2021-11-23 PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (REZ-21-000248)

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There are no severe geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. The project site has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified, or which would render the land unusable. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the property is located in Zone "X", or "Area of Minimal Flood Hazard" and it is not known to be prone to flooding. DPW requires that all development generated runoff shall be disposed of on -site and shall not be directed toward any adjacent properties. All earthwork activity, including grading and grubbing, shall conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. The preceding will be added as conditions of approval. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The subject property is located over 1.5 miles from the nearest shoreline, is not situated within the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazard 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, or other natural and environmental resources in the area. Thus, the proposed request and use of the property will not adversely impact those resources. As the subject property has been previous cleared and has been maintained for years, and given the developed nature of the surrounding area, it is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or fauna are located within the subject property. 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. There are no known archaeological resources on the subject property as it was extensively cleared and has been maintained as a landscaped entryway into Hawl town -7-