DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING

PUBLIC HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of public hearings to be held by the Department of Planning and Permitting of the City and County of Honolulu, under the provisions of Section 6-1517 of the Charter of the City and County of Honolulu, for the following requests for variances of the Land Use Ordinance at the date and time specified or as soon thereafter as those interested may be heard:
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DATE: Thursday, June 22, 2006
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Human Resources Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 550 South King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

APPLICATIONS: ZONING VARIANCES

1. Applicant/
Landowner : Tsumoru and Kay Ishimoto
(2006/VAR-18)(AM)
Agent : Leaps & Boundaries, Inc. (Arden J. Torcuato)
Location : 1704-10th Avenue – Palolo Valley
Tax Map Key : 3-3-40: 8 (Lot 16-D-2)
Lot Area : 4,850 Square Feet
Zoning : R-5 Residential District
Request : A variance to allow a right-of-way easement for vehicular access (to a landlocked lot) which reduces the net lot area of an existing substandard lot, and increases nonconformity.

2. Applicant : Hao Guo Dong (2006/VAR-7)(ST)
Landowner : Hao Guo Don, Yong Feng Jia
Agent : Michael Ng
Location : 1663D Waikahalulu Lane – Lower Nuuanu
Tax Map Key : 1-7-9: 4
Lot Area : 2,609 Square Feet
Zoning : A-1 Low Density Apartment
Request : A variance to allow a new two-story single-family dwelling to exceed the maximum density (floor area).
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All interested persons are invited to attend. Those persons desiring to testify may register prior to the public hearing at the public hearing site and are encouraged to submit one copy of their testimony in writing.

Attendance at the public hearing is not necessary to submit testimony. Written testimony which is received by the Department of Planning and Permitting at the above address prior to the public hearing will be considered in the evaluation of the request.

NOTE: Any disabled person requiring special assistance should contact the Department of Planning and Permitting, 527-5046, for details.

Henry Eng, FAICP, Director
Department of Planning and Permitting
(SB05523347 6/12/06)