PD Background Report (PL-SMA-2022-000023)

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Existing Uses: The subject property is located within the residential project known as Hawaiian Paradise Park(hereinafter referred to as "HPP"). HPP is a community sub-divided prior to the entry of Hawaii as a U.S. state. As such, HPP is a private community with no governmental services such as water, county or state-maintained roads or sewer services. The only utilities available to residents are electricity and cable/internet. Most of the roads within the community are not paved, although the subject property is located on a paved road. This residential community has nominally half-acre lots near the shoreline, with one acre lots making up most of HPP a few streets beyond the shoreline. A majority of HPP is developed, as well as the shoreline lots within the community. The shoreline of HPP generally, and this property specifically, is made up of igneous rock that ends in a ragged edge about 25 — 30 feet above the sea level. The surrounding area is comprised of residential homes and some vacant lots. Only residential land use directly surrounds the subject property. The lot directly to the south of the subject property has a residential single-family home situated apparently at or near the official shoreline. The lot to the north of the subject property is vacant and is similarly overgrown and wooded with non-native trees and shrubs. There is county-owned (or open) property that provides shoreline access next to the vacant lot north of the subject property. This property is made up of mostly grasses and bushes with some trails to the ocean including a very uneven and challenging 4x4 offroad trail. The county property is used at times by the public for fishing off of the rock edge and other recreational uses, as well as some negative uses such as drinking alcoholic beverages and smoking marijuana. (These uses have been confirmed by the applicants from trash found on the subject property.) The lot directly across from the subject property is vacant. Topography: The subject property is an overgrown wooded lot comprised of mostly non- native and invasive mature trees and shrubs that terminate at or shortly before the officially designated shoreline. (Certified Shoreline survey is attached as Exhibit E.) There are no existing structures on the lot. The lot is mostly level with a few rock boulders scattered about. As noted, the designated shoreline to the igneous rock(bare pahoehoe lava) edge is devoid of vegetation and then drops off approximately 25 to 30 feet to the sea below. The property has a gradual down slope to the shoreline. Plans for the property do not call for any extensive change to the topography of the land. Native flora will be noted and retained if possible. D. A statement of the valuation of the proposed use, activity or operation. Valuation: The exact valuation of the proposed use as a residential home has not been precisely determined. The applicants intend to operate as owner-builders. There have been no contracts entered into except for electricians, septic, and well. The framing and other subcontractors have not finalized bids, especially given that this permit process will delay the construction as much as five months. `Ballpark" figures have been proposed by a number of contractors in the range of$495,000 to $625,000. As with most Hawai'i products, but especially with building materials, costs have been difficult to estimate. Building materials, especially lumber have recently seen reductions in cost. The materials used in building the property are the primary Page 3 Attachment to SMA Major Use Permit Application of Kerr/Gleason,TMK: (3) 1-5-058 : 053 3