PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2022-017)

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setbacks, is consistent with the lot's designated zoning. The proposed development will not create greater density than the zoning intends. The proposed project conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, which designates this area as Open (ope). In the 2005 Hawaii General Plan, the Open (ope) designation is defined as "parks and other recreational areas, historic sites, and open shoreline areas." This designation is consistent with the existing development of Kona Bay Estates as the development is oriented towards public recreation and use. A makai-side easement extends along the lots of all shoreline residences on Kona Bay Estates which connects pedestrians from the Keiki Ponds to the Old Airport Recreation Area. The lateral shoreline path is frequented by tourists and locals as a thoroughfare, but it is also used as a public place to stop and observe the tidal pools, and fish from the coastline makai of the subject parcel. The proposed project aligns with the LUPAG policies relevant to Open Land Use spaces, which are slated to provide and protect open space for the social, environmental, and economic well-being of the County of Hawai`i and its residents as well as to protect designated natural areas. The proposed construction of a single-family residence and related development is keeping within these goals as it will continue to provide designated and reliable access for the public to access the shoreline and adjacent parks which aid in managing impacts from the public on the shoreline. In keeping with the other established residences of the Kona Bay Estates, the proposed project is designed around maintaining the existing public access to the shoreline. The shoreline access path within the 4-foot wide makai-side easement will remain open and accessible during the entirety of construction and afterwards. The Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP) for the area of North Kona includes guiding principles that the proposed project will maintain, including preserving the diverse coastlines, protected nearshore waters, open space, and vast untouched upland landscapes, and to direct future growth patterns toward compact villages, preserving Kona's rural, diverse, and historical character. The proposed development aligns with the above mentioned KCDP principles as it occurs within a designated, subdivided lot, between existing single-family residences of similar style and size. It does -7-