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

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The project site is located within an area adequately served with essential services such as water, electricity, and telephone. Wastewater will be pre-treated on-site before being disposed of via a new connection to the existing County sewer line which will be extended to this project site prior to use. Conditions of approval will require the applicant to install and/or upgrade any necessary water and sewer lines to connect to the County's main water and sewer lines within the adjacent streets. Possible traffic impacts from Hawaiian Ola Brewing's restaurant, Bar, and micro- distillery may create a visitor traffic count of 185 persons per day. Using an assumed passenger per vehicle at a maximum of 1.0 visitors per vehicle results in 185 vehicles, however a minimum of approximately 2.0 visitors per vehicle equates to 93 vehicles per day. Staff and operations, including deliveries of Ki leaf root, are expected to number around 20 vehicle entry and exits at Parcel 001's main access site. These estimated numbers add approximately 113 entries/exits from Parcel 001's main access point. With the highway as the primary entry/exit site having four lanes,complete with acceleration and deceleration lanes,and a storage capacity for four vehicles for left hand turns from the highway to parcel 001, the vehicular traffic counts are not expected to have a significant impact to the use of highway. Additionally, traffic from the proposed development will be limited to the afternoon and evening hours when traffic conditions on the highway are at the lowest levels. Peak entry/exits from parcel 001 are forecasted to not exceed 25 per hour. It was recommended by the State Department of Transportation (DOT)that the applicant should consult with the DOT highways Division regarding access and safety and any permitting requirements. Additionally, DOT states that if future expansion of the use goes beyond what was represented in the application that an updated Traffic Analysis (TA) or Traffic Impact Analysis Report(TIAR) may be required. The development will to the extent feasible, reasonably protect native Hawaiian rights if they are found to exist. hi view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa'akai O Ka'Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian rights, such as gathering and fishing rights, must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. -7-