PD BACKGROUND REPORT (REZ 21-000248)

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corner of the Hoea Road/Akoni Pule highway intersection and is triangular in shape. The property is currently vacant of any structures or other improvements and has been cleared and maintained. According to the applicant, it appears that an existing garage constructed on the adjoining parcel to the east is extending into the subject property by approximately five (5)feet. The applicant is in the process of resolving this encroachment issue with the neighbor. There were no metes and bounds descriptions available for the subject property as it was considered a remnant lot. On August 16, 2021 the landowner along with their surveyor recorded an updated metes and bounds description with the State Bureau of Conveyances for the subject parcel. The updated metes and bounds description corrects the total size of the subject parcel to be 7,544 square feet and fixes the discrepancies that were concerns made by the North Kohala Community Resource Center. 12. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Properties immediately adjacent to the east and extending back into Hawi Town and along the highway are zoned CV-10 and support commercial uses. The property directly adjacent to the east is the home of the North Kohala Community Resource Center(Kohala Welcome Center). The property directly adjacent to the south is a Remnant Lot"J"that is currently zoned A-20a and owned by the State. Other zoning in the area consists of residential (RS-15), agricultural (A-la through A-20a) and limited industrial (ML). Associated uses include institutional (churches & County Highway Maintenance operations), residential and agricultural uses. 13. Flood Zone: Zone "Y', an area of minimal flood hazard. 14. Flora/Fauna Resources: No professional flora or fauna surveys were conducted for the site as the property has been cleared and maintained as part of a landscaped area adjacent to the entry marker of Hawi town as part of a community-led enhancement project in 1990. Prior to that, the area was cleared of vegetation during the sugar plantation era. 15. Archaeological/Historic/Cultural Resources: There are no known archaeological resources on the subject property due to its improvement as a landscaped entryway into Hawi town in 1990. The applicant does not anticipate any significant land alterations to support the food truck use. Finally, there are no known customary native Hawaiian cultural resources, customs or practices on the subject site. By letter dated July 14, 2021, the State Historic Preservation Division determined that no historic properties would be affected by the proposed rezone. -3-