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

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DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS 13. Project Site: The subject parcel is approximately 4.0 acres of land and is rectangular in shape. The topography of the entire parcel is fairly level and has been recently graded. 14. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: All of the properties surrounding the subject parcel are zoned Agricultural 3-acres (A-3a). The area is characterized by a mix of farms, single- family residences, a commercial center (Orchidland Estates Convenience Center), a church, and vacant undeveloped parcels. The Orchidland Estates Convenience Center is located approximately 0.35 miles makai of the project site and includes a convenience store and gas station, Blaine's Drive In, and the Orchidland General Store. The nearest dwelling is located approximately 150 feet to the southeast of the subject property. 15. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Keaukaha highly decomposed plant material, 2 to 10 percent slopes. The pahoehoe lava flow in the area has very little soil covering and is bare of vegetation, except for mosses, lichens, ferns and small ohia trees. 16. Land Study Bureau Soil Rating: Soils within the project site are classified as "E" or "Very Poor" for agricultural productivity. 17. ALISH: Unclassified. 18. Flood Zone: The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the area of the proposed development to be in Zone X (areas outside of 500-year floodplain). 19. Flora/Faunal Resources: According to an Archaeological Field Inspection (AFI) conducted in 2021 by Scientific Consultant Services Inc. (SCS), plants in the project area are dominated by false staghorn fern (Dicranopteris linearis), `ohia (Metrosideros sp.) and introduced species such as waivi (Psidium Cattleianum), common guava (Psidium guajava), octopus tree (Schefflera actinophylla), Moluccan albizia tree (Falcataria moluccan), Asian melastoma (Melastoma septemnervium), and cecropia (Cecroppia glaziovii) (Starr Environmental 2013). According to the applicant, rare faunal species such as, `alala crows and Hawaiian hawks, `io, have not been sighted on the property. 20. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: The subject property is not adjacent to or proximate to the shoreline. As such, fishing and/or coastal access is not an issue. It is not known whether the subject property or immediate surrounding area have ever been used for the gathering of plants by native Hawaiians. Following the applicant's submittal -4-