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Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division for review and approval. The Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division(DLNR-SHPD) issued a determination letter on August 26, 2009 allowing the demolition to commence with the submitted mitigation measures agreed upon by the applicant and DLNR-SHPD. 17. Cultural Resources: A Cultural Impact Assessment dated March 2009 was prepared by Helen Wong Smith for the demolition of Saint Michaels the Archangel Church. According to the assessment, Saint Michaels the Archangel Church is a pivotal component of the transition from traditional to introduced belief systems. Kailua, the center of religious and political change in the Kingdom of Hawaii boasts the first Catholic parish on the island with a continuous and vital presence to its community. It's locale in the coastal zone of a royal residence and a major point of Western contact, suggest the possibility for indigenous remains of habitation, religious and secular activities. As the plans provide the Church cemetery be left intact, its cultural integrity remains. The burial treatment plan for Saint Michael's builder, Father Marechal, provides both reverence and safety for a cultural relic. The coral grotto remaining in situ represents a re-adaptive use of a cultural feature spanning over a century. 18. Coastal Hazards: The project site is within the Tsunami Evacuation Zone designated by the Pacific Disaster Center. The development would comply with the requirements of Chapter 27, Flood Control, of the Hawaii County Code. 19. Recreational/Visual Resources: The proposed development will not have an adverse impact to the recreational resources to the shoreline and coastal ecosystems. The proposed development will not substantially interfere with or detract from the line of sight toward the sea from Kuakini Highway, which is the nearest state highway to the coast. 20. Public Access: There is no public access to the mountains or the shoreline that run through the property. -5-