PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-PDI-2021-002)

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13. Ka`n Community Development Plan: The Ka`u CDP was adopted by Ordinance No. 66 on October 17, 2017. The official CDP Land Use Policy Map designates the subject rezone area as Important Agricultural Lands. 14. Special Management Area (SMA): The project site is located approximately six(6)miles from the shoreline and not within the County's Special Management Area(SMA). The SMA is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program regulated by the County. DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 15. Subject Properties: The project site consists of two contiguous parcels located approximately 0.6 miles mauka of Pahala in an area formerly known as Meyer Camp. Meyer Camp, as well as other camps in the general area, were abandoned and demolished by the plantation in the 1960's. There is an existing dwelling, equipment storage building, agricultural water tanks and a reservoir located on TMK: (3) 9-6-005:018. The properties are located approximately six (6)miles from the ocean at an elevation of 1,300 - 1,900 feet. At the time of the change of zone,the subject site had a variety of farm crops on approximately ten (10) acres,however,the entire site was formerly planted in sugar cane. There is a gradual 10 to 15 percent slope towards the ocean. Located within TMK: (3) 9- 6-005:018 is parcel 47, a County-owned parcel approximately 4,487-square feet in size. Located within TMK: (3) 9-6-006:004 is parcel 21, another County-owned parcel approximately 871 square-feet in size. These two County-owned parcels were not part of the rezoning. The applicant proposed a total of 25 lots as part of their rezone request, however a condition of approval limited the subdivision to 17 lots. 16. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Lands surrounding the properties are zoned Agricultural (A-20a). Land use in the area is generally in transition from one form of agriculture to another. Properties surrounding the site are planted in macadamia or eucalyptus trees. Fallow lands lie makai of the properties. 17. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Moaula (MoC and MoE) and Na`alehu Series (NaC). The Moaula and Na`alehu series consist of well-drained silty clay loams. For the Moaula series, permeability is moderately rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. For the Na`alehu Series, permeability is moderately rapid, runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is moderate. -3-