PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2021-000005)

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3C. Institutional Considerations State Land Use The subject site is designated State Land Use Agricultural and the special permit will consist of 1.64 acres of land. As such, no State Land Use Commission action is required. The County of Hawaii can process the special permit request. Based on the Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Rating, the subject property is classified as "E" or very poor. Under the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) classification system, the subject site is classified as "other" land. The U.S. Department of Agricultural Natural Resource Conservation Service has designated the soil type for the subject site as `2klld', Keaukaha highly decomposed plant material with 2 to 10 percent slopes, derived from organic material over pahoehoe lava. The soil is well drained, has a high runoff class, and is not considered to be prime agricultural land. Hawaii Revised Statutes §205-6 allows County Planning Commissions to permit certain unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural and Rural districts other than those for which the district is classified. Special Management Area The subject property is approximately 5.5 miles inland from the coast and the designated Special Management Area. County Zoning and General Plan The County zoning of the subject is Agricultural 1-acre (A-la). The County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map designates the parcel as Rural. Relative to this designation, the General Plan allows consideration for a"Special Permit" on agricultural land where the requested use meets certain criteria as outlined in Section 4 of the permit application and chapter 205 of the Hawaii Revised Statues as amended. General Plan Discussion The Hawaii County General Plan serves as a guide for decision-makers in land use matters. The proposed project is conducive to the General Plan's guidelines as it conforms to the following goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan: 7