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

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with a pavement width of approximately 28 feet. 36th 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. The applicant currently pays and will continue to pay the appropriate Orchidland Community Association Mandatory Road Maintenance Assessment (MRMA) fees to mitigate the impacts of the project. 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 by a licensed civil engineer. The seven (7) water storage tanks will be used for, but not limited to, two (2) fire suppression tanks, three (3) operational tanks, and two (2) potable water tanks to be refilled by water tankers. Conditions of approval will require the applicant to comply with the requirements of the Department of Health (DOH) for potable water, and the Fire Department for fire suppression requirements. The subject property is not served by the County sewer system. The applicant proposes the construction of septic systems to accommodate the needs of the entire project. According to DOH, septic systems may not be used if the total wastewater flow for the development exceeds 15,000 gallons per day. Additionally, DOH states that the proposed development shall comply with Chapter 11-62, HAR, "Wastewater Systems." (D) Unusual conditions, trends, and needs have arisen since district boundaries and regulations were established. In the 1960's and 1970's, the State's agricultural district boundaries and regulations were established and subsequently amended pursuant to HRS Chapter 205. The State Land Use Commission was created in 1961, and interim regulations and temporary district boundaries became effective in August of 1964. The property and surrounding areas are designated for agricultural uses by both State and County land use laws. Through the issuance of a Special Permit, a community may establish various non-agricultural services that may not be available or allowed by zoning. Since district boundaries were established in the 1960's, the population of the Puna District has grown substantially, and the establishment of community services has not been able to -5-