PD Background Report (PL-SLU-2021-00002/PL-REZ-2021-000011)

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Management(CZM) Area. Thus, a discussion of the request's relationship to the CZM Program follows. The site is not adjacent to the ocean. It sits approximately 4.5 miles from the shoreline at an elevation of between 1,600 and 1,700 feet. As such, the proposed action should not have any adverse impacts on the area's coastal recreational and marine resources nor have any impacts on beach protection. The likelihood of this improvement having any impacts on the area's historic resources is not high as there are no known archaeological sites on the property. The parcel has been developed and used for residential purposes for many years. However, in the event any archaeological undocumented features are found during any earth disturbance activity, work will stop within the affected area and appropriate clearances from the State DLNR-SHPD and County Planning Department will be secured before work resumes. If needed, an archaeological monitoring program can be instituted during any land clearing activity. The proposed rezone would not cause significant impacts to the area's scenic and open space resources as there are two existing homes on the parcel and no additional dwellings or improvements are planned at this time. Further, as the area surrounding the site is largely residential and has a natural topography declining from mauka to makai, any structures on the site should not visually affect any scenic views of the adjacent properties or from Mamalahoa Highway. Relative to Coastal Ecosystems,impacts should be negligible, if at all, as the site is located approximately 4.5 miles from the ocean at 1,600 to 1,700-foot elevation. Notwithstanding the distance, because the proposed rezone does not include disturbance to the land or the construction of new dwellings and improvements, impacts should be negligible. The proposed action will result in subdividing the parcel into two (2)lots for estate planning purposes. The subdivision would continue to provide residential use and use of nearby businesses and public utilities. In so doing, the project could aid overall economic use of this site and the area in general. Because of its distance from the shoreline, the site should not be subject to coastal hazards. Relative to the managing development objective, this function is more applicable to the "authority" or approving agencies. However, it is noted that the request would operate and be constructed within the scope of the Zoning Code. The subject site would be zoned RS-15, and the requested use and design/parameters (parking, height, setback, etc.)would be consistent with said zoning. In that regard, the project would be consistent with this policy. Finally, in terms of the public participation objective, this is generally a public agency function. This is achieved through the Marine and Coastal Zone Management Advisory Group (MACZMAG) and the public hearing process required pursuant to 10