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Mr.Kern
<br /> November 15,2021
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<br /> 4. COZ Application#2:to approve four rezoning requests in Area B:
<br /> a. f 95.3 acres from Open to Project District;
<br /> b. f 21.7 acres from RM-8 to Project District;
<br /> c. f 0.2 acres from RM-4 to Project District;
<br /> d. f 12.0 acres from RM-6 to Project District;and
<br /> e. f 4.5 acres from CV-10 to Project District.
<br /> The Master SMA Major Use Permits being sought would permit the development of the proposed new facilities and
<br /> amenities. The requested new SMA permits would also allow WLC or other existing or future landowners in the
<br /> Project Area to upgrade, repair, maintain, and operate existing or future facilities in the Kumu Hou Project Area.
<br /> The various COZ applications are necessary for implementation of the Kumu Hou Master Plan. Kumu Hou will
<br /> encompass 1,189 residential and visitor units, all of which have LUC and SMA approvals in place, and a new
<br /> brackish water irrigation system. The plan would result in no more development than what is already entitled with
<br /> the LUC and SMA approvals.
<br /> Project Description
<br /> Kumu Hou is located within Waikoloa Beach Resort, in Anaeho`omalu Ahupua`a, South Kohala District, Island of
<br /> Hawaii. The Resort encompasses f 1,353 acres between Queen Ka`humanu Highway and the Pacific Ocean. TMK
<br /> parcels included by Kumu Hou total approximately f 362.7 acres, including all or portions of TMK: (3) 6-9-008:
<br /> 013, 021, 022, 025, 027, 028, 029, 031, and 033. Within these TMKs, the areas planned for development involve
<br /> f 182.9 acres and are referred to herein as the Project Area.
<br /> The WLC development within the Waikoloa Beach Resort project area involves three areas which WLC has
<br /> designated as Areas A, B and C. Area A consists of an approximately 45.9-acre portion of the King's Course golf
<br /> course, of which 9 of the 18 golf courses holes will be repurposed for timeshare, single-family residential and
<br /> community use. Area B is an approximately 133.8-acre area containing a portion of the King's Course golf course
<br /> seaward of the Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and north of Waikoloa Beach Drive that is slated for the construction
<br /> of 900 additional timeshare units,related support and community facilities, updated golf amenities, and new public
<br /> parks and trails.Area C is an approximately 3.1-acre area located at the north end of the proposed development area
<br /> that will be used for a brackish water irrigation system.
<br /> Findings
<br /> At the request of the WLC,Hann and Associates conducted an archaeological inventory survey (AIS)that included
<br /> summaries of the archaeological and historical history, oral histories and mo`olelo pertaining to the area, the post-
<br /> contact history throughout Kohala and the vicinity of the current project area. The AIS also includes a summary of
<br /> previous archaeological studies in the vicinity of the current project area. Of these,the earliest are Reinecke(1930),
<br /> Barrera(1971),Kirch(1979),and Hommon(1982).A total of 40 additional project reviews have been conducted in
<br /> the general vicinity of the project area. These include field inspections, reconnaissance surveys, archaeological
<br /> inventory surveys, data recovery and monitoring projects, site preservation plans and archaeological mitigation
<br /> programs, located in `Anaeho`omalu, Kalahuipua`a, Pu`u-anahulu, and Lalamilo areas. These studies comprised
<br /> more than 7,300 acres and identified 483 sites and more than 9,440 features. Sites documented in the area include
<br /> petroglyphs and features associated with the quarrying and production of abraders.Habitation sites are dominated by
<br /> cave and overhang shelters,and surface architecture consisting of C-shapes and enclosures,primarily occupied on a
<br /> temporary basis. Fishponds,burial caves,trails, and small ritual sites have also been documented. Most of the sites
<br /> are concentrated along the coast especially near sheltered bays and coves and the fishponds.
<br /> The AIS fieldwork for the current proposed project included portions of the project area occupied by existing golf
<br /> course fairways that were examined by the careful inspection of all isolated pockets of lava. The remaining portions
<br /> of the project area were examined with crew members spaced at ten (10) meter intervals. The ground surface
<br /> visibility was excellent due to the absence of vegetation. Fourteen (14) sites were identified within the current
<br /> project area that consisted of 417 features. Most of the features are associated with the procurement of natural
<br /> resources.
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