PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2021-000004)

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environment, youth will engage in activities that increase their confidence, identity, and skills to self-determine their possible futures. LT will use the existing two-story ranch house to board the participants during overnight stays and provide staff office and workspace. The existing barn will include maker spaces, a workshop, and other support spaces for storage and equipment for cultural, art, and agricultural activities including ceramics, woodworking, crafting, and leathermaking. LT also intends to add sleeping accommodations for visiting staff in the barn. The remaining site will remain open with fenced pastures, a riding ring, a horse barn, goat barn, and pig pen. Fruit trees and lei plants will also be planted and nurtured to support the hands-on activities. A site plan is provided in Figure 1. Access to the site will remain via the existing driveway off Pu'u Manu Place, which in turn connects to Mamalahoa Highway to the north (see Figure 2). LT recognizes the need for a Change in Use Building Permit for both the existing ranch house and barn. The LT design team will work with the County Department of Public Works to ensure all requirements are met and necessary upgrades are completed. LT is targeting a program start date of January 2022. B. DESCRIPTION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO PRECISELY LOCATE THE PROPERTY. DESCRIBE EXISITING USES, STRUCTURES, AND TOPOGRAPHY. IF PORTION OF THE PROPERTY TO BE USED, STATE USE OF REMAINDER OF PROPERTY. Location of the Property The property is located at 5122 Pu'u Manu Place, bounded on all sides by agriculturally zoned parcels. Pu'u Manu Place runs along the west side of the property within a shared access and utility easement. The property is identified as Tax Map Key (TMK) 6-4-018:095 and is approximately 5.362 acres (Figure 3).The entire parcel will be used for the cultural academy and retreat and is the subject area of this Special Permit Application. An aerial is provided in Figure 4. Existing Uses and Structures Figures 5 through 8 show floor plans for the ranch house and barn. Existing elements are labeled with text starting with "(E)" and proposed changes are indicated with labels "(N)". The existing site has a two-story ranch house nestled on the lower southwestern slope of Pu'u Maile, with two elevated lanais, a patio, and garage. The house contains 3 bedrooms, a family room, laundry area, and 2 bathrooms on the lower floor. The upper floor has a master bedroom and bathroom, small office and half bathroom that will be used for staff, and an open floor plan connecting the main entry with the living room, media area, and dining space. There is also a large kitchen on the upper floor where 'opio will cook locally sourced meat and vegetables from the garden each day. The living rooms located on both floors will be used as a gathering space to read, write, utilize technology devices, and debrief in the evening. The plans for the existing house also show which bathrooms will meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) design requirements and the addition of a covered ADA ramp at the main entry. Floor plans of the existing and renovated ranch house are shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6. The existing barn includes 2,700 SF of space that will be renovated into the maker spaces and other program spaces.The new sleeping quarters for visiting staff will be in the barn's mezzanine 2