PD Background Report (PL-REZ-2021-003) (002)

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20. Flora/Fauna Resources: No professional floral or faunal survey was conducted of the property. The applicant reports that the property is cultivated into fruit bearing trees with some use for an equestrian component. Given the elevation of the property, it would be possible to find the Hawaiian Hawk(I`o) and the Hawaiian Owl (Pueo). The subject property was formerly used to grow sugar cane and has been developed for agricultural uses and dwellings. As such,the applicants do not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject site. 21. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: No professional archaeological and cultural study was conducted of the property. According to the applicants,the site was previously cleared for cultivation of sugar cane, and it is unlikely that the site has archeological features due to previous land altering activities. The applicants have noted that in the event any inadvertent discoveries are made during any land disturbance activity, work will cease, and the applicant will immediately notify the Planning Department and the State DLNR to secure clearances before proceeding further. 22. Public Access: There is no designated public access to the mountains or the shoreline that traverses the property. UTILITIES AND SERVICES 23. Access: Access to the project will be from Kalaoa Camp Road, an existing, 12-13-foot- wide pavement within a 30-foot-wide roadway easement that bisects the subject property. The portion of the private road from Highway 19 up to the subject parcel has an existing 12-13-foot-wide pavement with 3-foot graveled shoulders. The private road is accessed from Highway 19, a State-owned road with a 22-foot wide pavement and paved shoulders within a 100-foot right of way. 24. Water: County water is available from an existing 4-inch waterline within Kalaoa Camp Road,which fronts the subject parcel. The subject property is currently serviced by two (2), 5/8-inch water meters. In their February 19, 2021,memo for the Additional Farm Dwelling Application (FDA-18-000459)the Department of Water Supply (DWS) required the landowners to install a 1-inch service lateral to service a new 5/8-inch meter for the second additional farm dwelling (Planning Department Exhibit 4—February -4-