PD Background Report (PL-SPP-2022-000031)

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The property has no severe topographic or geologic problems that would render the land unusable for the proposed project. 3. Puna Community Development Plan (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-" (Emphasis added) Pursuant to the above, the Puna CDP was developed and adopted by the County Council on August 27, 2008. The CDP established three (3) major themes-. • Malama I Ka`Aina which "establishes how the contextual natural, historic and cultural features of Puna should be preserved." (Emphasis added) • Growth Management which "addresses how the future pattern of human settlement and land use should be shaped to respect that context and support the desired quality of life for Puna's residents." (Emphasis added) • Transportation which "focuses on sustainable approaches to transportation to support the goals of the two above themes." Relative to the Malama 1 Ka'Aina theme, four (4) major elements were identified and assigned goals, objectives, and actions. These elements and their relationship to the proposed action follow: 1. Historic, Cultural, and Scenic Resources As noted earlier, the site—as confirmed by the State Historic Preservation Division - does not have any historic properties that would be affected by this proposed action. Furthermore, neither the General Plan nor the Community Development 9