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

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the Planning Commission's Rules and County Council's meetings on this application. Notices of this application will become available through the posting of a sign on the property, as well as sending two (2) notices to surrounding property owners, one at the time the application is filed and again, prior to the public hearing. Based on the foregoing, it is concluded that the requested improvements would be consistent with the objectives, policies, and guidelines of the Coastal Zone Management Policies, as outlined in Chapter 205-A-23, HRS and Planning Commission Rule No. 9 relating to the Special Management Area. F. Other Permitting Requirements As noted earlier, additional permits may be required. Other permits would be of the "ministerial" variety, such as Subdivision Approval, etc. As needed, these permits will be obtained in order to follow county code. V. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS A. General Description The parcel is generally rectangular in shape and is accessed via Kinoulu Street, which is a County owned and maintained road. Kinoulu Street serves as the main access point for the subject parcel and neighboring parcels. There are currently two (2) dwellings on the property. The site is situated at the 1,600 to 1,700-foot elevation level. The property slopes roughly from east to west, with a gradual decline from the south to the north, with the highest point being at the southeastern end of the property. In spite of the gradual rise, there does not appear to be any topographic constraints for future development, improvements, and utilization. Nearby properties are generally the same size, ranging from 8500-sq ft lots to 1.5 acre lots. The general area is primarily residential and agricultural. The annual median rainfall for this area is approximately 45 inches. The average daily temperature ranges from a minimum of 62 degrees to 78 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind patterns are generally westerly during the day and easterly during the evenings. B. Soils and Topography According to the Natural Resource Conservation Service's Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Rating, the site has a designation of"C" or fair. The soil for the subject site is of the Puuikaaka-Lava flows complex soils with 10 to 20 percent slopes. The soil consists of volcanic ash over pahoehoe lava flows. The 11