PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-004)

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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-I 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 project. Based on the preceding, the requested change of zone conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG)Map for this area and the goals, policies and standards of the Land Use (Resort) elements of the General Plan. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. The Waikoloa Beach Resort is serviced by a private water system meeting the standards and requirements of the Department of Water Supply. It is anticipated that the increase in water use will still be within acceptable amounts for the private system. The subdivision is also serviced by a private wastewater system meeting the standards and requirements of the Department of Health. Conditions of approval will require the applicant to install and/or upgrade any necessary water and sewer lines to connect to the private water and sewer lines within the adjacent streets. Police, fire,medical, and emergency services are available nearby. According to a comment memo from the Police Department, the increase in population resulting from the 1,000+time share units (within the overall Kumu Hou project) will lead to an increased burden on public safety services such as police and fire/rescue. A condition of approval will require the applicant or successor to pay a fair share contribution to mitigate potential regional impacts from the development for the 25 residential lots as the 264 timeshare units were already approved for and located within the Waikoloa Beach -5-