PD BACKGROUND (AMEND SPP 1247/PL-SPP-2021-000001)

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27. Subject Property: The Special Permit area, consisting of 1.647 acres, is situated within a larger 5.006-acre parcel. The permit area is situated within the southeastern portion of the property. Structures on the property include a 3-bedroom, 2-bath farm dwelling, detached carport, detached garage, mobile/modular office, metal barn, and dog kennel. There are fenced paddocks on the property. The following is a list of building permits for the property: • Building Permit 850719- 3,900-square foot dwelling built in 1985 • Building Permit 851821- alteration to the dwelling consisting of adding a bathroom enclosure within existing recreational room • Building Permit 995687- 1,822-square foot metal barn with no plumbing • Building Permit 026546- addition/alteration to dwelling consisting of converting garage to exercise room and adding a family room and new garage • Building Permit B2005-0825K-new 1,152-square foot detached garage • Building Permit B2012-0323K-new solar water heating system on roof of existing dwelling • Building Permit application A2021-BK01063 was submitted on June 10, 2021, for an as-built alteration/change of use to convert the existing barn to an automotive shop with an additional two storage rooms and a closet. 28. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Adjacent lands to the north and south are part of the five-lot Kauakea Subdivision and are zoned A-5a. Lands adjacent to the east are zoned A-40a. Located to the west is the Nani Waimea Subdivision, with sixty (60) 8,000 to 9,000 square-foot lots zoned A-la. Land uses consist of single-family dwellings to the west and south, agricultural uses and vacant land. A Special Permit was approved in 2020 for a 1-bedroom Bed and Breakfast on parcel number 6-4-017:023, located to the immediate south of the subject property. 29. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Maile silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes. Runoff is very slow and the erosion hazard is slight to none. This soil type is used for truck crops and pasture. 30. Land Study Bureau Soil Rating: "C" or "Fair". 31. Agricultural Lands of Significance to the State of Hawaii(ALISH): Prime Agricultural Land. 7