PD Background Report (PL-SMA-2022-000024)

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County General Plan The General Plan provides for the long-range comprehensive development of the island of Hawaii. It provides direction for balanced growth in the County. The County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ("LUPAG") map designates the site as Low Density Urban (Figure 10). This designation is intended for residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses with an allowable overall residential density of up to six units per acre. Thus, the subject request is in keeping with the Low-Density Urban designation of the property. Further, the proposed action will retain the essential character of the land and will be consistent with the surrounding area and with the goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan document. The proposed demolition and reconstruction of one (1) single-family residence and associated improvements would provide temporary employment for local construction workers and would support the economy through the purchase of construction materials from on-island suppliers. This will stimulate and support the general economic stability and development of Hawai'i Island by allowing for local businesses to thrive and gain income from the proposed project. In the long- term, the newly constructed single-family residence will bring in additional property taxes, adding revenues to the County coffers. The project is and will be energy conscious through its use and/or encouragement of solar energy and design features that take advantage of the sun and wind patterns. The proposed development would not provide adverse effects on the environment or the natural resources of the region. The General Plan identifies five (5) areas of environmental concerns - air pollution, water quality, soil pollution, solid waste disposal, and noise pollution. As proposed, the project would not be contrary to any of those objectives. The demolition of the existing single-family residence on the property will be done in accordance with Best Management Practices to ensure that air pollution associated with the demolition remains at a minimum. The existing dwelling is a pan abode house kit, which will be disassembled for reuse. The new dwelling will also utilize building material from the old dwelling including koa wood. There may be a modest increase in vehicular emissions during construction, but otherwise all other air pollution associated with the project should be negligible. Additionally, the long-term traffic generation, and thus vehicular emission, will be limited to the existing typical residential use of the property. The project will involve the closure of an existing septic system and installation of a new aerobic advanced wastewater treatment unit to handle all wastewater generated on site. Installation of the new advanced treatment unit will mitigate potential water quality, coastal ecosystems, and soil impacts due to wastewater. 17