PD Background Report Ching (PL-REZ-2023-044)

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ChingREZ ja.8-7-2023 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT SHAWN & STEPHANIE CHING CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION NO. PL-REZ-2023-000044 SHAWN & STEPHANIE CHING have submitted an application for a Change of Zone from a Family Agricultural-3 acres (FA-3a) zoning district to an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) zoning district for 34.559 acres of land. The subject property is located at 47-5211 Old Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 0.5 miles southeast of its intersection with Mamalahoa Road,Por. Parker Ranch, Kapoaula, Kamoku, Hamakua, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 4-7-007:048. PROPOSED ACTION 1. Applicants' Request: The applicants are requesting a Change of Zone from a Family Agricultural-3 acres (FA-3a) zoning district to an Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) zoning district for 34.559 acres of land. The A-5a zoning district, with a minimum lot size of 5 acres, would allow a maximum density of 6 lots. The Agricultural zoning district provides for agricultural and very low density agriculturally-based residential use, encompassing rural areas of good to marginal agricultural and grazing land, forest land, game habitats, and areas where urbanization is not found to be appropriate. Requirements for establishing land uses in the Agricultural zoning district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in Section 25-5-70 to 77 of the Zoning Code. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 -Zoning Code Requirements for Agricultural Districts) 2. Objectives of the Request: The Change of Zone request will downzone the subject property and allow the applicants to pursue a subsequent subdivision of the property into 6 lots, consisting of a minimum size of 5 acres each. According to the applicants, 4 lots will be retained for their family and the remaining 2 lots will be sold to buyers interested in truck crop farming and/or agricultural activities consistent with the proposed A-5a zoning designation. 3. Construction Timetable and Cost: The applicants hope to complete the Change of Zone process as soon as possible and anticipate completing the subsequent subdivision process by the end of 2028. The applicants expect the cost of infrastructure improvements to be