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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii March 15, 2024 Page 8 Redevelopment Regional Center TOD Areas. Thus, the CV-10 zoning and commercial development of the property would be consistent with the Kona CDP. Since the last ordinance was granted, the Zoning Code was amended to add the concurrency provision (HCC Section 25-2-46), which requires all rezonings (and amendments thereto), address traffic, potable water, and civil defense siren concerns. The amount of traffic that could be generated for commercial use in the rezone area would not trip 50 peak hour trips, thus the requirement for a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) was not triggered. Furthermore, the applicant has completed roadway and intersection improvements required under the existing ordinance to mitigate any traffic that would be generated by the CV-10 zoning. As discussed earlier, water is available for commercial development within the rezone area subject to DWS and Fire Department conditions. Finally, there is an existing civil defense siren located approximately 500 feet from the subject property which covers the rezone area. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The project site is situated approximately 0.4 miles from the nearest shoreline and is not situated within the Special Management Area, there is no direct public access to the shoreline or mountains located within the project site, and commercial development of the property will be required to follow County drainage code for on-site drainage mitigation and to connect to the County sewer. As such, the proposed development should not have any substantial adverse impacts on coastal processes or conditions, nor will its approval be contrary to the objectives and policies of Chapter 205A, HRS relating to Coastal Zone Management. The development will to the extent feasible, reasonably protect native Hawaiian rights if they are found to exist. In view of the Hawai`i State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa`akai 0 Ka' Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian rights, such as gathering and fishing rights, must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. Investigation of valued resources: The following studies/reports were conducted for the project site: 1) Archaeological Studies/Plans —Archaeological Assessment, TMK: (3) 7-4-015:15, Land of Keahuolu, North Kona District, Island of Hawaii dated March, 2007.; Plan for Archaeological Monitoring, TMK:(3) 7-4-015:15, Land of Keahuolu,