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

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land. The new single utility pole would be placed into a hole that is 2 feet in diameter and 5 feet deep and would be located in a previously disturbed area near the property boundary, thereby minimizing mount of clearing required and potential impact on the land. Additionally, roof mounted photovoltaic panels as well as a battery storage system are also planned with the home to help reduce the overall energy requirements of the home and the impact upon power requirements for HELCO. The domestic water supply would be provided from an onsite water well located along the far northwest side of the subject property, about 18 feet makai of the Paradise Ala Kai Drive. It will have a pump capable of delivering up to 30 gallons per minute. The water well and pump will be connected to the residence through standard means. The State of Hawaii, Department of Land and Natural Resources has provided a State Historic Preservation Division letter making a determination that no historic properties affected for the work described in the well permit application and allowed the permit issuance to proceed. (See Exhibit Q, State of Hawaii letter.) Wastewater would be treated by an individual septic system located adjacent to the residence, which would be designed and installed in conformance with requirements of the State Department of Health. The septic system would have a tank capacity of 1000 gallon and an absorption field that extends over an area of approximately 216 square feet. The trenching requirements for the septic system are summarized for the project in Exhibit R, Site Plan for Septic System. (Note that the drawn private well and home structure are not indicative of the actual well or home location,which is accurate in ExhibitH,Blended Site Map. Essentially,the only important image, and the only area the septic contractor has control over, on the Septic Site Plan is the location of the septic system in reference to the proposed house.) P. Any areas of critical concerns have been assessed by the Director. No critical areas of concern were noted by the Director when the proposed project was reviewed for Special Management Assessment. The following two notes about SMA determination were listed in the Planning Director's letter. Based on information contained in the Building Permit application, the property has a valuation in excess of$500,000. Second, it was noted that the setback needed to be 40-foot from the certified shoreline setback. This Application for a Major SMA remedies the first concern. The proposed residence has been moved back 40 feet from the shoreline area. This remedies the second concern. II. Anticipated impact upon the Special Management including but not limited to the following: A. Description of environmental setting; The subject property is on a vacant overgrown wooded lot of 0.49 acres, or 21,344 square feet in HPP. The only environmental setting that distinguishes this vacant lot from the thousands of vacant lots in HPP is that it sits on the shoreline. Of course, this is an important distinction that deserves special care because the shoreline requires protections that inland areas do not. Certainly, this shoreline is not quite as environmentally sensitive as a common sand shoreline because the Page 1 13 Attachment to SMA Major Use Permit Application of Kerr/Gleason,TMK: (3) 1-S-OS8 : OS3 13