PD Background Report (PL-SMA-2022-000025)

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Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation SMA Application Background Information Condition 3 A: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY (EIS), HRS Chapter 343-5. Chapter 343-5 states that an Environmental Assessment is required for any use within a shoreline area. Applicant Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation respectfully asks that the information provided within this SMA application is sufficient to ascertain that the project as described is exempt from HRS Chapter 343. The following points are summarized: a) No work will be performed within the 40' shoreline setback; b) No exterior additions to the primary structure will be performed, c) Excavation work is limited to the slope on the West, (farther inland) and will be covered by a Grading Permit; d) the wastewater treatment system to be constructed will not discharge any effluent on site; e) An Archaeological Inventory Study (AIS) has been performed for the proposed work; f) the SMA application will be heard before the Windward Planning Commission and maybe subject to conditions by the Planning Director and/or the Commission; and g) the Primary Action under Chapter 343-5.5 meets the exemption criteria to the Chapter. Condition 3 B: DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT AND OBJECTIVES B. The project described for this SMA application is the re -development and re -use of the former Wainaku Executive Center into a restaurant, bar, and micro -distillery. Appurtenant to those improvements to the building's use will require 1) land grading to allow for additional parking and 2) the installation of a wastewater system capable of handling the restaurant, bar, and micro -distillery effluent. Each of the above development actions is described below, 1) Hill excavation and grading to allow for additional parking; 2) Waste water system and improvements; and 3) Description of interior improvements for the restaurant, bar, and micro -distillery. 1) Grading and excavation work The former Wainaku Executive Center was developed by C. Brewer & Co., Ltd., (CBCL), in 1997 under SMA- 0367. The work took an existing shell of an abandoned sugar warehouse and converted the structure into a two-story headquarters for CBCL. The original sugar warehouse was the location of a large hill separated by the Hawaii Consolidated Railway's main track line and the ocean to the east. The entire hill was leveled for the construction of the warehouse, see Exhibit 3-B La 1921 Sanborn Insurance company map that states "Hill to be leveled for new warehouse". The map was updated after the hill was leveled dated June 1926 and shows the floor plan of the warehouse on the former hill site. See Exhibit3-8 1.b The hill on the west or mauka side of the railroad tracks was left untouched and remains on site today. A portion of this hill is proposed to be excavated and leveled to the elevation of the existing asphalt driveway to allow for the addition of 27 new vehicle parking stalls as well as the various subsurface structures for the waste water system. See Aina Engineers Site Plan (SP-1) and Grading Plan (C-1) attached hereto as Exhibit3-B 1.c, Exhibit3-B I.d, & Exhibit3-B Le. Estimated earthwork quantities encompass 0.30 acres of graded area with approximately 12,000 cubic yards of soil and rock to be removed. None of the material is expected to be used on site as "fill" thus requiring all 12,000 cubic yards (CY) to be exported to off site locations. The exported material will be accommodated at various agricultural farm locations. Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation has a 43.285-acre farm at Pahoehoe, TMK 2-7-003-025 where