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4. Landowner: The landowner is the State of Hawaii. Effective April 7, 2017,the subject <br /> 9.091-acre property was set aside by Section 171-11, Hawaii Revised Statutes under the <br /> Govenor's Executive Order No. 4531 for the public purpose of elderly and/or affordable <br /> rental housing and related purposes, to be under the control and management of the <br /> County of Hawaii, identified as the Mohouli Heights Senior Housing Site. (Planning <br /> Department Exhibit 2—Governor's Executive Order No. 4531). The Hawaii Island <br /> Community Development Corporation is the lessee of the land to implement the project. <br /> BACKGROUND INFORMATION <br /> 5. Environmental Review: The use of County lands or funds requires compliance with <br /> Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes regarding Environmental Impact Statements. To <br /> comply with this requirement, a Final Environmental Assessment and Findings of No <br /> Significant Impact(FONSI) declaration (Planning Department Exhibit 3- <br /> FEA/FONSI) was published in the October 8, 2021 bulletin of the Office of Planning <br /> and Sustainable Development's Environmental Review Program. <br /> STATE AND COUNTY PLANS <br /> 6. State Land Use Designation: Agricultural. <br /> 7. County Zoning: A-la. <br /> 8. General Plan LUPAG Map: Medium Density Urban. These are areas of village and <br /> neighborhood commercial and single-family and multiple-family residential (up to 35 <br /> units per acre) and related functions. <br /> 9. Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP): The Hilo CDP, adopted as Planning <br /> Commission Resolution No. 1 on May 21, 1975, identifies the property for agricultural <br /> purposes. <br /> 10. Special Management Area (SMA): The Special Management Area(SMA) is a part of <br /> the Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The project site is <br /> located over 1.4 miles from the shoreline and is not situated within the SMA. <br /> DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES AND SURROUNDING AREA <br /> 11. Subject Property: The slightly trapezoidal shaped 9.09-acre subject property is located <br /> west from the Komohana Street and Mohouli Street intersection, at approximately 300- <br /> foot elevation above sea level gradually sloping downwards towards Komohana Street. <br /> The subject property is vacant and covered with vegetation. <br /> -2- <br />