PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000018 & PL-SMA-2022-000018)

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scenic and recreational amenities and minimum danger of floods, landslides, erosion, siltation, or failure in the event of earthquake. • The County of Hawaii should require users of natural resources to conduct their activities in a manner that avoids or minimizes adverse effects on the environment. C. North Kohala Community Development Plan ("CDP") Relative to the North Kohala CDP, Section 15.1 of the County General Plan called for the development and eventual County Council adoption of Community Development Plans. The General Plan states that the CDP "will translate the broad General Plan statements to specific actions as they apply to specific geographical areas." The General Plan also notes that should the CDP require a General Plan amendment, it could be considered concurrent with the adoption of the CDP. However, "If there is a direct conflict between the Community Development Plan and the General Plan, the General Plan shall be controlling." Pursuant to the above, the North Kohala CDP was developed and adopted by the County Council on November 5, 2008 (Ordinance No. 2008-151). This is the only significant regulatory change since the approval of the subject permits. The CDP identified four core or overarching goals — 1) Growth Management; 2) Access; 3) Affordable Housing; and 4) Infrastructure and Community Facilities. These goals were then expressed further in the form of more specific goals/objectives and strategies for their implementation. Of these, the Affordable Housing and Infrastructure goals do not apply, while the Growth Management and Access have relevance and as such are discussed herein. Growth Management Goal Under this goal, nine (9) strategies for its implementation were identified. The strategies of establishing the CDP Action Committee (Strategy 1.1); acquisition of coastal lands as open space (Strategy 1.2); downzoning State-owned lands (Strategy 1.3) do not apply Relative to Strategy 1.4 relating to the promotion and support of a community of diversified agriculture, this project fulfills that strategy. The Retreat incorporates classes and experiences with both our guests and interns to learn diversified agriculture, including flowers, fruit orchards, organic vegetable gardens, Hawaiian medicinal plants (La'au Lapa'au), and animal husbandry of cattle, goats and sheep. In so doing there is a fostering of agricultural education strategy. With the placement of the additional 20 hale within the orchards and gardens, guests will have a more comprehensive understanding of the day-to-day maintenance required of agriculture. 8