report (PL-REZ-2021-003) (002)

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RGoodeREZ.1.192022 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION REPORT GARVIN & LAURA GOODE CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2021-000003) Upon careful review of the request against the guidelines for granting a change of zone, the Planning Director is recommending that a favorable recommendation for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to Family Agricultural 2-acre (FA-2a) for approximately 9.581 acres be forwarded to the County Council. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony,the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this position. This favorable recommendation is based on the following findings: The applicants are requesting a change of zone from Agricultural 20-acres (A- 20a)to Family Agricultural 2-acres (FA-2a) for approximately 9.581 acres of land, in order to create a three-lot subdivision. Currently there are two (2) dwellings (single family dwelling and an additional farm dwelling) located on the subject property and an entitlement for a second additional farm dwelling that has not yet been built. The property is currently being used to cultivate a variety of fruit trees, a start up nursery and a small equestrian use. According to the Zoning Code, the Family Agricultural (FA) zoning district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities and which may be characterized by farm estates, small acreage farms, or subsistence lots. If the requested rezoning is approved,the applicants propose to subdivide the subject parcel into three (3) lots, consisting of 3.7 +/- acres, 2.8 +/- acres and 2+/- acres, exclusive of a 1+ acre road/utility easement that bisects the property; the objective of the proposed request is for estate planning purposes. Two (2) of the three (3)proposed lots would be conveyed to family members, and would each contain a farm dwelling,while the lot with the single-family dwelling would be retained with the applicants who intend to continue to operate an approved Bed and Breakfast operation and existing agricultural activities. The applicants initially considered an FA-3a zoning, however, given the current -1-