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

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May 20,2022 SMA Major Use Permit Application,Anticipated impacts,TMK:(3)7-5-005:095 Page 1 of Special Management Area Major Use Permit Application Anticipated Impacts of Subject Request on the SMA Applicant: John and Shelli Meneghetti, Meneghetti Trust TMK: (3)7-5-005:095 A. Description of environmental setting The subject parcel is located along the coastline of Kailua Bay within Lanihau 2nd Ahupua'a in the gated subdivision, Kona Bay Estates. The subject parcel is zoned Residential Single Family, 15,000 square feet (RS-15)by the County of Hawai'i. The parcel is designated as Open(ope)by the Hawai'i County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide(LUPAG)Map and designated Urban by the State Land Use Commission.The proposed development of a single-family dwelling is consistent with the use and density of its zoning. The subject parcel is 0.38-acre,bounded to the west by a developed residential parcel,to the north by Kona Bay Drive,to the east by an undeveloped(but previously graded)residential parcel,and to the south by an undeveloped strip of pahoehoe coastline that fronts the Kona Bay Estates subdivision. The climate in this part of Kona is hot and dry, averaging between 20 and 30 inches of rain annually,with a mean annual temperature of approximately 76 degrees Fahrenheit. The subject parcel was previously mechanically cleared and modern stone walls were built at the front and sides of the parcel by the subdivision,Kona Bay Estates, to delineate lot lines.A 4ft wide easement for public shoreline access is located along the makai-side of the parcel with a concrete sidewalk connecting to the beach adjacent to the subdivision,Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area. The lot is relatively flat with elevations within the buildable area ranging between 9.7' and 10.45'. A mixture of sand and gravel sits atop the entirety of the site(typically less than 5cm thick)overlaying previously graded(bulldozer tracked)pahoehoe bedrock.The only vegetation present within the project area is a maintained hedge of naupaka(Scaevola sericea)located makai of the public access sidewalk. Beyond the public access sidewalk,makai and outside of the project area,the shoreline is characterized by lava rock, tidal pools,and some white:sand. No development is proposed in this area.The shoreline path and area within the shoreline setback are to remain untouched during the proposed construction and afterwards. An