PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000013)

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The proposed Orchidland Neighbors Community Complex will be located above the area of traffic caused by the church, grocery/hardware, restaurants and gas station currently in operation near Highway 130. The Planned Orchidland Neighbors Community Complex will be built slightly beyond the boundary shown for the Orchidland Neighborhood Village Center. It will locate services, including distribution of emergency supplies, away from the business center and the intersection of Orchidland Drive and Highway 130. The proposed Orchidland Neighbors Community Complex will provide an emergency service location which is in Lava Zone 3 and is not directly threatened by lava flows. D. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses Orchidland Estates is zoned for agricultural use (A-3a). However, surrounding properties near the project site include residences and small farms. There is an existing commercial strip with restaurants, convenience store, gas station, general store, and a church near the intersection of Highway 130 and Orchidland Drive. Orchidland Neighbors Complex site is located about a mile from these establishments. There is zero public infrastructure such as a community center or emergency facility anywhere in this subdivision. The granting of this request will promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. This project will provide a Orchidland Neighbors Complex, a General Goods and Agricultural Products Open Market, which will include farm produce, and space for recreational activities for residents of Orchidland Estates and surrounding communities. The property use is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Coastal Zone Management. It does not deny public access to scenic or open space resources, coastal view planes or coastal ecosystems. E. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designation (contact Department of Public Works — Engineering Division). The property is designated as Category Zone X, which is the least likely to be flooded. Therefore, no flood insurance would be necessary. The site is not located within the flood zone areas of the subdivision. 9