FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, DECISION AND ORDER (SPP-2021-000005)

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II. FINDINGS OF FACT The Planning Commission makes the following findings of fact by a preponderance of the evidence: A. Procedural Matters 1. On September 23, 2021, the Planning Department received the Special Permit Application from John Kuualoha Hewett and Patrina Tine Niu-Hewett for the operation of a self-storage and mailing service facility and related improvements on an approximately 1.64-acre property in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 16-308 `Ainaloa Boulevard in the Orchid Land Estates Subdivision, approximately 1 mile southwest of its intersection with Kea`au-Pahoa Road, or Highway 130, directly across from the `Ainaloa Longhouse complex, Orchidland Estates Subdivision, Kea`au, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 1-6- 008:328 2. On October 8, 2021 the Planning Department acknowledged receipt of the Special Permit Application (PL-SPP-2021-000005). 3. On October 8, 2021, the Planning Director sent a request for written comments to public and interested private agencies, and provided a request for written comments no later than November 8, 2021. The agencies included the Department of Public Works Engineering Division (Hilo), Department of Water Supply, Fire Department, Department of Environmental Management, Police Department, Office of Planning, Department of Transportation, Department of Land and Natural Resources, Health Department, Department of Agriculture, Land Use Commission, Real Property Tax,Ainaloa Community Association and the Orchidland Community Association. 4. On October 15, 2021 the Planning Department received from the Applicant, an affidavit of first mailing to property owners within 500 feet of the subject parcel dated October 15, 2021. The letters were mailed on October 14, 2021. 5. On December 1, 2021 the Planning Department received from the Applicant, an affidavit and photographic evidence of sign posting dated October 21, 2021 6. In October through November 2021, the Department received comments on the Application from the Department of Public Works—Engineering Division, Department of Water Supply, Deparment of Environmental Management, Department of Health, Department of Transportation, Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Department of Land and 2