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

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for this area. Additionally, the approval of the subject request would support the goals and policies of the Recreation and Land Use elements of General Plan. Recreation -Puna: Courses ofAction • As the population increases and need arises, neighborhood parks in large subdivisions between Kea`au and Pahoa should be provided and improved. Land Use: Goals & Policies • Designate and allocate land areas in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. • Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. The proposed use is also consistent with the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP). The subject parcel is not located within the projected Orchidland Neighborhood Village Center, an area identified by the PCDP as located along Orchidland Drive from Highway 130 to halfway between 34th and 35th Avenues, which encompasses 15 parcels and an area of about 16 acres. However, according to the PCDP Objectives, it supports the creation of new village/town centers as necessary, in or near presently underserved subdivisions, beginning with those experiencing higher rates of population growth so residents of those areas will have community activities and more convenient access to services. Further, the PCDP Actions support the improvement and expansion of community parks in the Orchidland Estates Subdivision. The proposed use is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to coastal zone management program. The Special Management Area (SMA) is part of the Coastal Zone Management Program regulated by the County. The subject property is not proximate to the shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazards or affect beach erosion, coastal ecosystems and marine resources. Additionally, the project site is not located in the SMA, and there is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. According to the applicant, no valued cultural or natural resources exist on the property and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced at the site. -7-