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

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of a grading permit application to the Department of Public Works (DPW), for a 3.7-acre portion of the subject property, the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) requested, by letter dated July 13, 2021, that the applicant conduct an Archeological Field Inspection (AFI) to determine if undocumented historic properties exist in the project area. An AFI pedestrian survey was conducted by Scientific Consultant Services Inc. (SCS) on August 26, 2021, which determined that no archaeological features, feature remains, artifacts or sites were identified within the project area and, further, that there will be no effect to historic properties posed by the proposed grading of the project area. SHPD provided a response to the findings of the AFI, by letter dated September 30, 2021, in which SHPD determined that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed grading and that the permit issuance process may proceed. 21. Public Access: There is no coastal or mountain access through the subject property. 22. Traffic: Traffic on Orchidland Drive is made up primarily of residents of the area and users of the shopping/commercial area east of the parcel. A Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) was not completed for the proposed project. However, according to the applicant, the proposed uses on the subject property will generate approximately 8 to 40 vehicles per day. Further, the County Police Department does not anticipate any significant impact to traffic and/or public safety concerns. PUBLIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES 23. Access: The subject parcel is accessed via 36 b Avenue, off Orchidland Drive, approximately 530 feet northwest of the intersection of Orchidland Drive and the Kea`au- Pahoa Highway 130. Orchidland Drive is privately owned and maintained by the Orchidland Community Association (OLCA) and consist of a 60-foot-wide right-of-way with a pavement width of approximately 28 feet. 36 b Avenue is a 40-foot wide unpaved two lane, private road, over which the applicant has access rights. The applicant is proposing a single two-way driveway serving as the main entrance and exit on the front south corner of the property and on the front west corner of the property there will be an emergency exit only. 24. Water: The subject property is not within the service limits of the County Department of Water Supply (DWS) facilities. The applicant proposes to install seven (7) water storage tanks on the project site and states that the capacity of each water tank will be determined -5-