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The Honorable Chairman Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawai i December 27, 2024 Page 8 There are no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. The subject, 237.5-acre parcel is irregularly shaped with an undulating terrain, gently sloping from north to south. The 14.321- acre project area consists of two non-contiguous areas of 13.005 acres and 1.316 acres respectively situated near Waiula Drive. These areas were selected to take advantage of relatively flat terrain for ease of subdivision development. The property is situated approximately 3.6 miles from the nearest shoreline and thus not situated within the tsunami inundation area or evacuation area. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), The majority of the project site is situated within Flood Zone "X," which is determined by FEMA to be an area of minimal flood hazard According to the Department of Public Works — Engineering Division, all development generated runoff shall be disposed of onsite and not be directed toward any adjacent properties. A drainage study shall be prepared by a licensed civil engineer and submitted to the Department of Public Works prior to the issuance of a construction permit. Any recommended drainage improvements, if required, shall be constructed meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works prior to the construction of any proposed structures on the property. The applicant will also be required to comply with the County Flood Code and Erosion and Sedimentation Code. The preceding will be added as conditions of approval. The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special Management Area. The subject property is located more than three miles from the shoreline approximately 3.6 miles from the nearest shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the project area. As discussed in the cultural resources section below, below, the project area is not known to have been used in the recent past for the gathering of plants by Native Hawaiians. The applicant has not observed any Native Hawaiians on the site or adjoining properties gathering plants and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site, nor existence of any known valued cultural, historical, or native resources in the area. The request will not have a signnificant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa`akai 0 Ka`Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering