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

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units. Neither of the existing sirens situated in the makai area of the WBC (installed after the 2011 tsunami)have the required audible range to provide the necessary coverage for the Kumu Hou PD. Thus, a condition of approval will require the installation of a civil defense siren prior to issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for any structure within the project area. The subject property is in the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) Boundary of the former Waikoloa Maneuver Area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will manage any investigations, clean-up and long-term monitoring on land that have potential unexploded ordinances for precautionary measures. A condition of approval will require the applicant to consult with the Army Corps of Engineers to address not only the area within the project area, but also the passive recreational areas where people may walk or bike. Various conditions of approval have been added to ensure the development complies with other sections of the Zoning Code related to landscaping, off-street parking, and loading, building density, minimum yards, and setbacks, and building height limits. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A,Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is situated fully within the Special Management Area but is not considered a"shoreline"property as its closest point to the shoreline is located approximately 5,400 feet from the nearest shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. As stated above, the applicant has submitted two concurrent requests for a Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit to allow for the proposed development within "Area A" of the Kumu Hou Development. Furthermore,while this area is not considered a coastal development, proposed public access facilities will be developed to connect"Area A" of the Kumu Hou development to existing shoreline public accesses makai of the resort. A condition of the concurrent SMA Use Permit for this area will require an update to the existing approved public access plan to incorporate these new proposed facilities. There are no irresolvable geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. The Flood -8-