PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2024-000063)

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B Kro 11 SPP.crk.5.3.2 4 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT BRIAN KROLL SPECIAL PERNUT APPLICATION NO. PL-SPP-2024-000063 BRIAN KROLL is requesting a Special Permit to establish a temporary and permanent church and related improvements on a 1-acre property within the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 15-1740 24th Avenue, approximately 160 feet northwest of its intersection with Paradise Drive, Hawaiian Paradise Park, Kea`au, Puna, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-5-040:205 (por.). APPLICANT'S REQUEST 1. Request: The applicant is requesting a Special Permit to establish and operate a temporary and permanent church and related uses on a portion of a 1-acre parcel of land situated in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The proposed church facility consists of the following components: ■ A 1,650 square foot open air pavilion with one enclosed wall for regularly scheduled worship services, one 650 square foot covered deck, one 256 square foot covered deck for community uses, two detached bathroom facilities, and potable and non- potable water tanks. ■ A gravel driveway from 24th Avenue, a 22-stall gravel parking lot, and 1 paved,ADA accessible parking stall situated near the proposed pavilion. ■ Until the permanent facility is constructed, the applicant proposes to erect a temporary canopy tent and portable toilets to accommodate regular services. Temporary building permits will be sought for this proposed use. 2. Reasons for Request: The applicant owns the Pacific Baptist Church (PBC), which was chartered as a domestic nonprofit corporation 501(c)(3) in August 2013. PBC is an independent Baptist Church that strives to provide a safe and protected place of worship and fellowship for individuals from diverse backgrounds who share a common belief in God through the teaching of sound doctrines found in the Bible. The PBC originally operated in Hilo. The applicant purchased the subject property in HPP in 2017 with the intention of relocating his church services when the former property lease expired, and