PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2021-000013)

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flood hazard) on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A small portion of the northwest corner of the parcel is located in the Zone "XS" (an area of moderate flood hazard,usually the area between the limits of the 100-year and 500-year floods). As the applicants are not proposing any further development of the property,no impacts to drainage are anticipated. A public testifier submitted comments related to his personal observation of past flooding, including severe flooding events that have caused damage to surrounding properties. As previously stated, the applicant does not anticipate any new construction as part of this request,however, standard conditions of approval will be added to require that all development generated runoff will be disposed of on site and not directed toward any adjacent properties and all earthwork activity, including grading, grubbing, and stockpiling, and the project will conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. Thus,the proposed change of zone meets this criterion. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located approximately ten (10) miles from the nearest shoreline, is not situated within the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources or public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems,marine resources,historic resources in the area. Thus,the proposed request and use of the property will not adversely impact those resources. The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights.In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and"Ka Pa`akai O Ka Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. As the subject property has been developed with a residential use since 1963, no professional archaeological and/or cultural studies were conducted of the property. No archeological or historical features are known to exist on the subject property and the applicant is not seeking to further develop the property (besides minor improvements and -5-