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BLeeseREZ.crk.2.7.2024 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT <br /> BACKGROUND REPORT <br /> RYAN LEESE <br /> CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (PL-REZ-2023-000055) <br /> RYAN LEESE has submitted an application for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-20 acre <br /> (A-20a) to a Family Agricultural-5 acre (FA-5a) zoning district for 21.942 acres of land. The <br /> subject property is located at the southwest corner of the Kaloko Drive/Hao Street intersection, <br /> Kaloko Mauka Subdivision, Kaloko, North Kona, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 7-3-024:003. <br /> APPLICANT'S REQUEST <br /> l. Applicant's Request: The applicants are requesting a Change of Zone from A-20a to <br /> FA-5a for 21.942 acres of land. The FA-5a zoning district, with a minimum lot size of 5 <br /> acres, would allow a maximum density of 4 lots in the rezone area. The FA (family <br /> agricultural) district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated <br /> with residential activities and which may be characterized by farm estates, small acreage <br /> farms, or subsistence lots. The FA district is intended to be in areas designated as being <br /> within the State land use agricultural district, where public services and infrastructure are <br /> appropriate to support the very low-density residential needs of a rural community and <br /> where substantial number of parcels are less than five acres in size, and where a mix of <br /> uses will not conflict with or be detrimental to existing agricultural uses in the <br /> surrounding area. In addition, this district is intended to be primarily comprised of <br /> agricultural lands less than five acres in area, which are not classified as A or B lands <br /> under the land study bureau's master productivity rating, or classified as prime, unique, <br /> or other important agricultural lands. Provided that this district may include lands so <br /> classified if the lands are situated within an urban expansion or other urban designation <br /> under the general plan land use pattern allocation guide (LUPAG) map. (Planning <br /> Department Exhibit 1 — Zoning Code Requirements for Family Agricultural <br /> Districts Residential Districts) <br /> 2. Purpose for the Request: The primary purpose for the request is to create a 4-lot <br /> subdivision with lots at least 5 acres in size. The subject property was purchased by the <br /> -1- <br />