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

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archeological or historical features are known to exist on the subject property. The applicant is not seeking to further develop the land (besides minor improvements and maintenance of the existing structures and dwellings). The subject site is not adjacent and/or proximate to the shoreline. As such, gathering of marine life and coastal access is not an issue. It is not known whether the subject property or the immediate surrounding area was used in the recent past for the gathering of plants by Native Hawaiians. The applicant reports they have not observed any Native Hawaiians gathering plants on the subject property or the surrounding properties. 21. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountain or shoreline that traverses through the subject property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 22. Vehicular Access: The subject property is currently accessed via Lihipali Street, a County-owned and maintained roadway with 16-to 20-foot-wide pavement within a 40- foot right-of-way. In the vicinity of the subject parcel, there are five (5) large drainage facilities/drywells maintained by the County on the mauka side of the road. Each CPR unit is served with its own,paved driveway. According to the Department of Public Works-Engineering Division (DPW), all driveway connections must conform with Chapter 22, County Streets of the Hawaii County Code, and access to Lihipali Road, including the provision of adequate sight distance must meet with the approval of DPW. 23. Traffic: As the applicant is not proposing any additional development, traffic impacts are expected to remain consistent with existing traffic to the two established dwellings on the property. 24. Water: The subject property is currently served by two (2) existing DWS water meters. Since the applicant intends to subdivide the subject property, the Department of Water Supply (DWS)requests that the applicant designate,in writing,which lot within the proposed subdivision will be assigned each of the existing service meters,prior to final subdivision approval. DWS also stated that final subdivision approval will be subject to compliance with the requirements to construct any necessary water system improvements. 25. Wastewater: As there is no municipal sewer system in the area, the two (2) existing dwellings are currently serviced by individual wastewater systems (IWSs)permitted by -4-