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Property Owners Seek Reversion to Single-Family Zoning; Council Moves Bill Forward
Summary
Property owners asked the council to revert a prior rezoning for 1623 Kinoole Street back to single-family (RS-10); the council approved Bill 183 at first reading after the owners confirmed they wanted to proceed.
Bill 183, which would revert a prior rezoning and restore RS-10 (10,000 square feet single-family) zoning for a property at 1623 Kinoole Street in Waiakea South Hilo, passed first reading on Aug. 7 after the owners confirmed their intent to proceed.
Vice Chair Inaba asked the property owner to confirm she supported the reversion; owner Susan Firstcott identified herself and said, "yes, we this is what we would like to go forward with." The reversion request follows a planning director-initiated classification change earlier; the Windward Planning Commission forwarded a favorable recommendation to revert the property to its original single-family designation.
Council members asked why the owners sought reversion; Firstcott said attempts to pursue multifamily student housing projects near the university had proven impractical for the owners and they preferred to return the parcel to its prior zoning. The council voted 9–0 to pass Bill 183 at first reading.
