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Committee backs rezoning to let Kua O'Ka La charter school buy its campus
Summary
The committee unanimously forwarded Bill 40 to council to rezone about 12.043 acres at 345 Makalika Street from Agricultural-10 to Agricultural-5, enabling subdivision and a fee-simple transfer that would allow Kua O'Ka La Public Charter School to secure a permanent campus.
The Legislative Approvals and Acquisitions Committee voted to forward Bill 40 to the full County Council with a favorable recommendation, approving a requested change of zone that would allow a 12.043-acre portion of a larger property at 345 Makalika Street to be subdivided and sold in fee simple to support Kua O'Ka La Public Charter School.
Bill 40 seeks to amend County Code Section 25-8-33 to change county zoning on the subject portion from Agricultural-10 acres to Agricultural-5 acres. The applicant, the nonprofit Ho'olulahui, said the rezoning is necessary to meet minimum lot-size requirements and enable the school's transition from a lease arrangement to fee-simple ownership after the school lost facilities during the 2018 Kilauea eruption.
Jeff Darrow, planning director, summarized the request and the site's…
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