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

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13. Special Management Area (SMA): The project site is located within the Special Management Area; therefore, the proposed development is subject to SMA review. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 14. Subject Property: The 5.0-acre permit area is generally rectangular in shape, slopes gently toward the ocean and has been improved with the following: • A 15,000-square foot main building with 8 guest rooms, a commercial kitchen, dining room, library and other rooms designated for seminars, exercise, yoga and related activities. • Five 400-square foot yurts with no kitchen facilities. • Three 400-square foot hales with no kitchen facilities. • A 1,400-square foot support/maintenance building. • Three 720-square foot spa buildings, including a locker/shower building, an exercise/pool building and a reception room for massage and other spa services. • A gravel parking area with 20 stalls. • Pathways providing shoreline public access. • Three acres of land dedicated to agriculture, including flower gardens, organic vegetable gardens, orchards, and gravel pathways for access. The remaining 9.5 acres of the subject property is steeper terrain with ironwood trees, pasture lands and fruit tree orchards. The shoreline property is located approximately one mile makai of Akoni Pule Highway and was formerly used for sugar cultivation. 15. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: Surrounding land uses in the immediate vicinity consist primarily of pasture, agriculture and dwellings, with the closest dwelling located approximately 400 feet mauka of the permit area. Most surrounding lands are similarly zoned A-20a. 16. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Soils in the project area are classified as Kohala silty clay 0 to 3 percent slopes (KhA). These soils consist of well-drained silty clays that formed in material from basic igneous rock influenced by volcanic ash. They are mostly used for sugar cane cultivation while small areas are used for pasture, orchards, and truck crops. 17. Land Study Bureau Soil Rating: Soils within the permit area are classified as "C" or "Fair" and"E" or"Very Poor" for agricultural productivity. -4-