PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2021-000003)

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Beach Protection: There are no beaches within the project area. Coastal Hazards: Given the distance from the shoreline, the project area is not located within a tsunami evacuation zone. Furthermore, the project area is located in Flood Zone"X", an area determined by FEMA to be outside the 0.25% annual chance floodplain. The development will be subject to the requirements of Chapter 27—Flood Control, of the Hawai`i County Code in order to minimize the effects of coastal hazards. In addition, all buildings will be constructed in conformance with Uniform Building Code specifications. Based on the preceding, the project area is not likely to be impacted by coastal hazards. To protect against other, non-coastal hazards (e.g., lava flow,wildfire, etc.), a condition of approval will be added to update the Resort's Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plan to include the Kumu Hou project area, and a condition of the concurrent Project District rezoning will require the applicant to install a Civil Defense Siren to cover the project area as required by the concurrency section of the zoning code. Based upon the preceding information, the proposed development is consistent with the objectives and policies of Chapter 205A, HRS. The proposed development is consistent with the County General Plan, South Kohala Community Development Plan (CDP),Zoning Code and other applicable ordinances. The County of Hawai`i's General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map designation for this area is Resort Node (ren), which allows a mix of visitor-related uses such as hotels, condominium-hotels (condominiums developed and/or operated as hotels), single-family and multiple family residential units, golf courses and other typical resort recreational facilities, resort commercial complexes and other support services. The proposed development is consistent with the General Plan LUPAG 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 -9-