PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2021-000004)

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Map designation and will complement the goals, policies, and standards of the Economic, Environmental, and Land Use Elements of the General Plan. Additionally, the project area is covered by the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP), adopted by Ordinance No. 08 159. Several SKCDP goals, policies, and actions reference resort areas, including directing the development of timeshares to the district's three (3) major destination resorts. Other goals, policies and actions include: protection of historical, natural, and cultural resources; requiring water conservation measures for new, large scale development projects; ensuring the quality of South Kohala's groundwater and marine resources (including the expansion of water quality monitoring); providing support for water and wastewater facility upgrades; promoting the prohibition of future injection wells in the SMA if wastewater is not treated to an R-1 level of water quality; fostering the preservation of scenic views and landscapes, and conducting all activities and uses with clear environmental stewardship and sustainability methods. While many of the preceding are not explicitly directed at resort areas, they are built into the proposed development proposal for the Kumu Hou proj ect. The applicant has concurrently submitted a Change of Zone request from the existing Open, Multiple-Family Residential-4,000 square feet(RM-4), Multiple-Family Residential-6,000 square feet(RM-6), Multiple-Family Residential-8,000 square feet (RM-8) and Village Commercial-10,000 square feet(CV-10) zoning districts to a Project District zoning district for 133.822 acres of land identified as "Area B." The Project District(PD) is intended to provide for a flexible and creative planning approach rather than specific land use designations. It will also allow for flexibility over time in the siting of specific uses and mixes of structural alternatives. The planning approach to create a PD would provide continuity in land uses and designs while establishing a comprehensive network of infrastructure, facilities, and systems. A variety of uses, as well as open space, parks, and other project uses are intended to be in accord with each individual PD objective. The land encompassing "Area C" is currently zoned Open, and the proposed brackish water irrigation well and system is permitted in the Open district under HCC -11-