PD BACKGROUND REPORT (AMEND SMA 25_PL-SMA-2021-001)

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up to 10,300 feet away from the shoreline. The applicant is concurrently requesting three (3)new SMA Use Permits for development in"Areas A, B, and C." DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS 23. Description of Project Area: The proposed Kumu Hou project area is bounded by 800 feet of open space setback from Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway to the east, the King's Trail to the west, Waikoloa Beach Drive to the south and the `Ainamalu development to the north. The project area includes three (3)non-contiguous sub-areas, that are separated by Waikoloa Beach Drive, existing fairways and other developments totaling approximately 182.9 acres of land as described in the Applicant's Request section of this report and depicted in Figure 1 of application. 24. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: The areas proposed to be withdrawn from SMA 25 are located within the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex,which encompasses approximately 1,353 acres between the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and the ocean and includes open spaces (two, 18-hole golf courses and natural lava fields), three (3)resort hotels and timeshare developments,resort residential multi- and single-family units,two commercial shopping centers, performance amphitheater, a golf clubhouse, a beach clubhouse and related improvements. Immediately to the north is the Mauna Lani Resort and adjacent to the south are undeveloped State-owned lands. 25. Coastal Hazards and Flood Zone: The subject properties are not located within the tsunami evacuation area and the FEMA FIRM map identifies the project site to be within Flood Zone X(areas determined by FEMA to be outside the 0.25% annual chance floodplain). 26. Flora/Faunal Resources: Floral and Faunal resources and associated mitigation will be discussed in further detail in the Background and Recommendation reports for the concurrent SMA Use Permit and Change of Zone Applications. 27. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: The lands covered under SMA 25, inclusive of the proposed areas to be removed from coverage under SMA 25,have been subject to archeological,historical, and cultural review and have implemented mitigation measures approved by the State Historic Preservation Division pursuant to conditions of -7-