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

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previously identified. Based on this information, SHPD states that while they have no objection to the current request for a change of zone, SHPD requests the opportunity to review future permits for the subject parcel and/or future subdivided parcels that may include ground disturbance. The subject site is not adjacent and/or proximate to the shoreline, thus 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 immediate surrounding area. 19. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountain or shoreline that traverses through the subject property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 20. Vehicular Access: The subject property is currently accessed via Kuakini Highway (State Route 11), a State-owned and maintained highway. According to the State Department of Transportation (DOT), the state highway is a principal arterial roadway intended for through traffic and new driveways introduce conflict points. In order to reduce the potential for a conflict point on Kuakini Highway, DOT requests that the applicant consider limiting access to P6maika`i Street, a County -owned and maintained roadway with a right-of-way of 50 feet and pavement width of approximately 30 feet. According to the Department of Public Works -Engineering Division (DPW), all driveway connections to P6maika`i Street must conform with Chapter 22, County Streets of the Hawaii County Code, and access must include the provision of adequate sight distance meeting with the approval of DPW. 21. Traffic: Given the small scale and scope of the project, a TIAR was not performed. According to the applicant, the proposed 3-lot subdivision is expected to generate much less than the 50 peak -hour trip benchmark. 22. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the subject property is currently served by an existing 5/8-inch water meter, which is limited to an average daily usage of 400 gallons and suitable for only one single-family dwelling. DWS notes that water can be made available from an existing 6-inch waterline within P6maika`i Street fronting the subject parcel and the applicant has paid the required water commitment 52