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Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council December 22, 2025 Page 6 Since the area was rezoned, the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP) was adopted by Ordinance No. 08 159 on December 1, 2008. The subject property is located along Kawaihae Road between the Kawaihae and Waimea communities within an existing subdivision which is not depicted on any of the Conceptual Plans (Waimea, Waikoloa, Kawaihae, or Puak6) in the SKCDP. According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), each property within the rezone area is currently served by a 5/8-inch water meter, which provides one unit of water with an average daily usage of 400 gallons. DWS has further indicated that the existing water system cannot support or provide additional service beyond current levels. Although the concurrency section of the Zoning Code related to water supply was adopted after the area was rezoned, those requirements only apply to amendment requests seeking an extension of time to fulfill a zoning condition. Since this amendment request does not involve an extension of time, the concurrency requirements for water supply are not applicable. Therefore, it is determined that the additional dwellings may be constructed using water catchment tanks without conflicting with the concurrency provisions of the Zoning Code. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The subject property is located approximately 6.2 miles from the nearest shoreline and is not situated within the SMA. Thus, the property will not be affected by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources, historic resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, or marine resources on the subject property. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's PASH and 'Ka Pa`akai O Ka ' ina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian 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: No professional floral/faunal or archaeological/cultural studies were submitted with the amendment request as each property in the rezone area has been cleared and improved with a single-family dwelling and related improvements. The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: According to the findings. from the original change of zone application no valued cultural, historical or native resources nor any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights were practiced in the area, nor is there any record of designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property.