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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2023-000039 & PL-USE-2023-000010) BHamakuaHealthCenterSPPUSE-5/11/23 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER, INC., SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SPP-2023-000038) USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-USE-2023-000010) HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER INC. DBA HAMAKUA-KOHALA HEALTH has submitted an application for a Use Permit to establish a permanent medical clinic and caretakers' residence, including accessory structures and uses on 1.322 acres of land in the Single Family Residential-15,000 square feet(RS-15) zoning district and an application for a Special Permit to establish a transitional clinic and workforce housing, including accessory structures and uses on 4.321 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. The subject property is located at 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway, at the northwestern corner of its intersection with Maluhia Road, Ohanaula and Honopueo,North Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011. APPLICANT'S REQUEST 1. Request: The applicant is requesting the following entitlements to facilitate the development of the proposed Hamdkua Health Center: • PL-USE-2023-000010: Use Permit to allow the establishment of a permanent medical clinic and caretakers' residence, including accessory structures on an approximately 1.322-acre portion of a 5.682-acre property. • PL-SPP-2023-000038: Special Permit to establish a transitional medical clinic and workforce housing, including accessory structures and uses on about 4.321 acres of land in the State Land Use Agricultural District. 2. Proposed Development: The applicant has submitted two permit applications to establish the Hamdkua Health Center that will consist of a transitional medical clinic, permanent medical clinic and workforce housing in three (3)phases ("Project"). ■ Phase L• Phase I will consist of the construction of a transitional medical clinic, a single-story, approximately 4,153-square foot building located on the northwestern corner of the property. The existing Building C on the subject property will remain in its current condition and will be initially utilized for the live-in caretaker, who will provide evening security for the proposed Project and may be utilized for storage, an office or other related uses accessory to the transitional medical clinic and permanent medical clinic. ■ Phase IL• Phase II will consist of the construction of a permanent medical clinic, a two-story, approximately 23,973-square foot building which will be located in the southwestern corner of the property. Existing Building C will continue to house the live-in caretaker and Project-related uses and existing buildings A and B will be demolished. ■ Phase III: Phase III will be the final phase and will consist of the construction of the workforce housing, a proposed two-story, approximately 5,696-square foot multi-family dwelling which will house workers and employees as well as traveling multi-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the Project. The permanent medical clinic is located within the State Land Use Urban District and County Single-Family Residential (RS-15) zoning district therefore,the applicant is seeking approval of a Use Permit concurrent with approval of a Special Permit for the transitional clinic and workforce housing in the State Land Use Agricultural District. 3. Reasons for Request: Hamakua Health Center currently operates its North Kohala healthcare center in a building located adjacent to Kohala Hospital. Due to an increase in demand for community medical services, the existing facility has no additional space that would allow Hamakua Health Center to expand its operations to meet the growing patient population in the North Kohala district. 4. Employees: The applicant is proposing that there will be up to 43 full-time employees, including physicians (primary care physicians, internists,pediatricians, women's health); nurses; behavioral health specialists; dentist and support staff, a Hawaiian healing director and lomi lomi masseuse; pharmacist, technician and support staff, and administration and support staff(manager, front office staff, care coordinators, refill and referral specialists, medical records staff and janitorial and grounds maintenance staff). 5. Project Timetable and Cost: As the project is anticipated to be developed in three (3) phases, the first phase is anticipated to be completed by late 2023 or early 2024. The transitional medical clinic will be operational for a period of approximately two (2)years and will be demolished and repurposed upon completion of the permanent medical clinic. The workforce housing is proposed to be constructed sometime after the permanent medical clinic -2- has been constructed. Construction of the second and third phase will be based on availability of financing, but the applicant's goal is to complete the construction of the permanent medical clinic and workforce housing by 2025. 6. Hours of Operation: The estimated hours of operation of the transitional medical clinic will be from 7:30 am until 6:30 pm Monday to Saturday. These hours of operation will continue once the permanent medical clinic has been constructed. 7. Supportive Information: The applicant has submitted the attached in support of the request. (Planning Department Exhibit 1 —Use Permit Request and Special Permit Request dated March 2023) 8. Landowner: Hamakua Health Center, Inc. STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 9. State Land Use District: Urban and Agricultural. 10. County Zoning: The subject parcel is zoned Agricultural-20 acre (A-20a) and Single- Family Residential-15,000 sq. ft. (RS-15). 11. General Plan LUPAG Designation: Approximately two thirds of the parcel is designated as Low Density Urban, which allows residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. The northern third of the subject parcel is designated as Important Agricultural Lands, which are those with better potential for sustained high agricultural yields because of soil type, climate, topography, or other factors. 12. North Kohala Community Development Plan (CDP): The North Kohala CDP was adopted by the Hawaii County Council by Ordinance No. 08-151 on November 5, 2008. 13. Special Management Area: The Special Management Area(SMA) is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The project site is located approximately 1.2 miles from the nearest shoreline and is not situated within the SMA. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA 14. Subject Property: The subject, 5.682-acre "ax shaped"property is situated at the northeast corner of Akoni Pule Highway and Maluhia Road. The subject property is relatively flat with elevations ranging between 435 and 500 feet above mean sea level. Approximately +2.5 acres of the subject property encompasses a portion of Waiakalaupala Gulch which runs in the north-south direction and is heavily overgrown and forms a physical demarcation for the -3- subject property's area of developable lands. The property was the former location of the Kohala Club Hotel and approximately 1.322 acres of the property is partially improved with the following three (3) buildings: • Building A: A single-story building that was utilized as the Main Hotel, constructed or renovated in 1938, containing approximately 2,502 square feet, which is served by an existing cesspool shared with Building B. • Building B: A single-story building that was utilized for additional hotel rooms, constructed or renovated in 1938, containing approximately 451 square feet, which is served by a shared cesspool with Building A. • Building C: A two-story building utilized as the Hotel check-in and caretaker's residence, constructed or renovated in the 1940's containing approximately 1,979 square feet served by an existing cesspool. 15. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: Surrounding properties immediately adjacent to the west of the subject property along Akoni Pule Highway are zoned Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet(CN-10) and Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a). Properties located to the north are zoned Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a). Surrounding properties within the Single-Family Residential (RS-15) zoning district, Agricultural-3 acres (A-3a) and Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) zoning district are located to the south and east of the subject property. Associated uses include institutional, residential, and agricultural uses. 16. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Soils in the project area are classified as Kohala silty clay 3 to 12 percent slopes and Kohala silty clay 35 to 70 percent slopes. These soils consist of well- drained silty clays that formed in material from volcanic ash. 17. Land Study Bureau's Soil Rating: The Land Study Bureau overall Master Productivity Rating classifies the soils within the area as "C" or"Fair" and"E" or"Very Poor" for agricultural productivity. 18. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): Prime Agricultural Lands and Other Important Agricultural Lands. 19. Flood Zone/FIRM: The property is located within Zone "X," an area determined by FEMA to be an area outside the 500-year floodplain. 20. Flora Resources: The applicant submitted a Botanical Survey report by Geometrician Associates LLC that included results of field surveys conducted on December 11, 2021. No -4- listed or proposed threatened or endangered plant species were identified and no plant critical habitat was found to be present within the subject property. The report recommended that the development of the subject property should not have any significant botanical impacts, however, did recommend planting species such as Metrosideros polymorpha or `6hi`a, Pisonia brunoniana or papala, Polyscias spp or `ohe mauka, Pritchardia spp or loulu, Psydrax odorata or alahe`e, and Rhys sandwicensis or neneleau. 21. Faunal Resources: The applicant submitted a Vertebrate Faunal Survey report dated December 20, 2021, 15 bird species were detected during the survey. Although not detected during the survey, it is possible that small number of Hawaiian Hawk, endangered Hawaiian Petrel,the endangered band rumped storm petrel and the threatened Newell's shearwater fly over the area between the summer and fall seasons. The Hawaiian goose or nene, although not observed during the survey,have the potential to be present. The Hawaiian Hoary Bat, although not observed during the daytime surveys, are assumed to be present. No native terrestrial reptiles or amphibians were observed during the survey. The report recommended standard mitigation measures to protect the endangered and threatened species listed above that should be adhered to during construction and operation of the Hamakua Health Center. 22. Archaeological/Historical Resources: Scientific Consultant Services, Inc., prepared an Archaeological Inventory Survey (AIS) for the project area in January 2023 that identified six (6) archaeological sites within the project area. The 6 sites include three buildings, three foundation remnants and remnant strip of macadam road pavement. The 6 sites are associated with the Historic to modern era Kohala Club and Kohala Club Hotel. The January 2023 AIS assessed all sites in the area as significant under criterion "d" (yielding information important for research on history or prehistory) and"c" (characteristics of a type,period, or method of construction, or represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction property). Based on the documentation of the sites in the AIS,no further work was recommended and there were no sites identified within the project area that are listed on the State or National Registers of Historic Places. The January 2023 AIS was submitted to State Department of Land and Natural Resources - Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) for approval; however, SHPD has not responded as of the date of this writing. In a letter dated April 29, 2022 (Planning Department Exhibit 2—SHPD Letter dated April 29,2022), SHPD provided comments on a previous project for the subject -5- property that encompassed an approximately 1.5-acre portion of the subject property. In the 2022 letter, SHPD determined that no historic properties were to be affected. However, for the new proposed project area, no new comments have been received from SHPD. 23. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights: There is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site,nor existence of any known valued cultural or native resources in the area. 24. Traffic: A Traffic Assessment Report(TAR) for the proposed Hdmdkua-Kohala Health Wellness Center dated November 2022 was conducted by The Traffic Management Consultant(TMC). The TAR included traffic counts and studied the impacts of the proposed project on two (2) intersections in the vicinity of the subject property. According to the TAR, Maluhia Road and Akoni Pule Highway driveway currently operate at a Level of Service "B" (Control delay is not significant). The TAR concluded that at full buildout in 2025,the Akoni Pule Highway driveway could be expected to operate at a Level of Service "C" during the AM peak hours and a Level of Service "B" during the PM peak hours while the Projects' Maluhia Road driveway is expected to operate at a Level of Service "B" during both AM and PM peak hours. The TAR provides several recommendations to mitigate traffic impacts including providing adequate site distance, road widening, and a stop-control at the tee- intersection of the Maluhia Road driveway and Maluhia Road. 25. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 26. Access: Access to the subject property is currently from an existing 20-foot-wide driveway to Akoni Pule Highway, which is a minor arterial roadway under the jurisdiction of the County of Hawai`i by a Transfer Agreement between the State of Hawai`i Department of Transportation and the County of Hawaii dated December 7, 2021. The applicant is proposing to construct a secondary driveway from Maluhia Road, a private roadway located to the west of the property. The applicant obtained a Grant of Easement, dated September 21, 2022, and recorded at the Bureau of Conveyance of the State of Hawai`i,which granted the applicant easement rights over Maluhia Road. Access to the transitional medical clinic is proposed to be from Maluhia Road with an interior turn-around and fire apparatus access lane. The applicant is proposing to expand the existing Akoni Pule Highway driveway access -6- from 20 feet to 60 feet during the operation of the transitional medical clinic. Access to the permanent medical clinic and workforce housing will be from the proposed Maluhia Road Driveway and will include the Akoni Pule Highway Driveway once the driveway improvements have been completed. 27. Water: According to the applicant, the property is currently served by an existing 8-inch waterline along Akoni Pule Highway fronting the property, and an existing 5/81'-inch meter. Additionally, the applicant stated that the existing meter is sufficient to service Phase I of the development, however, it is insufficient for Phase II and Phase III. According to a memo from the Department of Water Supply (Planning Department Exhibit 3—DWS Letter dated December 5, 2022),the existing 5/8t'-inch meter is only suitable for one single-family dwelling with an average daily usage of 400 gpd. Additionally, DWS stated that while the Department has no objections to the proposed development, the Department cannot provide additional water at this time. DWS went further to state that they are constructing a new water tank, Hala`ula Well, and they will re-evaluate the water usage calculations once the well improvements have been completed and are in operation. According to the water demand calculations provided by the applicant, the water usage for operation of the transitional medical clinic will remain unchanged. The permanent medical clinic and workforce housing will require an additional five (5) units of water and DWS has preliminarily informed the Project's engineers that additional units of water can be made available for Phase II and Phase III of the development subject to final determination by DWS. 28. Wastewater: There is no municipal sewer system in North Kohala. According to the applicant, the existing structures are currently serviced by two (2) cesspools on the property. Both cesspools will be closed accordingly with the State Department of Health (DOH) guidelines during Phase II of the Project. The applicant intends to connect the transitional medical clinic to a new Individual Wastewater System (IWS) with leach field. Due to the topography and siting of the permanent medical clinic, the transitional medical clinic's IWS will be closed once construction of the permanent medical clinic is complete. The applicant then intends to connect the permanent medical clinic to a new separate DOH-approved IWS with primary and secondary backup absorption beds and an additional IWS is proposed for the workforce housing that will share the primary and secondary backup absorption beds -7- from the permanent medical clinic. The total wastewater output for the proposed project is estimated to not exceed 15,000 gallons per day. According to an email from the State Department of Health (Planning Department Exhibit 4—DOH Email dated May 1, 2023), while the Department has no objection with the Project, the two proposed IWS would not meet the criteria set forth in Chapter 11-62 of the Hawaii Administrative Rules and therefore the applicant will be required to install a wastewater treatment plant as the proposed flows exceed 1,000 gallons per day. 29. Solid Waste: Solid waste will be handled through commercial haulers or disposal by the landowner into authorized landfill sites or transfer stations. 30. Essential Services and Utilities: Electrical and telephone services are available to the subject property. Police, fire, and medical services are located nearby in Kapa`au. AGENCIES' AND ORGANIZATIONS' COMMENTS 31. Department of Public Works—Engineering Division (Planning Department Exhibit 5— April 21,2023 Memo) 32. Department of Public Works — Building Division (Planning Department Exhibit 6— April 1,2023 Memo) 33. Fire Department(Planning Department Exhibit 7—April 10, 2023 Memo) 34. State Department of Health(Planning Department Exhibit 8—April 14, 2023 Memo) AGENCIES -NO COMMENTS/NO CONCERNS 35. Police Department, State Department of Land and Natural Resources—Land Division. AGENCIES -NO RESPONSE 36. Department of Public Works—Traffic Division, Department of Water Supply, Department of Environmental Management, State Land Use Commission, State Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, State Department of Agriculture, State Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division, State Department of Land and Natural Resources—Forestry Division. PUBLIC COMMENTS 37. Testimony from Friends of the Future (Planning Department Exhibit 9—September 22, 2022 Letter) 38. Testimony from State Department of Education—Kohala Middle School (Planning Department Exhibit 10—September 22, 2022 Letter) -8- 39. Testimony from State Department of Education—Kohala High School (Planning Department Exhibit 11 — September 24, 2022 Letter) 40. Testimony from Tutu and Me (Planning Department Exhibit 12 — October 29, 2022 Letter) 41. Testimony from Kohala Village LLC (Planning Department Exhibit 13 —November 10, 2022 Letter) 42. Testimony from Big Island Substance Abuse Council (Planning Department Exhibit 14 —November 23, 2022 Letter) 43. Testimony from County Council Cindy Evans (Planning Department Exhibit 15— January 24, 2023 Letter) 44. Testimony from Partners in Development Foundation (Planning Department Exhibit 16 —Letter) 45. Signatures of Support Submitted by Hamakua Kohala Health (Planning Department Exhibit 17) 46. Petition for Support Google Sheet Submitted by Hamakua Kohala Health (Planning Department Exhibit 18) -9- SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION and USE PERMIT APPLICA TION Hamakua Health Center, Inc., a Hawaii non-profit corporation, doing business as Hamakua-Kohala Health Portions of R.P. Grant 2689 to Luluu, R.P. Grant 1553 to Haaheo, R.P. Grant 1554 to Hoohua and R.P. Grant 2845 to R. Kaleohaalulu, situate at Honopueo,District of North Kohala, Hawaii TMK. (3) 5-4-005:011 (por.) 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway,Kapaau, Hawaii I KVA-Ko HEA i Mission Statement Provide quality healthcare that is responsive to our patients 'and communities'needs Vision Community wellness through creative caring Prepared for: Hamakua Health Center, Inc., a Hawaii non-profit corporation Prepared by: Carlsmith Ball LLP 121 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Email: slimkcarlsmith.com/kgarsonkcarlsmith.com Telephone: 808.935.6644 - Facsimile: 808.935.7975 March 2023 Planning Dept. Exhibit ) SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING COMMISSION (Type or legibly print the requested information) APPLICANT'S): Hamakua Health Center, Inc., dba Hamakua-Kohala Health APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE:See attached Fee Owner's Authorization Letter DATE: ADDRESS: 45-549 Plumeria Street, Honokaa, HI 96727 LIST APPLICANT'S INTEREST (if not owner): PHONE: (Bus.) 808-775-7204 (Res.) (Email) REQUEST: Establishment of the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center (Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing) TAXMAPKEY: 3-5-4-005:011 (par.) ZONING: A-20a SIZE OF PROPERTY/AREA OF REQUESTED USE: 5.682 acres 4.321 acres LANDOWNER(S): Hamakua Health Center, Inc. FEE SIMPLE LANDOWNER(S) WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION (may be provided by letter with the below statement included): See attached Fee Owner's Authorization Letter DATE: DATE: Note: The above written authorization of the landowner(s)gives permission for the applicant/petitioner to file the application/ petition and acknowledges that the landowner(s)and their successors are bound by the Special Permit and its conditions. AGENT: Steven S. C. Lim, Carlsmith Ball LLP AGENT ADDRESS: 121 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 PHONE: (Bus.)808-935-6644 (Res.) (Email)slim@carlsmith.com Please indicate to whom original correspondence and copies should be sent. ORIGINAL: Steven S. C. Lim COPIES: Irene Carpenter, HHC Marc Botticelli, PMI 73-5577 Kauhola Street #4 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 USE PERMIT APPLICATION COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING COMMISSION (Type or legibly print the requested information) APPLICANT(S): Hamakua Health Center, Inc., dba Hamakua-Kohala Health APPLICANT'S SIGNATURE:See attached Fee Owner's Authorization Letter DATE: ADDRESS: 45-549 Plumeria Street, Honokaa, HI 96727 LIST APPLICANT'S INTEREST (if not owner): PHONE: (Bus.) 808-775-7204 (Res.) (Email) REQUEST: Establishment of the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center (Permanent Clinic) TAX MAP KEY(S): 3-5-4-005,011 (par.) ZONING: RS-15 SIZE OF PROPERTY/AREA OF REQUESTED USE: 5.682 acres 1.322 acres LANDOWNER(s): Hamakua Health Center, Inc. FEE SIMPLE LANDOWNER(S) WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION (may be provided by letter with the below statement included): See attached Fee Owner's Authorization Letter DATE: DATE: AGENT: Steven S. C. Lim, Carlsmith Ball LLP AGENT ADDRESS:121 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720 PHONE: (Bus.) 808-935-6644 (Res.) (Email)slim(aD-carlsmith.com Please indicate to whom original correspondence and copies should be sent. ORIGINAL: Steven S. C. Lim COPIES: Irene Carpenter, HHC Marc Botticelli, PMI 73-5577 Kauhola Street#4 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 FEE OWNER'S LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION Tax Map Key No.: (3)5-4-005:0I I 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway District of North Koliala,Island of Hawaii The undersigned is the fee owner of the real property above-identified,and hereby authorize its attorney,CARLSMITH BALL LL.P to communicate with,apply for, execute and process any and all County,State and federal governmental permit applications,and to participate in all proceedings related to said real property. A photo static or facsimile copy of this executed authorization shall also be considered as effective and valid as the original. DATED:_51Y120 4L ,Hawaii, May ,2022. HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER, INC., a Hawaii non-profit corporation, dba Hamakua-Kohala Health Center By 4 N Its SUMMARY Applicant/Owner: Hamakua Health Center, Inc., a Hawaii non-profit corporation, doing business as Hamakua-Kohala Health Property Location: The Property is located along and makai of the Akoni-Pule Highway. Located within the vicinity of the Property are Kohala Hospital (east), Maluhia Road(west) and Kamehameha Park, and St. Augustine Episcopal Church abuts the Property's eastern boundary. The Property's address is 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau. Tax Map Key: (3) 5-4-005:011 (por.) ("Property") Request: To establish the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center and accessory structures and uses (collectively,the "Project")within an approximately+3.822-acre portion of the 5.682-acre parcel consisting of the following components: • Transitional Clinic, a single-story, 4,153 square feet building and accessory structures and uses within the State Land Use ("SLU") Agricultural District and County Agricultural (A-20a) zoning district, pursuant to a Special Permit, as permitted under HCC § 25-5-72(d)(7) and HRS § 205-6; • Permanent Clinic, a two-story, 23,973 square feet building and accessory structures and uses within the SLU Urban District and County Single-Family Residential (RS-15) zoning district,pursuant to a Use Permit, as permitted under HCC § 25-5-3(b)(8). In addition, existing Building C is proposed to be utilized initially as the caretaker's residence, and may also be utilized for storage, an office or other related uses accessory to the Transitional Clinic and Permanent Clinic; and • Workforce Housing, a two-story, 5,696 square feet, 8-bedrooms/ 8-baths building and accessory structures and uses for varying mixes of Project contract workers and employees,traveling multi- disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the Project,within the SLU Agricultural District and County Agricultural (A-20a) zoning district,pursuant to a Special Permit under HRS § 205-6. i EXISTING CONDITIONS StateLand Use...............................................................................................................Urban /Agricultural General Plan(LUPAG Map) .......................................Low Density Urban /Important Agricultural Lands Zoning................................................................ Single-Family Residential(RS-15) /Agricultural(A-20a) Special Management Area ................................................................................Entirely outside of the SMA Land Study Bureau..............................................................................."C"/fair, "E"/very poor,Unclassified ALISH......................................................................................................................... ..Prime"/Unclassified Archaeological Resources ..Archaeological Inventory Survey Report(Scientific Consultant Services,Inc.) Flora/Fauna.....................Botanical Survey and Vertebrate Faunal Survey(Geometrican Associates,LLC) Scenic and Open Space Resources.................................................Not listed in the GP/North Kohala CDP ......................................................................................................................as an example of natural beauty Access.......................................................County of Hawaii owned/maintained Akoni Pule Highway and ...................................................................portion of privately owned Maluhia Road(Easements H and D) Water System...............DWS 8-inch water main within Akoni Pule Highway and a 5/8th-inch water meter Wastewater System ........................................................................................................................Cesspools Traffic........................................... Draft Traffic Assessment Report(The Traffic Management Consultant) FIRM ..................................................................................................................................................Zone X Police and Fire Services.....................................................................................................Services available Utilities...............................................................................................................................Services available SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION and USE PERMIT APPLICATION Applicant: Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Project: Hamakua-Kohala Health Center Honopueo, District of North Kohala, Hawaii TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011 (por.) I. INTRODUCTION As a community-based healthcare organization, Hamakua Health Center, Inc. ("HHC") serves the rural North and South Kohala and Hamakua communities by providing comprehensive primary and preventative healthcare to persons of all ages,regardless of their ability to pay or health insurance status. HCC's guiding principles are: Mission Statement: Provide quality healthcare that is responsive to our patients' and communities' needs Vision: Community wellness through creative caring Values: Lokahi-The value of teamwork, collaboration, cooperation, harmony and unity Kakou-The value of communication for `All of us." We are in this together. Pono - The value of integrity of rightness and balance. Aloha- A value of unconditional love.Aloha is the outpouring and receiving of the spirit. Kuleana -One's personal sense of responsibility. I accept my responsibilities, and I will be held accountable." Ho'ohana-The value of work; to work with intent and purpose. HHC, doing business as Hamakua-Kohala Health ("HKH"), currently operates four healthcare clinics located in Kapaau, Waimea, Honokaa and Laupahoehoe, with its administrative offices located near Honokaa Hospital. Services provided by HKH include primary and acute clinical health examinations, including pediatric care, behavioral health examinations, dental examinations and associated administrative support services. IL SPECIAL PERNHT REQUEST HKH is seeking a Special Permit for the establishment of the Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing components of the Project, including accessory structures and uses, __________________________________________________________Page 1 of 43 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. for the portion of the Project located within the State Land Use ("SLU")Agricultural District and County Agricultural (A-20a) zoning district. Under the County's Agricultural A-20a zoning, pursuant to Hawaii County Code ("HCC") § 25-5-72 (d)(7),medical clinics, and buildings and uses normally considered directly accessory thereto shall be permitted,provided however, that a Special Permit is issued for such use. Under the SLU Agricultural District regulations pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes ("HRS") § 205-6(a) and Hawaii Administrative Rules ("HAR") § 15-15-95(a), the County of Hawaii Planning Commission ("Commission") is authorized to permit "certain unusual and reasonable uses within [the State's] agricultural . . . . districts other than those for which the district is classified" for land areas less than 15 acres, as is the case for this Project. All applications approved by the Commission for land areas greater than 15 acres or for lands designated by the State Land Use Commission as Important Agricultural Lands, are forwarded to the State Land Use Commission for final decision, but that is not applicable to this Project. See HRS § 205-6(d) and HAR § 15-15-95(b). III. USE PERNHT REQUEST Concurrent with the processing of the Special Permit application, HKH is seeking a Use Permit for the establishment of the Permanent Clinic component of the Project, including accessory structures and uses, for the portion of the Project within the State Land Use Urban District and County Single-Family Residential (RS-15) zoning district. Pursuant to HCC § 25-5-3(b)(8), medical clinics and buildings and uses normally considered directly accessory thereto shall be permitted in the RS zoning district, provided however, that a Use Permit is issued for such use. IV. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND REASONS FOR THE REQUEST In general, health centers provide tremendous value and impact to the local communities they serve, including employment opportunities, economic stimulus, savings on Medicaid costs, and access to care for vulnerable populations. The positive values and impacts realized by these community health centers, especially in serving the rural North and South Kohala and Hamakua communities, are summarized by the statistical contributions and savings report prepared by Capital Link'. In particular, the Capital Link report notes that HCC provided significant contributions and savings, including 96 jobs, $12.7 million in total economic impacts, $1.7 million in tax revenues, a reduction by 24% and savings 1 Capital Link,is a non-profit organization that work with health centers and primary care associations to plan for sustainability and growth,access capital,improvement and optimize operations and financial management and articulate value. _________________________________________________________________Page 2 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. of$4 million to Medicaid costs, and served 21,629 patients (Exhibit 21- Capital Link report). HKH currently operates its North Kohala healthcare center in a building located adjacent to Kohala Hospital. Due to increased demand for community medical services,the existing facility has no additional space that would allow HKH to expand its operations to meet the growing patient population in the North Kohala district. HKH proposes to develop the Project, in three phases: • Phase L Transitional Clinic, expected to serve approximately 2,500 patients per year; • Phase IL Permanent Clinic, expected to serve approximately 3,000 patients per year; and • Phase III: Workforce Housing for varying mixes of Project contract workers and employees,traveling multi-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the Proj ect. V. PROPERTY LOCATION,DESCRIPTION and OWNERSHIP The "ax shaped" parcel was the former location of the Kohala Club Hotel and is partially improved. The Property consists of portions of Royal Patent Grant Number 2689 to Luluu, Royal Patent Grant Number 1553 to Haaheo, Royal Patent Grant Number 1554 to Hoohua and Royal Patent Grant Number 2845 to R. Kaleohaalulu, situate at Honopueo, and contains a total land area of 5.682 acres ("Property"). The Property's southern boundary abuts Akoni Pule Highway, a County owned and maintained roadway, its western boundary abuts Maluhia Road, a private partially improved roadway, and its eastern boundary abuts Kamehameha Park and St. Augustine Episcopal Church. Kohala Hospital is located approximately one mile to the east of the Property. A portion of Waikalaupala Gulch traverses the SLU Agricultural District portion of Property in the north-south direction, encompasses an area of approximately +2.5 acres of the Property, and forms the physical demarcation of the developable lands for the Project. The Property's address is 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway, Kapaau (Exhibit 1-location map; Exhibit 2-TMK map). HCC's fee simple ownership of the Property is evidenced by the Deed dated February 3, 2021, and recorded in the Office of the Bureau of Conveyances of the State of Hawaii as Document No. A77100240 (Exhibit 3-Deed). _________________________________________________________________Page 3 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. VI. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Existing Elements (Exhibit 4-existing conditions site plan). The Property is the site of the former Kohala Club Hotel, consisting of the following existing structures and uses: 1. Building A, is a single-story building that was utilized as the Main Hotel, constructed or renovated in 1938, containing approximately 2,502 square feet,which is served by an existing cesspool shared with Building B, and 2. Building B, is a single-story building utilized for additional hotel rooms, constructed or renovated in 1938, containing approximately 451 square feet,which is served by a shared cesspool with Building A; and 3. Building C. is a two-story building utilized as the Hotel check-in and caretaker's residence, constructed or renovated in the 1940s,being approximately 1,979 square feet, served by an existing cesspool. B. Conceptual Master Plan. Based on an assessment of the Property's physical environments and infrastructure requirements, HCC's Conceptual Master Plan is as follows: I. Phase I - Transitional Clinic, is a single-story, approximately 4,153 square feet building which will be sited on the northwestern corner of the Property (Exhibit 4a-Phased Site Plan; Exhibit 4b-floor plans). Existing Building C will remain in its current condition and be initially utilized for the live-in caretaker,who will provide evening security for the Project, and may also be utilized for storage, an office or other related uses accessory to the Transitional Clinic and Permanent Clinic (see Exhibit 4a). a. Staffand Services: Upon issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy, the 18-member staff from the existing Kohala Healthcare Center located adjacent to Kohala Hospital will relocate to the Transitional Clinic and continue to operate at the current level of services. It is expected that the Transitional Clinic will be operational for a period of approximately two years to allow HHC to secure additional funding and complete construction of the Phase II Permanent Clinic. _________________________________________________________________Page 4 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. b. Water, Wastewater and Fire Control Services: Based on the Project water demand calculations of a maximum of 276 gpd, water from the existing 5/8th-inch meter is sufficient to service the Phase I development, however, is insufficient to meet the water demand needs for the Phase II development(see Exhibit 19a). The DWS is expected to complete construction and operation of a new water tank in 2023, and has preliminarily informed the Project's engineers that additional units of water can be made available for the Permanent Clinic component of the Project, subject to final determination by DWS (see Exhibit 19b). The wastewater from Phase II will be handled by a new IWS which shares the Transitional Clinical IWS absorption bed, and a new backup secondary absorption bed, approved by the DOH, will be installed (see Exhibit 4a). Fire control will be handled by the DWS municipal system, supplemented by a dedicated, stand-alone 10,000-gallon water catchment tank with a 4-inch waterline serving the Fire Department Connection mounted on a concrete monument, which will alleviate the need for a fire hydrant to be installed for subsequent phases. C. Access and Parking: Access to the Transitional Clinic will be via the Maluhia Road Driveway,which leads out to Akoni Pule Highway. Interior connecting roadways within the Project will include a vehicle turn-round and fire apparatus access lane. A total of 19 off-street parking stalls,including ADA and a loading/ unloading area are proposed(see Exhibit 4a). 2. Phase II - Permanent Clinic, is a two-story, approximately 23,973 square feet building (first floor of 16,901 square feet and second floor of 7,072 square feet)which will be sited on the southwestern corner of the Property (see Exhibit 4a; Exhibits 4c and 4d-floor plans). Existing Buildings A and B will be demolished and the existing cesspool will be closed. Accessory uses include the outdoor gathering/garden and the planting and cultivation of native Hawaiian plant materials within Waikalaupala Gulch for la'au lapa'au, including research and training. Upon issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy for the Permanent Clinic, the Transitional Clinic will be dismantled and the building materials repurposed within the Project. HKH will also repurpose the existing IWS absorption bed from the Transitional Clinic to be a part of the IWS system for the Permanent Clinic and the Workforce Housing. Existing Building C will continue to house the live-in caretaker and Project-related uses. The _________________________________________________________________Page 5 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. existing cesspool serving Building C will be closed and a new IWS will be installed (see Exhibit 4 and Exhibit 4a). a. Staff and Services: Expanded healthcare services will result in a total of 42 full-time employees, including physicians (PCP, internists,pediatrician,women's health); nurses; behavioral health specialists; dentist and support staff, Hawaiian Healing Director and lomi lomi masseuse; pharmacist,technician and support staff, and administration and support staff(manager, front office staff, care coordinators,refill and referral specialists,medical records staff and janitorial and grounds maintenance staff). b. Water, Wastewater and Fire Control Services: Based on the Project water demand calculations, water from the existing 5/8th-inch meter is insufficient to meet the water demand needs for the Phase II development(see Exhibit 19a). The DWS is expected to complete construction and operation of a new water tank in 2023, and has preliminarily informed the Project's engineers that additional units of water can be made available for the Permanent Clinic component of the Project, subject to final determination by DWS (see Exhibit 19b). The wastewater from Phase II will be handled by a new IWS with primary and backup secondary absorption beds approved by the DOH will be installed(see Exhibit 4a). Fire control will be handled by the DWS municipal system, supplemented by a dedicated, stand-alone 10,000-gallon water catchment tank with a 4-inch waterline supplying the Fire Department Connection mounted on a concrete monument which will alleviate the need for a fire hydrant to be installed for subsequent phases. C. Access and Parking: Upon completion of construction, access to the Permanent Clinic will be via both the Akoni Pule Driveway and Maluhia Road Driveway. Interior connecting roadways with a turn-round and fire apparatus access lane will be provided. HKH will be seeking approval from the Department of Public Works ("DPW") to widen the existing Akoni Pule Highway Driveway apron from 20 feet to 60 feet to allow access for fire apparatus vehicles. During certain periods of the construction phase, vehicles will access the Project from the Maluhia Road Driveway. A total of 82 off-street parking stalls (includes 9 ADA stalls) and a loading/unloading area, are proposed (see Exhibit 4a). _________________________________________________________________Page 6 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. 3. Phase III - Workforce Housing, is a two-story, approximately 5,696 square feet building (first floor of 3,808 square feet and second floor of 1,888 square feet) (see Exhibit 4a; Exhibit 4e-floor plans),which will house varying mixes of Project contract workers and employees, traveling multi- disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the Project, for periods ranging from a few nights up to a few years, depending on the topic and level of research and training. HHC is collaborating with the John A. Burns School of Medicine on its training and recruitment program (see Exhibit 4 and Exhibit 4a). a. Water, Wastewater and Fire Control Services: Based on the water demand calculations for the Workforce Housing, water from the existing 5/8th-inch meter is insufficient to meet the water demands for the Phase III development(see Exhibit 19a). The DWS is expected to complete construction of, and bring on-line a new tank site in 2023. The DWS has preliminarily informed the Project's engineers that additional units of water required by Phase III can be made available, subject to final determination by DWS (see Exhibit 19b). A new IWS with primary and backup secondary absorptions beds approved by the DOH will be installed (see Exhibit 4a). Fire control will be handled by the DWS municipal system, supplemented by a dedicated, stand-alone 10,000-gallon water catchment tank with a 4-inch waterline supplying the Fire Department Connection mounted on a concrete monument which will alleviate the need for a fire hydrant to be installed for subsequent phases. The primary and backup secondary absorptions beds will be shared with the Permanent Clinic. b. Access and Parking: Access to the Workforce Housing will be via either the Maluhia Road Driveway or the Akoni Pule Highway Driveway. A total of 8 off-street parking stalls, including an ADA area are proposed in Phase III (see Exhibit 4a). During certain periods of the construction phase,vehicles will access the Project from the Maluhia Road Driveway. C. Project Timetable and Phasing. Development of the Project components will be implemented in three phases. I. Transitional Clinic. HHC has secured funding which will allow for the immediate construction of the Transitional Clinic upon approval of the Special Permit application (subject however,to approval of the Plan Approval, grading permit, building permit and Certificate of Occupancy), _________________________________________________________________Page 7 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. and anticipates completion by late 2023 or early 2024. The Transitional Clinic will be operational for a period of approximately two years and will be demolished and repurposed upon completion of the Permanent Clinic. 2. Permanent Clinic. HCC expects to complete construction of the Permanent Clinic by 2025, subject to availability of funding. 3. Workforce Housing. HCC expects to complete construction of the Workforce Housing by 2025. D. Access and Parking. Access to the Project is via the following roadways and Project driveways: 1. Roadways. a. Akoni Pule Highway. Access to the Property is via Akoni Pule Highway, a two way,two-lane,minor arterial roadway under the jurisdiction of the County of Hawaii, which provides the primary access for Hawi and Kapaau. This portion of Akoni Pule Highway was exchanged with the State Department of Transportation by Transfer Agreement Between the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation and the County of Hawaii, dated December 7, 2021 (Exhibit 5-Transfer Agreement). The posted speed limit is 35 mph (40 mph design). Sight distances are adequate; looking to the west/Kona direction is 385 feet and 445 feet looking to the eastlPololu Valley direction (Exhibit 6a-sight distance photographs along Akoni Pule Highway). b. Maluhia Road. Maluhia Road, a two-way, one-lane, private road is located to the west of the Property. Maluhia Road widens to a two-lane roadway at its stop-controlled intersection with Akoni Pule Highway (Exhibit 6b-photograph of Maluhia Road). By Grant of Easements, dated September 21, 2022, and recorded at the Bureau of Conveyance of the State of Hawaii, as Document No. A-83040760, HHC has easement rights over Maluhia Road, being: (1)Easement H,which abuts Akoni Pule Highway [being 100 feet wide and affecting TMK: (3) 5-4-006:009] which connects to: (2) Easement D [approximately 45 to 65 feet wide and affecting TMK: (3) 5-4-009:010] (Exhibit 6c-Grant of Easements). Currently,there is no existing access driveway from Maluhia Road into the Property. _________________________________________________________________Page 8 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. 2. Driveways. a. Transitional Clinic. Access for the Transitional Clinic will be via Maluhia Road, together with an interior turn-round and fire apparatus access lane. The parking area will accommodate a total of 19 parking stalls (includes 2 ADA stalls) and a loading/ unloading area. HKH will maintain the right-of-way within a portion of Maluhia Road, being Easements H and D, as required under the Grant of Easements (see Exhibit 6c). b. Permanent Clinic. Upon completion of the driveway improvements for the Permanent Clinic(and existing Building C), access to the Project will be via either Akoni Pule Highway Driveway or Maluhia Road Driveway. HKH will incorporate the Transitional Clinic's internal roadways and design additional interior connecting roadways and parking area to accommodate a total of 82 parking stalls (includes 9 ADA stalls) and a loading/ unloading area. HKH proposes to widen the existing Akoni Pule Driveway from 20 feet to 60 feet(Non-Single-Family Residential Standard) as approved by DPW. C. Workforce Housing. Access for the Phase III Workforce Housing will be via either the Maluhia Road Driveway or Akoni Pule Highway Driveway with a parking area to accommodate 8 parking stalls (includes an ADA stall). E. Traffic Assessment Report. A Draft Traffic Assessment Report for the Proposed Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center ("TAR") prepared by The Traffic Management Consultant ("TMC") (November 2022) (Exhibit 7-TAR) analyzed the traffic impacts of the Project on Akoni Pule Highway and Maluhia Road intersections, and future traffic conditions with and without the Project. The TAR assumed that the Transitional Clinic will be constructed by the end of 2023, and the Permanent Clinic and Workforce Housing to be constructed by Year 2025. The TAR concluded that the Project is not expected to significantly impact traffic along Akoni Pule Highway as summarized below: • Existing Conditions. During the existing AM and PM Peak Hours, Maluhia Road operated at Level of Service ("LOS") "B" (control delay is not significant) at Akoni Pule Highway. • Year 2023 without Project. Maluhia Road is expected to continue to operate at LOS "B" during the AM and PM Peak Hours. _________________________________________________________________Page 9 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. • Year 2025 without Proiect. Maluhia Road is expected to operate at LOS "B" during the AM and PM Peak Hours. • Year 2023 with Phase I. Akoni Pule Highway Driveway and Maluhia Road at Akoni Pule Highway are both expected to operate at LOS "B" during the AM and PM Peak Hours. • Year 2025 with the Phase II. 1. Akoni Pule Highway Driveway is expected to operate at LOS "C" (stable operation; queuing begins to occur) during the AM Peak Hours and LOS "B" during the PM Peak Hours. 2. Maluhia Road is expected to operate at LOS "B" during the AM and PM Peak Hours. TMC recommended the following mitigation measures: L Maluhia Road should be widening between Akoni Pule Highway and the Maluhia Road Driveway to provide two lanes of traffic and a shared pedestrian/bicycle path, and provide ppropriate sight distances in both directions from Maluhia Road to Akoni Pule Highway; 2. Maluhia Road Driveway should be stopped-controlled at its tee-intersection with Maluhia Road, and provide appropriate sight distances in both directions from Maluhia Road Access Driveway to Maluhia Road; and 3. Akoni Pule Highway Driveway should be widening to provide two lanes of traffic and a shared pedestrian/bicycle path, and provide appropriate sight distances in both directions from Akoni Pule Highway Driveway to Akoni Pule Highway. No long-term regional traffic improvements were recommended at Akoni Pule Highway by TMC. F. Number of Employees and Patients. HKH's current healthcare operation located adjacent to Kohala Hospital has 18 full-time employees. HHC's administrative offices are located near Honokaa Hospital,with 10 full-time employees. 1. Transitional Clinic will continue to employ 18 full-time employees and the live-in caretaker(Building Q,who will be relocated from the current healthcare clinic near Kohala Hospital. _________________________________________________________________Page 10 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. 2. Permanent Clinic proposes to employee 43 full-time employees, including physicians (PCP, internists,pediatrician, women's health); nurses; behavioral health specialists; dentist and support staff, Hawaiian Healing Director and lomi lomi masseuse; pharmacist,technician and support staff, and administration and support staff(manager, front office staff, care coordinators,refill and referral specialists,medical records staff and janitorial and grounds maintenance staff. The live-in caretaker will continue to use Building C,which may also be utilized for storage, an office or other related uses accessory to the Transitional Clinic and Permanent Clinic. 3. Workforce Housing to accommodate up to eight(8)varying mixes of Project contract workers and employees,multi-disciplinary researchers and/or trainees working at the Project, for periods ranging from a few nights up to a few years, depending on the topic and level of research and training. G. Dates and Hours of Operation. The Transitional Clinic and Permanent Clinic will both operate Monday to Saturday,between 7:30 am and 6:30 pm,by scheduled patient appointments. H. Description of Surrounding Area and Land Uses. The surrounding properties in this region are a combination of vacant lands, land utilized for agricultural pursuits,recreational, residential and neighborhood commercial uses. • Mauka/south ofAkoni Pule Highway: Lands to the south are similarly classified "Urban" and Agricultural" by the State Land Use Commission ("LUC"), designated Low Density Urban ("ldu") and Important Agricultural Lands ("ial")by the County's General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ("LUPAG")map, County zoned Single-Family Residential (RS-15) and Agricultural (A-3a and A-20a), are located entirely outside of the SMA, classified by the Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Rating ("LSB Rating") as "C"/fair, "E"/very poor and unclassified in agricultural productivity, and are unclassified and "Prime" by the State of Hawaii, Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii ("ALISH")map. Uses include single-family residential dwellings, farm dwellings and other agricultural pursuits. • Makai/north o the Property: Lands to the north are similarly classified "Agricultural" by the LUC, designated ldu and ial by the LUPAG Map, County zoned Agricultural (A-20a), are located entirely outside of the SMA, --------------------------------------------------------------___Page 11 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. classified by the LSB Rating as "C"/fair and "E"/very poor in agricultural productivity, and are unclassified and "Prime" by the ALISH map. Uses include single-family residential dwellings,farm dwellings and other agricultural pursuits. • West of the Property: Lands to the west/Kona direction are similarly classified "Urban" and "Agricultural" by the LUC, designated ldu and ial by the LUPAG Map, County zoned Agricultural (A-20a) and Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10), are located entirely outside of the SMA, classified by the LSB Rating as "C"/fair, "E"/very poor and unclassified in agricultural productivity, and are unclassified and "Prime" by the ALISH map. Uses include single-family residential dwellings, farm dwellings, other agricultural pursuits and neighborhood commercial development. • East of the Property: Lands to the east/Pololu Valley direction are similarly classified "Urban" and "Agricultural" by the LUC, designated ldu, ial and Open (ope)by the LUPAG Map, County zoned Agricultural (A-20a) and Single-Family Residential (RS-15), are located entirely outside of the SMA, classified by the LSB Rating as "C"/fair, "E"/very poor and unclassified in agricultural productivity, and are unclassified by the ALISH map. Uses include Kamehameha Park, St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Kohala Hospital, single-family residential dwellings, farm dwelling and other agricultural pursuits. I. Health Care Services in North Kohala In addition to the HKH Center, there are several public and private health care clinics and services in the North Kohala District. • Public: Kohala Hospital. • Private: Kohala Health Center and North Hawaii Kohala Home Health Care. J. Other Related Information The Project does not trigger environmental review under HRS Chapter 343. Pursuant to a determination by the DPW, the proposal to widen the Project driveway at its intersection with Akoni Pule Highway does not trigger compliance with HRS Chapter 343.2 2 DPW by email of January 9,2023, stated that"DPW has previously responded that DPW does not consider this driveway work as triggering HRS Chapter 343 requirements,but owner is still pursuing ROW Permit ahead of Special Permit." _________________________________________________________________Page 12 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Driveway and utility service connections within the County's right-of-way will be required, these de minimums uses do not rise to the level of the "use" of State or County lands sufficient to trigger HRS Chapter 343 requirements. See, Umberger v. Dep't of Land&Nat. Res., 140 Hawaii 500, 403 P.3d 277 (2017) (When the proposed activity utilizes State or County lands in a decidedly inconsequential or negligible manner, like the mere connection to State or County lands in Nuuanu Valley, or when the use is hypothetical, like the "potential use" of a public highway in Citizens,then the activity does not rise to the level of"use" contemplated by [Chapter 343].). Pursuant to DOH rules relating to wastewater, for developments involving buildings other than dwellings, IWS systems may be used as the on-site means of wastewater disposal in lieu of wastewater treatment works (HAR § 11-62-31(a)(2). Therefore, installation of an IWS for the Project does not trigger environmental review under HRS Chapter 343. VII. LAND USE DESIGNATION AND CONTROLS A. State Land Use Commission The Project is situated within the SLU Urban District and Agricultural District (Exhibit 8a-SLU map). HHC is concurrently seeking a Special Permit to allow for the establishment of the Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing components of the Project within the approximately+2.5-acre portion of the approximately 4.321-acre portion of the Property that is located within the SLU Agricultural District pursuant to HRS § 205-6 and HAR § 15-15-95(b). The County of Hawaii Planning Commission is authorized to permit "certain unusual and reasonable uses within [the State's] agricultural . . . . districts other than those for which the district is classified" for land areas of less than 15 acres, such as the Project. All applications approved by the Commission for land areas greater than 15 acres or for lands designated by the State Land Use Commission as Important Agricultural Lands, are forwarded to the State Land Use Commission for final decision,but this is inapplicable to the Project. See HRS § 205-6(d) and HAR § 15-15-95(b) (Exhibit 8c-SLU Agricultural District survey map and metes/bounds description). Further, HHC is seeking a Use Permit to allow for the establishment of the Permanent Clinic component of the Project within the approximately 1.322-acre portion of the Property that is located within the SLU Urban District, pursuant to HCC § 25-5-3(b)(8) (Exhibit 8b-SLU Urban survey map and metes/bounds description). _________________________________________________________________Page 13 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. B. Hawaii State Plan Consistency The Hawaii State Plan, HRS Chapter 226 establishes a set of goals, objectives and policies to serve as long-range guidelines for the growth and development of the State. The following sections of the Hawaii State Plan contain guidelines that are relevant to the Project. Section 226-4. State goals. Goal: • Physical,social,and economic well-being,for individuals and families in Hawaii, that nourishes a sense of community responsibility,of caring and of participation in community life. Section 226-6. Objective and policies for the economy—In general. Objective: • Increased and diversified employment opportunities to achieve full employment, increased income and choice, and improved living standards for Hawaii's people. Policies: • Stimulate the development and expansion of economic activities which will benefit area with substantial or expected employment problems. Encourage business that have favorable financial multiplier effects within Hawaii's economy. Section 226-20. Objectives and policies for socio-cultural advancement- health. Objectives: • Fulfillment of basic individual health needs of the general public. • Elimination of health disparities by identifying and addressing social determinants of health. Policies: • Provide adequate and accessible services and facilities for prevention and treatment of physical and mental health problems,including substance abuse. • Encourage improved cooperation among public and private sectors in the provision of health care to accommodate the total health needs of individuals throughout the State. • Foster an awareness of the need for personal health maintenance and preventive health care through education and other measures. • Provide programs, services and activities that ensure environmentally healthful and sanitary conditions. --------------------------------------------------------------___Page 14 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Discussion: The objectives and policies of the economic component of the Hawaii State Plan will be met since the Project will provide diversified employment opportunities and has statistically proven to be a financial multiplier advancing economic stimulus. HCC's mission is to provide quality healthcare that is responsive to patients' and the communities' needs. The Project will foster basic individual health needs of the general public with adequate and accessible services and facilities in the rural North and South Kohala and Hamakua communities, thereby eliminating health disparities, while fostering positive social, economic and well-being of individuals and families in Hawaii (see, Exhibit 21). C. General Plan The General Plan provides for the long-range comprehensive development and balanced growth within the County, and includes the LUPAG Map which designates land utilization for the County. The LUPAG Map designations for the Project lands are as follows (Exhibit 9-LUPAG Map): • Low Density Urban (ldu) are those for residential,with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. • Important Agricultural Lands (ial) are those with better potential for continuous high agricultural yields due to soil type, climate,topography or other factors. The various land uses are not delineated by hard and fast boundaries, instead the boundaries are broad guides for locating land uses which may be expanded depending on State and County land use controls. The Project is consistent with the following goals, policies, standards and course of action set forth in the Hawaii County General Plan: Land Use- Overall: Goal: • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social,cultural,and physical environments of the County. Policies: • Promote and encourage the rehabilitation and use of urban areas that are serviced by basic community facilities and utilities. • Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. _________________________________________________________________Page 15 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Standard.- The designated land uses will be delineated on the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map. The broad-brush boundaries indicated are graphic expressions of the General Plan policies,particularly those relating to land uses. They are long-range guides to general location and will be subject to: a)existing zoning; and b) State Land Use District. Similarly,the acreages allocated represent alternatives for the various levels of economic activity and supporting functions, such as resort,residential,commercial and industrial activities. Land required for community and governmental services and programs as well as new towns and resort centers may be accommodated within the allocated acreages. Land Use- Commercial: Goals: • Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. • Provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions,communities, and neighborhoods. Policies: • Distribution of commercial areas shall meet the demands of neighborhood, community and regional needs. • The development of commercial facilities should be designed to it into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Appropriate infrastructure and design concerns shall be incorporated into the review of such developments. • Encourage commercial areas to be develop on an axis perpendicular to the highway. Land Use- Commercial-North Kohala: Course of Action: • The development of a commercial core within the towns of Hawi and Kapaau shall be encouraged. • Continual improvements of commercial facilities shall be undertaken. Public Facilities-Health And Sanitation -Hospitals and Related Facilities Profile: • The County is responsible for the general welfare of its residents and must continue to make every effort to ensure that adequate health services are provided. Actual planning of health programs and facilities is the direct administrative responsibility of the State. _________________________________________________________________Page 16 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Policies: • Encourage the development of new health care facilities or the improvement of existing health care facility to serve the needs of Hamakua,North and South Kohala, and North and South Kona. • Encourage the establishment or expansion of community health centers and rural health clinics. Discussion: The goals and policies of the Land Use elements of the General Plan provide for the diversification of the economy by attracting new endeavors for the expansion or improvement of economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's natural and social environment. Approval of the Special Permit and Use Permit would foster the above-cited economic goals and policies of the General Plan by encouraging the expansion of economic opportunities that are compatible with the natural and social environment of the North Kohala District in its continuing efforts to attract new endeavors. Further, approval of the Special Permit and Use Permit will allow for the expansion of HHC's community outreach into the rural North Kohala community, as well as help satisfy the County's responsibility to provide for the general welfare of its residents by ensuring that adequate and readily available healthcare services are provided. D. North Kohala Community Development ("North Kohala CDP") The North Kohala CDP was adopted by the County Council through Ordinance No. 08-151 on November 5, 2008. The North Kohala CDP translates the broad goals and policies of the County ofHawai'i General Plan into specific actions and priorities for specific geographic areas in the district of North Kohala. The policies in the North Kohala CDP do not override the General Plan or invalidate existing zoning. However,policies of the North Kohala CDP shall be implemented with any new state land use district boundary amendments, changes of zone, and time extensions on existing zoning requiring County Council action. The overall goal of the North Kohala CDP is to "manage the future growth of the district in a manner that is consistent with the Kohala lifestyle and ideals of being a rural community with a strong cultural heritage, an agricultural base, and a small town feel." The North Kohala CDP provides district-wide policies and action plans based on the North Kohala community's input on four priority issues: growth management, public access, affordable housing and infrastructure. Under the North Kohala Environmental & Cultural Concept Map,the Property is designated for agricultural uses and uses accessory thereto (Exhibit 10-North Kohala Environmental & Cultural Concept Map). _________________________________________________________________Page 17 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Infrastructure and Public Families. Goal: • Update and provide community facilities and services that adequately serve the community on an on-going basis. Strategy 4.9:Increase Community Awareness of Healthcare Service in Kohala • Develop community forum to address the community's healthcare needs by increasing awareness of the current and future healthcare care services. Discussion: HHC's existing healthcare center located adjacent to Kohala Hospital has insufficient leasable space to support the growing demand to provide patient care to individuals and families in North Kohala. Development of the Project in phases, is consistent with the North Kohala CDP and will allow HKH to continue to serve the community on an on-going basis. E. County Zoning The southern portion of the Property is County zoned Single-Family Residential, minimum lot size 15,000 square feet(RS-15). The northern portion of the Property is zoned Agricultural, minimum lot size 20-acres (A-20a) (Exhibit 11- Zoning map). The existing single-family residential Building C,which will be utilized by the live-in caretaker is permitted in the RS zoning district. The elements of the Project which are not permitted uses within the RS-15 and A-20a zoning are being covered under the requested Special Permit and Use Permit. 1. Transitional Clinic,will be located within the A-20a zoning district. A medical clinic is a conditionally permitted use under HCC § 25-5-72(d)(7),provided that it meets the standards for a Special Permit under HRS § 205-6. 2. Permanent Clinic, will be located within the RS-15 zoning district. A medical clinic, and accessory structure and uses (i.e., Building C will be utilized for storage, an office or other related uses accessory to the Transitional Clinic and Permanent Clinic) is a conditionally permitted use under HCC § 25-5-3(b)(8),provided that it meets the standards for a Use Permit. 3. Workforce Housing, will be located within the A-20a zoning district and is a conditionally permitted use,provided it meets the standards for a Special Permit under HRS § 205-6. The Applicant will comply with all applicable requirements of the Zoning Code. _________________________________________________________________Page 18 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. F. Special Management Area ("SMA") The Project is located entirely outside of the County's SMA (Exhibit 12-SMA map). VIII. ENVIRONMENTAL/TECHNICAL DATA REGARDING THE PROJECT AREA A. Physiography and Soils The Property is partially developed. Approximately 1.322 acres of the Property is developed as the former Kohala Club Hotel. The Property is relatively flat, and elevations range between 435 and 500 feet above mean sea level. The United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Services, Soil Survey Report classifies the soil for the Project as "Kohala silty clay, 0 to 3% slopes" (KhA). This soil is on the windward side of the Kohala Mountains. In a representative profile, the surface layer is very dark grayish-brown and dark- brown silty clay about 14 inches thick. The substratum is weathered basic igneous rock. The profile is slightly acid in the surface layer,permeability is moderately rapid,runoff is very slow and the erosion hazard is slight. This soil is used mostly for sugar irrigated sugarcane, and likely due to the high slopes on much of the Property, and Waikalaupala Gulch which covers over 65% of the Property, there is no evidence of significant prior or current sugar cane or other systematic cultivation on the Property. The LSB Rating classifies the soil at the proposed Transitional Clinic as "C' fair and "E"/very poor,the soil at the proposed Permanent Clinic as unclassified and "C' fair, and at the proposed Workforce Housing as "C"/fair,which are poorly suited for large-scale agricultural productivity (Exhibit 13-LSB Rating map). The ALISH map classifies the soil at the proposed Transitional Clinic as unclassified, at the proposed Permanent Clinic as Prime Lands, and at the proposed Workforce Housing as unclassified (Exhibit 14-ALISH map). B. Flood and Coastal Hazards The Federal Emergency Management Agency's current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map ("FIRM") Panel 1551660075F (September 29, 2017) designates the entire Property in Zone "X", which are areas at minimal risk of flooding as they are determined to be outside the 0.2% annual change floodplain (Exhibit 15- FIRM panel). _________________________________________________________________Page 19 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. The shoreline is located approximately 1.2 lineal miles feet makailnorth of the Property and therefore development of the Property will not adversely impact any shoreline resources. The Property is not located within the County of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency's evacuation area for hazards due to tsunami and possible surges from hurricanes. C. Volcanic and Earthquake Hazards According to the United States Geological Survey map, the Property is located within Lava Flow Hazard Zone 9, on a scale of ascending risk 9 to 1. The Project is located within Kohala, the oldest volcano on the island which last erupted about 60,000 years ago, and is classified in Zone 9, the area of least risk. It is impossible to know if this volcano is extinct or only dormant,however, the volcanic hazard in Zone 9 is extremely low. The Building Code designates the entire island of Hawaii in Earthquake Zone 3 and contains certain structural requirements to address the relative seismic hazards. The structures for the proposed Project will be required to comply with the seismic requirements of the Building Code. D. Flora and Fauna Resources I. Flora. A Botanical Survey ("Botanical Survey") prepared by Geometrician Associates LLC (December 21, 2021) concluded there are "no significant botanical impacts, as no native vegetation, or rare, threatened, or endangered plant species are present or would be affected" by the Project(Exhibit 16-Botanical Survey). The Botanical Survey reported that the southern portion of the Property which covers the former Kohala Club Hotel is well managed, and that the northern portion of the Property which contains Waikalaupala Gulch was heavily overgrown with an undetermined species of bamboo and nearly impenetrable in spots. Much of the area surveyed identified agricultural or ornamental plantings [macadamia nut(Macadamia integrifolia),jackfruit(Artocarpus heterophyllus), avocado (Persea americana), mango (Mangifera indica), and various gingers, orchids and palms.] Weedy species intentionally planted and sprouting amid the bamboo included octopus tree (Schefflera actinophylla), Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinesiss), ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia), Christmas berry (Schinus terebinthifolius), white shrimp tree (Justicia betonica), Chinaberry (Melia azedarach), Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa), Java plum (Syzygium cumini), strawberry guava(Psidium cattleianum) and African tulip (Spathodea _________________________________________________________________Page 20 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. campanulata). Polynesian introduced plants present included coconut (Cocos mucifera),kukui (Aleurites moluccana), ornamental taro (Colocasia esculents), 'ape (Alocasia macrorrhizos),ti (Cordyline fruiticosa),hau (Hibiscus tiliacevs),mountain apple (Syzygium malaccense),breadfruit(Artocarpus altilis) and banana(Musa x paradisiaca). Native species present are either common in local weedy vegetation in Hawaii or inserted as landscaping elements,which are not indicative of intact native vegetation. These included pycreus sedge (Cyperus polystachyos),moa(Psilotum nudum) and Hapu'u pulu (Cibotium glaucum). 2. Fauna. A Vertebrate Faunal Survey ("Faunal Survey")was prepared by Geometrician Associates LLC (December 23, 2021), and did not include a study of invertebrates (Exhibit 17-Faunal Survey). The Faunal Survey reported that the area is not included within the critical habitat for protected species. Alien mammals observed include the Indian mongooses (Herpestes a. auropunctatus) and feral pig (Sus scrofa),which have no conservation value and all are deleterious to native flora and fauna. A total of 15 bird species were observed,with the most commonly observed birds being the warling white-eyes (Zosterops japonicus), spotted doves (Spilopelia chinensis) and common mynas (Acridotheres tristis). No native birds were observed, and the Faunal Survey concluded that there is "a small but negligible possibility that hawks could nest in tall trees on or near the property." Further, the Faunal Survey reported that the common migratory shorebird [Pacific golden-plover or kolea(Pluvialis fulva)] was not observed, and the lack of flowing streams, wetlands or other aquatic features make the Property poor habitat for native water birds. Endangered seabirds, such as the Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) and band-rumped storm petrel (Oceanodroma castro) and threatened seabird, such as Newell's shearwater(Pujfinus auricularis newelli) may overfly,roost,nest or utilizes resources in the Kapaau area, however, the Faunal Survey concluded that "no suitable nesting habitat for any of these seabirds species is present in the lowland Kapa'au area." _________________________________________________________________Page 21 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. E. Cultural/Historical and Archaeological Resources An Archaeological Inventory Survey Report for 2.5 acres of the Former Kohala Club Property in Kapa'au Town, Honupueo Ahupua'a, North Kohala District, Hawai'i Island, Hawai'i[TW. (3) 5-4-005:011 por.] ("AIS")was prepared by Scientific Consultant Services, Inc. ("SCS") (January 2023) (Exhibit 18-AIS). The Survey identified six (6) archaeological sites consisting of three buildings (Sites 1 and 2), three foundation remnants (Sites A, B and C) and remnant strip of macdam road pavement(Site D), which provide information important to habitation structures constructed and used during the Historic and Modern eras. The AIS reported that the data recorded for these six sites are sufficient, recommended no further archaeological work and a finding that supports "a project effect determination of no historic properties affected." The Property is not among those listed as historic properties on the Hawaii Register or the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the General Plan Historic Sites and the North Kohala Community Development Plan do not identify any historic/archaeological resources on the Property. Pursuant to the requirements of HRS § 205A-4, and the Hawaii Supreme Court ruling in the Ka Pa'akai O Ka'Aina case, the Planning Department is required to make specific findings and conclusions relating to the following: 1. The identity and scope of"valued, cultural,historical, or natural resources" in the petition area, including the extent to which traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights are exercised in the petition area; Discussion: The AIS prepared by SCS revealed that data recorded for the six identified sites are sufficient, recommended no further archaeological work and a finding that supports "a project effect determination of no historic properties affected." Given the absence of archaeological resources or other historic features,there should be no impact to significant historic sites. No archaeological sites or other historic properties appear to be present, in the unlikely event that any unanticipated archaeological resources are unearthed within the Property during the proposed development,work in the immediate vicinity of those resources will be halted and SHPD will be contacted in compliance with Hawaii Administrative Rules, Title 13, Subtitle 13, Chapter 280. Since the southern portion of the Property which covers the former Kohala Club Hotel is developed and the northern portion of the Property which contains Waikalaupala Gulch is heavily overgrown with an undetermined _________________________________________________________________Page 22 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. species of bamboo and nearly impenetrable in spots,no specific cultural sites were identified. 2. The extent to which those resources - including traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights - will be affected or impaired by the proposed action; and Discussion: There are no known traditional and customary native Hawaiian practices and other valued cultural,historical or natural resources on the Property. As such, the Project will not affect or impair traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights. 3. The feasible action, if any, to be taken by the Planning Commission to reasonably protect native Hawaiian rights if they are found to exist. Discussion: There is no feasible action to be taken by the Planning Commission other than to require that if in the future, any other valued, cultural, historical,natural resources and/or traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights are discovered on the Property, HKH will report the discovery to SHPD for review and assessment. Based upon the lack of any evidence of any valued, cultural, historical or natural resources, or traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights being exercised on the Property or in the area, it is unlikely that development of the Project will have detrimental impacts on those rights and resources. F. Air and Noise Quality The air and noise quality of the lands surrounding the Project will not be adversely affected by development of the Project. The air quality in the North Kohala District is largely affected by air pollutants from natural (volcanic)rather than vehicular sources. The noise generated in the vicinity of the Project is associated with existing vehicular sources along Akoni Pule Highway, a County owned and maintained roadway. Other noises in the area come from natural sources (wind). G. Scenic and Open Space Resources The southern portion of the Property consists of the former Kohala Club Hotel. The northern portion of the Property which encompasses Waikalaupala Gulch is heavily overgrown with an undetermined species of bamboo and is nearly impenetrable in spots. The Property is not listed as a distinctive and identifiable land form distinguished by landmarks or as having a front yard vista of distinctive _________________________________________________________________Page 23 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. features as identified in the General Plan within the North Kohala District, or in the North Kohala CDP. H. Public Access and Coastal Resources The Property is located approximately 1.2 lineal miles mauka of the shoreline. Therefore,the Project will not diminish the right of the public for access to and along the shoreline, and will not create the possibility of erosion and sedimentation seepage at the coastline that may damage the nearshore environment. IX. PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES A. Water Resources 1. Municipal Water System. Potable water is provided to the Property from the DWS' Kynnersley Union No. I Tank(0.1 MG) via an existing 8-inch ductile iron waterline along Akoni Pule Highway fronting the Property, and existing 5/8th-inch meter(975081600-01) which services an average daily demand of 400 gpd, and a maximum daily demand of 600 gpd. The water meter is located near the southwest corner of the Property. The DWS is near completion of the construction of the Halaula Well Development Phase 2 project for the installation of a new 0.5 million gallon pre-stressed reinforced concrete water tank, and installation of a 12-inch ductile iron transmission main running along Halaula-Mauilili Road and Akoni Pule Highway. This new water tank is expected to be on- line in 2023, and will complement the existing municipal water system by enhancing the availability of water for fire protection of the structures proposed on the Property. 2. Water Demand Calculations. The Project engineers, Engineering Partners, Inc. ("EPI"), submitted to DWS on October 25, 2022,the Project's water demand calculations, based on the HKH existing operations adjacent to Kohala Hospital, and its 2-year water consumption usage data (Exhibit 19a-Water Demand Calculations) for the following components of the Proj ect: a. Transitional Clinic. The operation of the Transitional Clinic will be identical to HKH's current operation located adjacent to Kohala Hospital (i.e., same number of employees and patients served) and therefore the water usage remains unchanged. The DWS found the water demand calculations for this component of the Project acceptable (Exhibit 19b-DWS letter). _________________________________________________________________Page 24 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. b. Permanent Clinic and Workforce Housing. The Transitional Clinic will be demolished and repurposed upon completion of construction of the Permanent Clinic. The Permanent Clinic and Workforce Housing will require an additional five (5)units of water. The DWS is expected to complete construction of the new tank and transmission line in 2023. The DWS has preliminarily informed EPI that the additional five (5)units of water can be made available for the Project, subject to final determination by DWS (see Exhibit 19b). 3. Fire Flow Test. An existing fire hydrant is located in the grass swales along Akoni Pule Highway, approximately 100 feet east of the Prcject's existing Akoni Pule Driveway (Exhibit 20a-photograph). The Fire Department's standard for adequate fire protect requires a minimum of 210,000 gallons of water storage to sustain the required 1,750 gpm for 2 hours. A fire hydrant flow test was conducted by EPI on August 8, 2022 ("Test"). Based on the Project capacity,the NFPA 1 requires a fire flow rate of 1,750 gallons per minute ("gpm")with residual pressure of 20 psi. The Test confirmed that the existing municipal water system provides adequate water flow,pressure and storage (fire flow rate of 2,000 gpm with residual pressure of 37 psi) and meets the fire protection needs of the Project(Exhibit 20b-fire flow report). In addition, the Project will be supplemented by a dedicated, stand-alone 10,000-gallon water catchment tank with a 4-inch waterline supplying the Fire Department Connection mounted on a concrete monument,which will alleviate the need for a fire hydrant to be installed for the Project. B. Wastewater Disposal 1. Wastewater System. There is presently no municipal wastewater system for sewage treatment located in the District of North Kohala. There are two existing cesspools on the Property,which during the development of the Project,will be closed per DOH guidelines. The majority of properties in North Kohala utilize cesspools or on-site IWS. The Project will utilize a series of IWS systems approved by the State DOH. For developments involving buildings other than dwellings, DOH rules allow wastewater disposal in lieu of a wastewater treatment works per 10,000 square feet of land area, where the total wastewater flow into one system shall not exceed 1,000 gpd per system, but no more than 15,000 gpd per Property. Based on the water demand calculations prepared by EPI, the total wastewater flow does not exceed the total 15,000 gpd for the Property [HAR § 11-62-3 1.1(a)(2)] (see, Exhibit 19a). _________________________________________________________________Page 25 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. a. Transitional Clinic. The Transitional Clinic anticipates a sewage flow of 480 gpd, and will require installation of a DOH approved IWS with leach field. Due to topography and siting of the Permanent Clinic,it will be challenging to connect the Transitional Clinic's IWS to serve the Permanent Clinic. Therefore,with the completion of construction of the Permanent Clinic, the IWS serving the Transitional Clinic will be closed per DOH guidelines. b. Permanent Clinic. The Permanent Clinic anticipates a sewage flow of 1,449 gpd, and will require installation of a new separate DOH approved IWS with primary and secondary backup absorption beds. The IWS absorption bed from the Transitional Clinic will be repurposed and utilized as the primary absorption bed. C. Workforce Housing. The Workforce Housing will consist of 8-bedrooms/ 8 baths and anticipates a sewage flow of 1,600 gpd, which will require a new IWS that will share the primary and secondary backup absorption beds from the Permanent Clinic. C. Utilities The Property is currently served by electrical,telephone or cable services. Although the Property is served by the existing electrical grid of the Hawaii Electric Light Company, Inc. ("HELCO"), HKH may construct a private solar, battery and generator system to reduce its dependency on HELCO. D. Police and Fire Protection; Medical Services Police and fire services for the Project are provided by facilities located at the Hawaii County police station and fire station located approximately 0.5 miles from the Property. An existing fire hydrant is located in the grass swales along Akoni Pule Highway, approximately 100 feet east of the existing Project driveway (see, Exhibit 20a). A fire hydrant flow test was conducted by EPI on August 8, 2022,which confirmed that the existing municipal water system provides adequate water flow,pressure and storage to meet the fire protection needs of the Project(see, Exhibit 20b). In addition, a dedicated, stand-alone 10,000 gallon water catchment tank with a 4-inch waterline supplying the Fire Department Connection mounted on a concrete monument will alleviate the need for a fire hydrant to be installed for the Proj ect. _________________________________________________________________Page 26 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. X. SPECIAL PERNHT STANDARD OF REVIEW For land areas of less than 15 acres such as the Property, Rule 6 Special Permits, of the Hawaii County Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure establishes guidelines in determining whether a proposed use is an "unusual and reasonable" use, a finding that is necessary for issuance of the Special Permit within the State Agricultural District under HRS § 205-6. In addition to the requirement in Planning Commission Rule 6-3(b) for the proposed use to promote the effectiveness and objectives of HRS Chapter 205, the Rule 6 Special Permit guidelines are generally as follows: (1) The use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations; (2) The desired use shall not adversely affect surrounding properties; (3) The use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection; (4) Unusual conditions,trends, and needs have arisen since the district boundaries and regulations were established; (5) The land upon which the proposed use is sought is unsuited for the uses permitted within the district; and (6) The request will not be contrary to the Federal Plan and official Community Development Plan and other documents such as Design Plans. The proposed Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing components of the Project located within the State Agricultural District are an "unusual and reasonable use" that complies with the policies, objectives and guidelines set forth in HRS Chapter 205, HRS § 205-6, and Rule 6 Special Permits, of the Hawaii County Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. A. Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. 1. Chapter 205, HRS The basic objectives of Chapter 205, HRS are to protect,to conserve, and to rationally develop through zoning the state's urban, rural, agricultural and conservation land using a coordinated, balanced approach not only within each county but on a statewide basis. This approach must include an overall balancing of statewide land needs for economic growth and is essential to: (i) utilize the land resources in an intelligent, effective manner based upon the capability and characteristics of the soil and the needs of the economy; (ii) conserve forest,water resources and land, and in _________________________________________________________________Page 27 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. particular, to preserve the prime agricultural lands from unnecessary urbanization; and (iii) state the allocation of land for development in an orderly plan to meet actual needs and minimize costs of providing utilities and other services through rational development. Discussion: The development of the Phase I Transitional Clinic and Phase III Workforce Housing for the portion of the Project located in the SLU Agricultural District would not be contrary to the objectives and policies of the Land Use Law and Regulations,which seeks to preserve,protect and encourage the development of agricultural resources while still recognizing the need for economic growth. A medical clinic and workforce housing are not permitted uses within the SLU Agricultural District however,these uses not expressly permitted may be allowed by Special Permit. The Property is located within the County's Agricultural (A-20a) zoning district. The Special Permit seeks the establishment of the HKH Center on an approximately +2.5-acre portion of the 4.321-acre portion of the Property that is located within the SLU Agricultural District. The Property is classified as: (1) Kohala silty clay, 0 to 3% slopes" (KhA), (2) are LSB classified "C"/fair and "D"/very poor and(3) are unclassified under the ALISH map. Based on the agricultural potential of the Property, the use of the portion of the Property for the establishment of the Phase I Transitional Clinic (which will be operational for a period of approximately 2 years and demolished and repurposed upon the completion of construction of the Phase II Permanent Clinic) and Phase III Workforce Housing are an "unusual and reasonable" use of agricultural lands which will not adversely affect the preservation and maintenance of agricultural uses within the County. Despite the Property's poor soil classifications for large-scale agricultural productivity, HKH will develop an outdoor gathering/garden, as well as plant and cultivate native Hawaiian plant materials within Waikalaupala Gulch to be incorporated into its la'au lapa'au research and training. Although the development of a medical clinic and workforce housing are not considered an agricultural use, it is reasonable that the medical clinic and workforce housing for varying mixes of Project contract workers and employees, traveling multi-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the Project be located within the SLU Agricultural District. Rural communities within such districts require medical services located in their communities. The Legislature recognized that lands classified as Agricultural might not always be best suited for agricultural activities and _________________________________________________________________Page 28 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. that certain types of uses might not be strictly agricultural in nature, and thus provided a mechanism via the Special Permit process to allow certain "unusual and reasonable" uses within the Agricultural District. Therefore, the Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing components of the Project are consistent with, and not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations under Chapter 205, HRS. 2. Chapter 205A, HRS (Coastal Zone Management Act) Chapter 205A, HRS, is the Coastal Zone Management Act("CZMA") for the State of Hawaii which seeks "to preserve,protect, and where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal zone of Hawaii" by "maintaining,restoring, and enhancing the overall quality of the coastal zone environment. . . its amenities and aesthetic values, and to provide adequate public access to publicly owner or used beaches,recreation area and national reserves" by controlling development within an area along the shoreline, the special management area. Discussion: The Property, like the entire island of Hawaii, is located within the CZMA. The Property is located outside of the County SMA area, is located a significant distance from the shoreline, and is not connected with any shoreline resources. Therefore the granting of the Special Permit for the Project is not contrary to the objectives sought under Chapter 205A, HRS since the natural resources of the SMA are unaffected. B. The desired use shall not adversely affect surrounding properties. The SLU Agricultural District portion of the Property is designated Low Density Urban and Important Agricultural Lands on the LUPAG Map, is located entirely outside of the SMA, classified by the LSB "C"/fair and "E"/very poor in agricultural productivity, and is not classified as "Prime" or "Unique" by the ALISH map. This portion of the Property (which contains Waikalaupala Gulch) is heavily overgrown with an undetermined species of bamboo and nearly impenetrable in spots. The surrounding properties to the Property in this region are similarly classified, as summarized below: _________________________________________________________________Page 29 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Designation North/makai South/mauka West/ East/ Kona direction Pololu Valley direction SLU Agricultural Urban/ Urban/ Urban/Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural LUPAG ldu/ial ldu/ial/ope Map Zoning A-20a RS-15 A-20a RS-15 A-3a/A-20a CN-10 A-20a SMA Outside of the SMA LSB "C"/fair C"/fair- "E"/very poor-unclassified "E"/very poor ALISH unclassified/Prime unclassified Use SFR/ag pursuits SFR Kamehameha Park ag pursuits St.Augustine Episcopal small Church commercial Kohala Hospital SFR ag pursuits The Property was previously used as the Kohala Club Hotel,with no adverse impacts on surrounding properties. The TAR prepared by TCM assumed that the Transitional Clinic will be constructed by the end of 2023, and the Permanent Clinic and Workforce Housing to be constructed by Year 2025. The TAR concluded that the Project is not expected to significantly impact traffic along Akoni Pule Highway. Therefore, the Project will not adversely affect surrounding properties. The Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing components of the Project will occupancy an approximately 1.322-acre portion of the Property in the SLU Agricultural District lands. The Project will not employ visually offensive structures or equipment, does not produce unsafe or unpleasant odor, noise,heat or other particulates, and does not involve chemicals or other substances which pose a threat to health and safety in the community. In addition, the large size of the Property and natural topography physically provide a buffer to adjoining properties. Therefore, it is anticipated that the Project will not significantly impact surrounding properties. C. Such use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection. Access to the Transitional Clinic will be via Akoni Pule Highway and Maluhia Road. Access to the Workforce Housing will be via either the Maluhia Road Driveway or Akoni Pule Highway Driveway. Project access improvements will _________________________________________________________________Page 30 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. be undertaken pursuant to the requirements of the DPW. Based on the TAR,the Project is not expected to significantly impact traffic along Akoni Pule Highway. Municipal water is provided via an existing 8-inch ductile iron waterline along Akoni Pule Highway fronting the Property, through an existing 5/8th-inch meter. Based on the Project's water demand calculations,water needs for the Transitional Clinic can be served off the existing water meter. The Workforce Housing will require additional units of water at 400 gpd per unit, subject to the approval of the DWS. The DWS is expected to complete construction of the Halaula Well Development Phase 2 project,which will complement the existing municipal water system and enhance the current availability of water for fire protection of the structures on the Property. In addition,to supplement the DWS'municipal water system used for fire protection HKH will install a dedicated, stand-alone 10,000-gallon water catchment tank with a 4-inch waterline supplying the Fire Department Connection mounted on a concrete monument, which will alleviate the need for a fire hydrant to be installed for the Project. These facilities and supplemental measures are adequate to serve the Project requirements. There is presently no municipal wastewater system or sewage treatment facilities located in the District of North Kohala. The Project will be serviced by a private DOH-approved IWS with leach fields. The Property is currently supported by electrical,telephone and cable services which are located along Akoni Pule Highway. HKH may utilize private solar, battery and generator systems to reduce its dependency on HELLO. The Property is located within Flood Zone X, and development of the Project will not have any significant adverse impact on the drainage patterns off-site and on-site. Consequently, no naturally occurring or well-defined drainage ways or drainage outlets are found on-site within the area to be developed. The proposed Project is not anticipated to generate the need for additional school improvements. Police and fire services for the Project are provided by facilities located at the Hawaii County police station and fire station located approximately 0.5 miles from the Property. Therefore, development of the Project will not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection. D. Unusual conditions,trends and needs have arisen since the district boundaries and regulations were established. When the State Land Use District Boundaries were established, it was anticipated that certain "unusual and reasonable" uses would be permitted along with agricultural activities. The growing number of individuals and families in need of _________________________________________________________________Page 31 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. healthcare assistance has risen substantially in the rural communities within the North Kohala District,without a corresponding offering of healthcare services to meet those needs. The Property and surrounding areas are designated for agricultural uses by both State and County land use regulations, but through the issuance of a Special Permit,various "unusual and reasonable" uses may be allowed, including medical clinics and workforce housing. The Project supports the goals, objectives, standards, policies, course of action and strategy under the Hawaii State Plan, General Plan and North Kohala CDP in the economic, socio-cultural advancement-health and hospital and related facilities, which seek to provide diversified employment opportunities, foster basic individual health needs of the general public with adequate and accessible services and facilities in the rural North Kohala communities, eliminates health disparities on an on-going basis. The Project is economically sustainable, will contribute to the region's economic development, and is consistent with the social and physical character of the agricultural area without negative effects upon the environment. HHC's efforts has proven to be a financial multiplier effect with positive results within the island's economic base, which also promotes a healthy and vital economy. E. The land upon which the proposed use is sought is unsuited for the uses permitted within the district. The Property is classified as: (1) Kohala silty clay, 0 to 3% slopes" (KhA), (2) are LSB classified "C"/fair and "D"/very poor and(3) are unclassified under the ALISH map. Based on the marginal agricultural potential of the Property, the use of the portion of the Property for the establishment of the Phase I Transitional Clinic (which will be operational for a period of approximately 2 years and demolished and repurposed upon the completion of construction of the Phase II Permanent Clinic), and Phase III Workforce Housing are "unusual and reasonable" uses within the State Agricultural District. The sloping Property and its marginal soils are unsuited for large-scale agricultural uses permitted within the Agricultural District, and development of the Project will not adversely impact on the protection of agricultural uses in the County. Despite the Property's marginal soil classifications which are poorly suited for large-scale agricultural productivity, HKH will develop an outdoor gathering/garden, and plant and cultivate native Hawaiian plant materials within Waikalaupala Gulch to be incorporated into its la'au lapa'au research and training. F. The proposed uses will not substantially alter or change the essential character of the land and the present use The essential character of the Property will not be changed by the proposed Project. The Project will utilize approximately +2.5 acres or approximately 57% _________________________________________________________________Page 32 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. of the 4.321-acre portion of the Property within the SLU Agricultural District. The remaining+1.821 acres or 43% of the portion of the Property within the SLU Agricultural District will remain "as is",including all of Waikalaupala Gulch, which traverses the Property. The surrounding properties in this region are a combination of vacant lands, land utilized for agricultural pursuits,recreational uses,residential dwellings and farm dwellings, and neighborhood commercial uses. Further, the Project has been designed to complement the existing surrounding landscape in order to create an overall environment that is conducive to healing. Therefore,the essential character and use of the Project would be consistent with the essential character of land in the SLU Use Agricultural District. G. The proposed use will not be contrary to the goals,policies and standards of the General Plan and other applicable documents such as community development plans and design plans. General Plan: The LUPAG Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The General Plan designations for the Property are Low Density Urban and Important Agricultural Lands. Low Density Urban lands are those for residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience- type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. Important Agricultural Lands are those with better potential for continuous high agricultural yields due to soil type, climate, topography or other factors. The various land uses are not delineated by hard and fast boundaries, instead the boundaries are broad guides for locating land uses which may be expanded depending on State and County land use controls. Implementation of the Project will not be contrary to the LUPAG Map designation for this area which supports ancillary community and public uses, and meets the goals, policies, standards and courses of action set forth in the land use and health and sanitation elements under the General Plan. North Kohala CDP: The North Kohala CDP translates the broad goals and policies of the County of Hawai'i General Plan into specific actions and priorities for specific geographic areas in the district of Puna. HHC's current healthcare center located adjacent to Kohala Hospital has insufficient space to support the growing demand to provide adequate patient care to individuals and families in North Kohala. Development of the Project will meet the goal and strategy relating to improving healthcare services in Kohala and will continue to serve this rural community on an on-going basis. _________________________________________________________________Page 33 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. H. The proposed use is an unusual and reasonable use of land,which would not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law Rules and Regulations. Discussion: While the Property is located within the SLU Agricultural District, the land does not have high agricultural potential to support intensive agricultural cultivation. The Property is classified as: (1) Kohala silty clay, 0 to 3% slopes" (KhA), (2) are LSB classified "C"/fair and "D"/very poor and(3) are unclassified under the ALISH map. Based on the marginal agricultural potential of the Property, the use of the portion of the Property for the establishment of the Phase I Transitional Clinic (which will be operational for a period of approximately 2 years and demolished and repurposed upon the completion of construction of the Phase II Permanent Clinic), and Phase III Workforce Housing are considered an "unusual and reasonable" use of agricultural lands which will not adversely affect the continued preservation and agricultural use of the County's agricultural lands. Despite the Property's marginal soil classifications which are poorly suited for large-scale agricultural productivity, HKH will develop an outdoor gathering/garden, and plant and cultivate native Hawaiian plant materials within Waikalaupala Gulch to be incorporated into its la'au lapa'au research and training. Although the development of a medical clinic and workforce housing is not typically considered an agricultural use, it is reasonable that the medical clinic and workforce housing for traveling multi-disciplinary researchers and trainees working at the Project be located within the SLU Agricultural District because communities within such districts require medical services that support the rural and agricultural community in which they are located. The Legislature recognized that lands classified in the Agricultural District might not always be best suited for agricultural activities and that certain types of uses might not be strictly agricultural in nature, and thus provided a mechanism via the Special Permit process to allow certain "unusual and reasonable" uses within the Agricultural District. Therefore, the Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing components of the Project are not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations under Chapter 205, HRS. In addition, the Project will utilize approximately+2.5 acres or approximately 57% of the 4.321-acre portion of the Property within the SLU Agricultural District. The remaining+1.821 acres or 43% of the portion of the Property within the SLU Agricultural District will remain "as is", including all of Waikalaupala Gulch that traverses the Property. The surrounding properties in this region are a combination of vacant lands, land utilized for agricultural pursuits, recreational uses, residential, farm dwelling and neighborhood commercial uses. Further, the _________________________________________________________________Page 34 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Project has been designed to complement the surrounding landscape in order to create an overall environment that is conducive to healing. Therefore, the Project does not remove lands of high agricultural potential from agricultural use and would not be contrary to the objectives and policies of the State Land Use laws and regulations. Rather, the Project furthers the objectives of the various State and County land use laws and regulations for the Agricultural District by utilizing vacant,unused land for the Project that will be contributing positive values and impacts to the rural North Kohala communities and fostering positive social, economic and well-being of individuals and families in Hawaii. XI. USE PERMIT STANDARD OF REVIEW A. The granting of the proposed use shall be consistent with the general purpose of the zoning district,the intent and purposes of the Zoning Code, and the County General Plan. 1. Zoning Code. The Permanent Clinic component of the Project will be located within County Single-Family Residential (RS-15) zoning district. Pursuant to HCC § 25-5-3(b)(8),medical clinics and buildings and uses normally considered directly accessory to the uses permitted in the RS zoning district shall also be permitted in the RS zoning district provided that a use permit is issued for each use. Therefore, the granting of the Use Permit is consistent with the general purpose of the zoning district. 2. County General Plan. The LUPAG Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The General Plan designation for the Property is Low Density Urban, which are those lands used for residential,with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. Implementation of the Project will not be contrary to the ldu LUPAG Map designation which supports ancillary community and public uses, such as the medical clinic, and meets the goals, policies, standards and course of action set forth in the land use and health and sanitation elements under the General Plan. _________________________________________________________________Page 35 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. B. The granting of the proposed use shall not be materially detrimental to the public welfare nor cause substantial, adverse impact to the community's character or to surrounding properties. The surrounding properties in this region are similarly classified as the Property, as summarized below: Designation North/makai South/mauka West/ East/ Kona direction Pololu Valley direction SLU Agricultural Urban/ Urban/ Urban/Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural LUPAG map ldu/ial ldu/ial/ope Zoning A-20a RS-15 A-20a RS-15 A-3a/A-20a CN-10 A-20a SMA Outside of the SMA LSB "C"/fair C"/fair- "E"/very poor-unclassified "E"/very poor ALISH unclassified/Prime unclassified Use SFR/ag pursuits SFR Kamehameha Park ag pursuits St.Augustine Episcopal small Church commercial Kohala Hospital SFR ag pursuits The Property was previously used as the Kohala Club Hotel,with no adverse impacts on surrounding properties. The TAR prepared by TCM assumed that the Transitional Clinic will be constructed by the end of 2023, and the Permanent Clinic and Workforce Housing to be constructed by Year 2025. The TAR concluded that the Project is not expected to significantly impact traffic along Akoni Pule Highway. Therefore,the Project will not adversely affect surrounding properties. The Permanent Clinic component of the Project will occupancy 1.322 acres within the entire 5.682-acre Property. The Project will not employ visually offensive structures or equipment, does not produce unsafe or unpleasant odor, noise, heat or other particulates, and does not involve chemicals or other substances which pose a threat to health and safety in the community. In addition, the large size of the Property and natural topography physically provides a buffer to adjoining properties. Therefore, it is anticipated that the Project will not significantly impact surrounding properties. _________________________________________________________________Page 36 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. C. The granting of the proposed use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer,water, drainage, schools,police and fire protection and other related infrastructure. Access to the Permanent Clinic will be via either the Akoni Pule Driveway or Maluhia Road Driveway, and interior connecting roadways with turn-round and fire apparatus access lane. HKH will be seeking DPW approval to widen the existing Akoni Pule Highway Driveway apron from 20 feet to 60 feet to allow access for fire apparatus vehicles. Municipal water will be provided via an existing 8-inch ductile iron waterline along Akoni Pule Highway fronting the Property, and existing 5/8th-inch meter. Based on the Project's water demand calculations, water from the existing 5/8th-inch meter is insufficient to meet the water demand needs for the Permanent Clinic. However,the DWS is expected to complete construction of, and bring on-line the Halaula Well Development Phase 2 project,which will complement the existing municipal water system and enhance the current availability of water for fire protection of the structures on the Property. The DWS has preliminarily indicated that additional units of water can be made available for this component of the Project, subject to final determination by DWS. There is presently no municipal wastewater system or sewage treatment facilities located in the District of North Kohala. The Permanent Clinic will install a new IWS,with primary (utilization of the Transitional Clinical IWS absorption bed) and backup secondary absorptions bed, approved by the DOH. The Property is currently supported by electrical,telephone and cable services which are located along Akoni Pule Highway. HKH may utilize private solar and generator systems to reduce its dependency on HELLO. Police and fire services for the Project are provided by facilities located at the Hawaii County police station and fire station located approximately 0.5 miles from the Property. In addition, HKH will retain (utilized as part of the Transitional Clinic)the dedicated, stand-alone 10,000-gallon water catchment tank with a 4-inch waterline supplying the Fire Department Connection mounted on a concrete monument which will alleviate the need for a fire hydrant to be installed for the Project. These facilities and supplemental measures are adequate to serve the Project requirements. The Property is located within Flood Zone X, and development of the Project will not have any significant adverse impact on the drainage patterns off-site and on-site. Consequently,no naturally occurring or well-defined drainage ways or drainage outlets are found on-site. _________________________________________________________________Page 37 of 38 Special Permit Application and Use Permit Application Hamakua Health Center, Inc. Therefore, development of the Permanent Clinic will not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection. _________________________________________________________________Page 38 of 38 FEE OWNER'S LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION Tax Map Key No.: (3) 5-4-005:011 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway District of North Kohala,Island of Hawaii The undersigned is the fee owner of the real property above-identified,and hereby authorize its attorney, CARLSMITH BALL LLP to communicate with, apply for, execute and process any and all County, State and federal governmental permit applications, and to participate in all proceedings related to said real property. A photo static or facsimile copy of this executed authorization shall also be considered as effective and valid as the original. DATED: �{ ~°2 ,Hawaii, May , 2022. HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER, INC., a Hawaii non-profit corporation, dba Hamakua-Kohala Health Center By N 1 '` Its z o C 7A a a O J � U H � D U p ' z w LLI l7 J p W H pw m2 Q Q O NO x 2 a N Q p m m M = p W m m � N = p Q m m lf1 2 p w m z m N � LL O O z O z i L.L 0 z9 0 �W U F- v/ U) m L� r W z W U 2 J a W = M a o J N ° _ a o = Y N z d u U H Q Z 4� w df m = a 0 U Q Y d Q p Z Z_ D 5: Z_ Q Q p W N W F 0 0 (D < 3 v Z a Z Z 2 3 z < Ix U J LU p N Z LV W • n W omo O W coN o J 4- j L.L = � J S L U J _ Q w J zU = U Oz0 Q LaL 5 U > a � � = w Z o D0000 0 � 1 ~ w N J Z U Q J \ U Q U 5a J �W W L�U a 0 O 1111 �� w � ggaw Q w m 3 u a x = o o lie N m < X F Q w ILI W Q W o 3 Z u � W z J O � U � W 2 v~i u J a � a W M a o W J N a mo \ tE Y N m N .. 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WHEREAS, SECTION 43 OF CHAPTER 264 of the HAWAII REVISED STATUTES, provides that the Department of Transportation of the State of Hawaii shall acquire, subdivide, consolidate, construct, maintain, and administer all highways comprising the state highway system in accordance with state and federal laws and exempt from county subdivision ordinances. WHEREAS,the STATE and COUNTY have reached an agreement with respect to the highways or portions of highways located within the COUNTY, which are to be included within the State Highway System, and to the highways or portions of highways located within the STATE, which are to be removed from the State Highway System and included within the COUNTY. WHEREAS, the STATE and COUNTY, have reached an agreement with respect to the abovementioned highways or portions of highways and in anticipation of the final act of designation by the Director of Transportation, have established a list entitled "LIST OF STATE SYSTEM AND COUNTY SYSTEM FOR HAWAII", is attached hereto and made a part hereof, and hereinafter referred to as"List". WHEREAS,the STATE and COUNTY deem it desirable and beneficial to transfer, at this time and at other times,from one to the other, certain jurisdiction with respect to highways or portions of highways included within the List NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises aforesaid and of the mutual promises, it is agreed by and between the STATE and the COUNTY as follows: 1. STATE TO COUNTY. The STATE hereby transfers, and the COUNTY hereby accepts all jurisdiction, operational and maintenance,of all the highways or EXHIBIT 5 portions of highways included within that portion entitled "Transfer State to County" of the List. 2. COUNTY TO STATE. The COUNTY hereby transfers, and the STATE hereby accepts all jurisdiction, operational and maintenance, of all the highways or portions of highways included within that portion entitled "Transfer County to State" of the List. 3. STATE AND COUNTY. The STATE and the COUNTY agree to operate the roads in compliance with the requirements of tax exempt bonds used to finance improvements. Any remaining work will continue to be in compliance and this transfer does not end the maintenance of the highways within that portion entitled "Transfer County to State" of the List. Further, these highways should not be sold or abandoned. 4. TIMING. As of the date of this agreement, the STATE and COUNTY will transfer the jurisdiction, operational, maintenance, and necessary real property interests, with respect to the highways or portions of highways, included in the List. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the STATE and the COUNTY have executed this Agreement by their signatures: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Stft-�/kW*A,RodWarsF- By: STEVEN IKAIKA RODENHURST Its Director APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Dal W E Schlueter Deputy Corporation Counsel COUNTY OF HAWAII STATE OF HAWAII 4-� By: JADE BUTAY Its Director of Transportation APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: Marforis-Lam Deputy Attorney General LIST OF STATE SYSTEM AND COUNTY SYSTEM FOR HAWAI I TRANSFER- STATE TO COUNTY Segment Total Route Route Name and Approximate Location M.P. M.P. Length Exhibit Number Start End (Miles) 160 Ke Ala O Keawe Road,Vicinity of Mamalahoa 0 3.82 3.82 1 Highway to Vicinity of Honaunau Beach Road 240 Honokaa-Waipio Road,Vicinity of Mamalahoa 0 9.59 9.59 2 Highway to Vicinity of Mud Lane 270 Akoni Pule Highway,Vicinity of Hawi Road to 19.32 27.00 7.68 3 Vicinity of Pololu Valley Lookout 1970 Kamehameha Avenue/Silva Street,Vicinity of 0 0.76 0.76 4 Railroad Avenue to Vicinity of Kalanianaole Avenue TRANSFER- COUNTY TO STATE Segment M.P. M P Total Route Route Name and Approximate Location Start End Length Exhibit Number (Miles) 11 Mamalahoa Highway,Vicinity of Kiloa Road to 109.03 113.66 4.63 1 Vicinity of Old Mamalahoa Highway 19 Kalanianaole Avenue,Vicinity of Kuhio Street to 0.08 0.70 0.62 4 Vicinity of Kanoelehua Avenue 19 Kalanianaole Avenue,Vicinity of Wailoa Bridge to 1.24 1.82 0.58 4 Vicinity of Hilo Bayfront Highway 19 Mamalahoa Highway/Lindsey Road/Kawaihae 52.09 57.90 5.81 5 Road,Vicinity of Mud lane to Vicinity of Kahawai St 190 Mamalahoa Highway,Vicinity of Lindsey Road to 0 1.20 1.20 5 Vicinity of Parker Ranch Headquarters t. 4." 'ice' 'i��• r j` ` `7 ti `• Yy::.,._�,,.-'• r�r-,....-`-i { 1. t �• i `�-� N�_ - �SH�'}�-. err } r � ��-,ram. f r ...�..•�"_....•••,.�_:: `� i —. 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W , y,. � 2 � -- _ y' - z ,� 1 % Sight distance along Akoni Pule Highway looking east/P&&uGS85feet -� . - � � Sight distance along Akoni Pule Highway looking west/Konais 455 fe e EXHIBIT §8 a� t y E o F "a STATE OF HAWAII `P 1959 ' BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES RECORDED September 26, 2022 12:18 PM Doc No(s)A-83040760 Dc c 1 of 1 /s/LESLIE T KOBATA Pkj 12092879 ICL REGISTRAR LAND COURT REGULAR SYSTEM Return By Mail [Yl Pick-Up 1-1 To: CARLSMITH BALL LLP 121 Waianuenue Avenue Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Attention: Steven S.C. Lim Telephone No.: (808) 935-6644 (This document consists of 11 pages.) TITLE OF DOCUMENT: GRANT OF EASEMENTS (Easements H and D) PARTIES TO DOCUMENT: GRANTOR: SURETY KOHALA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation,whose mailing address is Post Office Box 249,Hawi,Hawaii 96719 GRANTEE: HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER,INC., a Hawaii non-profit corporation,whose mailing address is 45-549 Plumeria Street,Honokaa,Hawaii 96727 TAX MAP KEYS: Burdened Lots: (3)5-4-009:010 and 5-4-006:009 Benefited Lot: (3)5-4-005:011 4872-6051-7932/09-13-22 EXHIBIT 6c GRANT OF EASEMENTS (Easements H and D) THIS GRANT OF EASEMENTS is made this 21 st day of September, 2022, by and between SURETY KOHALA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation, whose mailing address is Post Office Box 249, Hawi, Hawaii 96719 (hereinafter referred to as "Grantor"), and HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER,INC., a Hawaii non-profit corporation, whose mailing address is 45-549 Plumeria Street, Honokaa,Hawaii 96727 (hereinafter referred to as "Grantee"). RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Grantor holds easement rights over and across: (1) Easement H (100-ft. wide) for roadway and utility purposes, containing a total area of 22,152 square feet, more or less, affecting TMK: (3) 5-4-006:009, as further described in that certain Grant between Takeichi Higa and Chiyoko A. Higa and Kohala Corporation, dated October 14, 1975, and recorded in the Bureau of Conveyances of the State of Hawaii as Liber 10974, Page 476, and (2) Easement D for access and utility purposes (containing a total area of 3.654 acres, more or less), affecting TMK: (3) 5-4-009:010, situate at Hanaula, District of North Kohala, Island and County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, as further described in the Declaration of Easements dated October 1, 2003, and recorded in the Bureau of Conveyances of the State of Hawaii as Document No. 2003- 237654 (hereinafter collectively, the "Grantor's Easement"); and WHEREAS, Grantee is the owner in fee simple of that certain parcel of land being a portion of Royal Patent Grant 2689 to Luluu, Royal Patent Grant 1553 to Haaheo, Royal Patent Grant 1554 to Hoohua, Royal Patent Grant 2845 to R. Kaleohaalulu and portion of the old Kohala Main Government Road, abandoned in connection with the construction of the Hawi- Niulii Road, situate at Honopueo, District of North Kohala, Island and County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, more particularly identified as TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011 (hereinafter the "Grantee's Property"); and WHEREAS, Grantee desires and Grantor is willing to grant a non-exclusive term easement for access and utility purposes over Grantor's Easement in favor of the Grantee's Property. 2 WITNESSETH : THAT THE Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($10.00)paid by Grantee, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and in further consideration of the covenants and conditions herein contained by Grantee to be observed and performed, does hereby bargain, sell, assign and grant unto Grantee, a nonexclusive rights and easements appurtenant to Grantee's Property over, under and across the premises described below for access and utility purposes, including without limitation, the construction, reconstruction, installation, maintenance, operation, replacement and repair of improvements constructed for said purposes, including deliveries related thereto, and as more particularly described as follows: Easement H (100-ft. wide) for roadway and utility purposes, containing a total area of 22,152 square feet, more or less, as further described in that certain Grant between Takeichi Higa and Chiyoko A. Higa and Kohala Corporation, dated October 14, 1975, and recorded in the Bureau of Conveyances of the State of Hawaii as Liber 10974, Page 476, as more particularly described in Exhibit A and depicted in Exhibit B; and Portion of Easement D (50-ft. wide) for access and utility purposes, as depicted in Exhibit B (hereinafter collectively, the "Easement Area"). AND, Grantor and Grantee hereby covenant and agree as follows: 1. Should Grantee, its parent organization, or any related party no longer own and/or operate the medical, dental and research and teaching facility on the Grantee's Property, the rights of Grantee in the Easement Area shall terminate. Upon the termination of this Grant of Easements, for whatever reason, Grantee shall promptly execute and deliver to Grantor a document (in form and content acceptable to Grantor) canceling and surrendering this Grant of Easement. Grantee shall be solely responsible for all costs related to the drafting and recordation of the cancellation document. 2. Grantee shall at all times during the term of this grant of easements observe, perform and comply with all laws and regulations applicable thereto. 3. Grantee shall keep the Easement Area reasonably clear of litter and refuse, and will not use the Easement Area for any purpose not expressly permitted herein. 3 4. Grantee accepts the Easement Area on an "AS IS" basis, without warranty, guaranty or representation whatsoever, either expressed or implied, oral or written, by Grantor, or any person on behalf of Grantor, with respect to the quality, nature, adequacy, and physical condition of the Easement Area, the fitness or suitability of the Easement Area for the permitted uses described herein, and any other matter whatsoever pertaining to the Easement Area. 5. Grantee shall comply with all applicable county, state or federal laws, ordinances, resolutions, codes, rules and/or regulations with respect to its use of the Easement Area and any landscaping improvements within the Easement Area by Grantor to repair, maintain, or otherwise improve the Easement Area, and shall obtain and maintain any and all necessary governmental or other permits or approvals required for Grantee's use of the Easement Area. 6. That Grantee shall indemnify and hold harmless the Grantor from any and all claims and demands against them or any of them for wrongful death, loss or damage or injury to persons or property, including the claims of their respective agents and employees, arising out of such Grantee's (or its agents' or employees')use or occupation of the Easement Area and the construction, maintenance, or use of the Improvements thereon not caused by the negligence or willful act or omission of the party to be indemnified or their agents or employees acting within the course and scope of their employment, and from and against all damages, costs, counsel fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in or resulting from any such claim or demand or any action or proceeding brought thereon. 7. The Grantor hereby reserves the right to make irrevocable, nonexclusive grants or assignments of all or portions of the Easement Area from time to time to owners of lots within or about the Easement Area, and to governmental authorities,public or private entities and/or utilities, corporations, or others for the uses described above, subject to the terms and conditions herein, provided, however, that any such grant or assignment shall not unreasonably impair or disrupt Grantee's use and enjoyment of the Easement Area hereby granted. 8. That if at any time the premises across which the rights and easements are hereby granted, or any part thereof, shall be condemned or taken by any governmental authority, Grantee shall have the right to claim and recover from the condemning authority,but not from Grantor, such compensation as is payable for the said rights and easements and for the utilities owned within the Easement Area by Grantee, all of which shall be payable to Grantee. That if at any time the premises across which the right and easement is hereby granted, or any part thereof, shall be condemned or taken by any governmental authority, Grantee shall have the right to claim and recover from the condemning authority, but not from Grantor, such compensation as is 4 payable for said rights and easements and for the utilities owned within the Easement Area by Grantee, all of which shall be payable to Grantee. 9. The terms "Grantor" and "Grantee" wherever used herein shall include Grantor and Grantee and their respective heirs, devisees, personal representatives, successors and assigns according to the context thereof. 10. This writing contains the entire agreement of the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof, and this supersedes all other agreements and understanding (whether oral or written)heretofore or contemporaneously herewith made by the parties. 11. The parties hereto agree that this instrument may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and said counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement, binding all of the parties hereto, notwithstanding all of the parties are not signatory to the original or same counterparts. For all purposes, including, without limitation, recordation, filing and delivery of this instrument, duplicate unexecuted and unacknowledged pages of the counterparts may be discarded and the remaining pages assembled as one document. [the remainder of this page is left intentionally blank; signature page follows] 5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this instrument on the day and year first above written. SURETY KOHALA CORPORATION, a Haw 'i c poration / i By: T M/ WILLIAM SHONT L, III Its Executive Vice-Pres`dent GRANTOR HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER,INC., a Hawaii non-profit corporation By IRENE J. CARPENTER Its Chief Executive Officer GRANTEE 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this instrument on the day and year first above written. SURETY KOHALA CORPORATION, a Hawaii corporation By: WILLIAM M. SHONTELL, III Its Executive Vice-President GRANTOR HAMAKUA HEALTH CENTER, INC., a Hawaii non-profit corporation By - �A_'_"JA IRENE J. CA ER Its Chief Exec ve Officer GRANTEE 6 STATE OF HAWAII } ss: COUNTY OF HAWAII ) On this �i day of 2022, before me personally appeared WILLIAM M. SHONTELL,III, to me known, who,being by me duly sworn, did say that he is the Executive Vice-President of Surety Kohala Corporation, a Hawaii corporation, and that said instrument was signed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors, and said WILLIAM M. SHONTELL, III acknowledges said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. P00111111111111,�N P. FEgrV,y''•.,� >•jam,', v f �:/ Q�,�pTAR` p' Name: H �N= Notary Public, State of Hawaii g9-646 (N tto,SIZ111311 or My commission expires: : A &BLS 'f i to NOTARY CERTIFICATION STATEMENT Document Identification or Description: Grant of Easements (Easements H and D) Document Date: No. of Pages: Jurisdiction(in which notarial act is performed): Third Judicial Circuit .�`����NN P. FE ���''• Signature of Notary Date of , otifriza#ion and = 2� �•? Certification Statement $9-646 Printed Name of Notary OF My Commission Expires: ,` , - STATE OF HAWAII ) ss: COUNTY OF HAWAII On this ��J day of , 2022, before me personally appeared IRENE J. CARPENTER, to me known,who, being by me duly sworn, did say that she is the Chief Executive Officer of Hamakua Health Center, Inc., a Hawaii non-profit corporation, and that said instrument was signed in behalf of said corporation by authority of its Board of Directors, and said Irene J. Carpenter acknowledges said instrument to be the free act and deed of said corporation. Q. ,.•RY Name: , ��z,•� '(J ,�'• = Notary Public, State of Haw 'i z 03�0 �� ( �tV (Vutar} Stamia �ISCall U;s ` My commission expires: OF NOTARY CERTIFICATION STATEMENT Document Identification or Description: Grant of Easements (Easements H and D) Document Date: No. of Pages: 1 Jurisdiction(in which notarial act is performed): Third Judicial Circuit \0%J1111rr,,l ' G .M.ARq E 2Z = P SPRY ��'O '� Sig: at re of otary Date of Notarization and = � = <t : O < _ Certification Statement (''�ut<it�•Sra�lly�it�Vi��1'1 Printed Name of Notary ^ 1 ''�,,8 TA T E 0 ` My Commission Expires: l L EXHIBIT A EASEMENT H (100 .00 Feet Wide) For Roadway and Utility Purposes Beginning at the Southeast corner of this easement on the Northerly side of Hawi-Niulii Road, F.A.S .P . No . 3-A(1) , being the end of Course Twelve (12) of the description of Grantors Lot 1-A and running by azimuths measured clockwise from true South: 1. 1100 34' 24 .10 feet along the Northerly side of Hawi-Niulii Road, F.A.S .P . No. 3-A (l) ; 2 . 2000 34 ' 40 .00 feet along the Northerly side of Hawi---Niulii Road, F .A.S .P . No. 3-A(1) ; 3 . 1100 34' 67 .69 feet along the Northerly side of Hawi-Niulii Road, F.A.S .P . No. 3-A(1) ; 4 . 2210 11 ' 199 .64 feet along .remainder of Grant 2689 to Luuluu; 5 . 2810 54 ' 114 .65 feet along Grant 2845 to Rebecca Raleohaal.ulu; 6 . 410 11 ' 260 .84 feet along Grant 1553 to Haaheo to the point of beginning and containing an area of 22,152 square feet. EXHIBIT B r Easement H 5-4-006-009 Easement D por. 5-4-009-010 �1 UM C,Wr-,a"{da Fr WW 1,710 Ac�l 10 Subject Property 5-4-005-011 L3 � 20.759 AM DRAFT TRAFFIC ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR THE PROPOSED HAMAKUA-KOHALA HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER KAPAAU, NORTH KOHALA, HAWAII ISLAND TAX MAP KEY: (3) 5-4-005:011 L Introduction A. Project Description Hamakua-Kohala Health, Inc. will be seeking a Conditional Use Permit from the County of Hawaii to operate the Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center(HKHWC) on the former Kohala Club Hotel site, which is located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Akoni Pule Highway and Maluhia Road in Kapaau, North Kohala, Hawaii Island. An existing single-family dwelling unit, located on the southeast corner of the site, will remain. The rest of the site will be razed to make way for the proposed project. The existing HKHWC is currently located at the Kohala Hospital. The 5±acre site is identified as Tax Map Key: (3) 5-4-005:011. Figure 1 depicts the project location. The Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center (HKHWC) will be developed in three (3) phases. Phase 1 will consist of the construction of a 4,000 square feet of gross floor area (SFGFA) transitional clinic on the project site. Phase 1 will be staffed by 18 employees, providing clinical health examinations,behavioral health examinations, dental examinations, and administrative support. Phase 1 access will be provided by a proposed driveway on Maluhia Road, hereinafter referred to as the Maluhia Road Driveway. The Maluhia Road Driveway would be located about 300 feet north of Akoni Pule Highway. The existing site access driveway is located on Akoni Pule Highway about 200 feet east of Maluhia Road, hereinafter referred to as the Akoni Pule Highway Driveway. The Akoni Pule Highway Driveway will be utilized by the construction traffic for Phase 2. The Phase 1 site plan is depicted on Figure 2. EXHIBIT 7 40 ow Y 2 1 } ► e ii w�r rt _ J . aL . t Air .+. Aw rr 1 k * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 472 r+ a _ �.• HATCH INDICATES -�nzmrac it 3 FIRE APPARATUS y t CONSTRUCTION ACCESS ROAD 1v-� "" BARRIER FENCE TURNAROUND 49p ----------- zONING ----,-- -��5°5_ -'=--�,�����- q9� TRANSITIONA CLINIC 1 1 _ - 496 FOOTPRINT OF FUTUREPERMANENT 1 FACILITY ; 495 I �J 1 I 1 I \ � I I Oa gv y, R T f ; -J soa a • soz � N )—To Haw' AKO I PULE HI HWAY To Polol SITE PLAN : TRANSITIONAL SCALE:1"=60' Figure 2. Phase 1 Site Plan 3 * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 Phase 2 of the Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center will consist of a permanent clinic with 22,000 SFGFA. Phase 2 will expand the clinic activities and add a new research and education center, a Hawaiian healing center, and a pharmacy. When completed,the Phase 1 structure will be demolished and converted to a parking area. Phase 2 will be staffed by 40 full-time employees and 6 part-time employees. Primary access will be provided by the Akoni Pule Highway Driveway,while the Maluhia Road Driveway will provide a secondary access and the access for the construction traffic of Phase 3. Phase 2 is expected to be completed in 2025. Phase 3 of the Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center will include an 8-bedroom housing complex with 5,700 SFGFA for traveling researchers and trainees, working at the Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center. Figure 3 depicts the site plans of Phases 2 and 3. For the purpose of this traffic assessment, the construction of Phases 2 and 3 are expected to immediately follow the opening of Phases 1 and 2, respectively. B. Purpose and Scope of the Study The purpose of this traffic study is to analyze the access impacts of the proposed Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center. The scope of this traffic study includes the following: 1. Conduct a traffic count survey at the intersection of Akoni Pule Highway and Maluhia Road. 2. Evaluate the data collected in Item No. 1 to establish the existing traffic conditions. 3. Obtain the pre-pandemic traffic count data and the most recent available traffic count data from the Hawaii State Department of Transportation (DOT). 4. Adjust the traffic count data collected in Item No. 1 to pre-pandemic conditions, as necessary. 5. Analyze future traffic conditions without the proposed project, during the AM, midday, and PM peak hours of weekday traffic, to establish the baseline conditions from which to measure the traffic impacts of the subject project. 6. Develop trip generation characteristics of the subject project, using generally accepted techniques developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers. 7. Analyze the traffic impacts on Akoni Pule Highway,resulting from the development of the proposed project. 8. Recommend measures that would mitigate the traffic impacts identified in this traffic study. 4 * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 472 r r a -_' ASE 3 z 21 : ���- O U J I I�1SJ (7 48° — ` y I` 1 T(f FL_ 3S 8__081 sq ft J 2ND FL: � s 4 ` �A._k t ;f OUTDOORS% 1 ° GATHERING Al 17 �y OADI G GARDEN ; ZONING: A-20a_ _ _ R.A RS-15 i 1 1 I 1 1 iey I 1 1 1 ' I 1 i f (� I 1 • NAS Q 2 PE MANE , Q t LINICr` oa �aoa`a !ADAj 1 A1§1p: r�157 FL: \ _ rADA {e o� 6,752 sq,ft ADA i 2ND FLt D• 08 7,200 sqf ft ` EXISTI 7 R IDEN T E l� i °a AKQNI PULE HIGHWAY ToPolol lcv SITE PLAN: PERMANENT SCALE:1"=60' Figure 3. Phases 2 and 3 Site Plan 5 * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 C. Methodologies 1. Capacity Analysis Methodology The highway capacity analysis, performed in this study, is based upon procedures presented in the Highway Capacity Manual, 6th Edition (HCM), published by the Transportation Research Board. HCM defines the Level of Service (LOS) as "a quantitative stratification of a performance measure or measures representing quality of service." HCM defines the six(6)Levels of Service from the traveler's perspective, ranging from the best LOS "A" to the worst LOS "P. LOS translates the complex mathematical results of the highway capacity analysis into an A through F grading system to simplify the roadway performance for decision-makers. LOS's "A", "B", and "C" are considered satisfactory Levels of Service. LOS "D" is considered to be the minimum acceptable operating Level of Service by the County of Hawaii. LOS's "E" and "P are considered to be worse than the acceptable Levels of Service. Intersection LOS is primarily based upon the average delay (d) in seconds per vehicle (sec/veh). Table 1 summarizes the HCM LOS criteria for unsignalized traffic control. Table 1. Intersection Level of Service Criteria (HCM) LOS Delay d (sec/veh) Description A d<_10 Control delay is minimal. B 10<d<_15 Control delay is not significant. C 15<d<_25 Stable operation. Queuing begins to occur. D 25<d<_35 Less stable condition. Increase in delays, decrease in travel speeds. E 35<d<_50 Unstable operation, significant delays. F d>50 High delays, extensive queuing. Synchro is a traffic analysis software that was developed by Trafficware. Synchro is an intersection analysis program that is based upon the HCM methodology. Synchro was used to calculate the Levels of Service for the intersections in the project area. Worksheets for the capacity analysis, performed throughout this report, are compiled in the Appendix. 2. Trip Generation The trip generation methodology is based upon generally accepted techniques developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and published in !LIP Generation, I Ith Edition. The ITE trip rates were developed by correlating the total 6 * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 vehicle trip generation data with various activity/land use characteristics, such as the vehicle trips per hour(vph)per employee. II. Existing Conditions A. Roadways Akoni Pule Highway is a two-way,two-lane, minor arterial County of Hawaii highway, which provides the primary access for Hawi and Kapaau. The posted speed limit on Akoni Pule Highway in the vicinity of the project site is 35 miles per hour(mph). About 700 feet to the east of the project site,the posted speed on Akoni Pule Highway is reduced to 25 mph. Maluhia Road is a two-way, one-lane private road, which is located along the west side of the project site. Maluhia Road widens to a two-lane roadway at its stop-controlled intersection with Akoni Pule Highway. B. Existing Peak Hour Traffic Volumes and Operating Conditions 1. Field Investigation and Data Collection A turning movement traffic count survey was conducted at the intersection of Akoni Pule Highway and Maluhia Road on March 1 and 2, 2022 from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The traffic count data are presented in the Appendix. 2. Existing AM Peak Hour Traffic The existing AM peak hour of traffic occurred from 7:30 AM to 8:30 AM on Akoni Pule Highway. Akoni Pule Highway carried about 580 vehicles per hour (vph), total for both directions. Maluhia Road carried about 6 vph, total for both directions. During the existing AM peak hour of traffic, Maluhia Road operated at LOS `B" at Akoni Pule Highway. The existing AM peak hour traffic volumes are depicted on Figure 4. 3. Existing Midday Peak Hour Traffic The existing midday peak hour of traffic occurred from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM on Akoni Pule Highway. Akoni Pule Highway carried about 660 vph,while Maluhia Road carried 8 vph, total for both directions Maluhia Road operated at LOS "B" at Akoni Pule Highway, during the existing midday peak hour of traffic. Figure 5 depicts the existing midday peak hour traffic volumes. 7 UL N Q O cl� N Q L N Z O 0 O C'7 9 V M ssaaay ajiS 0-; T F- 0--* o N = Y M O °' a O co 0 R-3 a 00 + %k FO .x 01 Old Hall Rd � T(10 Q N U Co >1 Co a) a � m a) _ 2 � � O Q a) c6 y YQ � U UL N Q O cl� N Q L N Z n T O V J N O CY) 4 M F- ssaaay aIiS 4-0 T py C) I Cy') CY) a Cfl M M N CY) R °' 4-O Dy Lo Old Hall Rd N N N co °'U co Co Co >S Q) a O co Q) Q coO c6 co Q co YQ 2 * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 4. Existing PM Peak Hour Traffic The existing PM peak hour of traffic occurred from 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM on Akoni Pule Highway. Akoni Pule Highway carried about 670 vph, total for both directions. Maluhia Road carried 17 vph. During the existing PM peak hour of traffic, Maluhia Road operated at LOS "B" at Akoni Pule Highway. The existing PM peak hour traffic volumes are depicted on Figure 6. C. Pre-Pandemic Traffic Conditions During the Years 2020-2021, traffic volumes on Hawaii Island declined dramatically, due to the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) travel restrictions and the Statewide shutdown order. Historic traffic count data, collected on Akoni Pule Highway between Hoea Road and Hua Lane, were obtained from the Hawaii State Department of Transportation (DOT). Table 2 compares the 2019, 2020, and 2021 DOT 24-hour traffic count data on Akoni Pule Highway in vehicles per day. Table 2. Akoni Pule Highway Traffic Comparison Date 24-Hour Change from 2019 10/3 0/19 5,587 0% 10/31/19 5,718 12/14/20 4,570 -19% 12/15/20 4,605 04/29/21 5,326 -5% 04/30/21 5,404 The existing traffic count data were uniformly increased by 5 percent to estimate pre- pandemic traffic conditions. 10 UL N Q O cl� N Q N O n O M W ON 141 + U M ss800y ajiS 0-0T F- Oy Q � o cY Y M LO a 00 FO ,r0 W o- 9 Old Hall Rd DTI CD O O Q) co U co >% Q) a � co =3 o � co Q) Q) � '� _ Q co E O o y � Y Q c6 y YQ 2 �U� * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 III. Future Traffic Conditions Without Project A. Background Growth in Traffic The Federal-Aid Highways 2035 Transportation Plan for the District of Hawaii (TPDH) was prepared for the Hawaii State Department of Transportation in cooperation with the County of Hawaii Department of Public Works and Planning Department. The TPDH developed long-range travel demands for Hawaii Island based upon forecasted socio-economic conditions. Between the Years 2020 and 2035,the number of trips in North Kohala is expected to increase at an annual average rate of 2.7 percent. For the purpose of this analysis, an annual average growth rate of 2.7 percent was uniformly applied to the pre-pandemic adjusted AM, midday, and PM peak hour traffic volumes to estimate the future peak hour traffic volumes without the proposed project. B. Year 2023 Peak Hour Traffic Analysis Without Project Maluhia Road is expected to continue to operate at LOS "B", during the Year 2023 AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic without the proposed project. Figures 7, 8, and 9 depict the Year 2023 AM, midday, and PM peak hour traffic volumes without the proposed project, respectively. C. Year 2025 Peak Hour Traffic Analysis Without Project During the Year 2025 AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic without the proposed project, Maluhia Road is expected to continue to operate at LOS `B. The Year 2025 AM, midday, and PM peak hour traffic volumes without the proposed project are depicted on Figures 10, 11, and 12, respectively. IV. Traffic Impact Analysis With Project A. Site-Generated Traffic The ITE trip generation rates for a Clinic (ITE Land Use 630) were used to estimate the peak hour trip generation from the proposed project. The PM peak hour of generator (midday peak hour) trips are greater than the AM and PM peak hour of adjacent street traffic. Therefore,the midday peak hour trip generation was included in the traffic analysis. The trip generation for Phase 1 of the proposed project is analyzed as a clinic with 18 employees. ITE has not published trip generation rates for construction activities. Therefore, the ITE trip generation rates for a Specialty Trade Contractor (ITE Land Use 180)were used to estimate the trip generation from the construction activities for Phases 2 and 3. The construction traffic, generated by Phases 2 and 3, were included in the trip generation for Phases 1 and 2, respectively. Tables 3 and 4 summarize the ITE trip rates during the Phases 1 and 2 AM and PM peak hour of adjacent street traffic, and during the midday peak hour of generator(midday), respectively. 12 UL N Q O cl� N Q N O n O V •� 0 L a F 0 t ssaooy aIiS p T py o cY) M L F- L (. ) cn o � � R3 a N 0 N Old Hall�� Rd Z� } ViT ?f a) a � co co o co a�i a) Q _ Q .� cc O YQ) c6 co Q co YQ 2 UL N Q O cl� N Q N N O Z n� n .E 0 co Q 0 CD CO •0 a 0 0 ssaaay ajiS 0-0 vs T 0-* 00 M cY ~ L O 00 Y N + R� a *-Oc� x-2 N oy Old Hall Rd R T ? } 00 Q) c Q) co � L N a (D co o co Q) Q) cl� _ Q .� co E O o y Y a) Q c� co co YQ O U CU_ co UL N Q O cl� N Q L N Z M 0— .E O O M Q L a 0 ssa0oy aj!S 0� T 0y o M M M � L VF L N 0 M = LO rMM R� M F0 aL a Ar0 CL M o oy N Old Hall Rd } o o °' r (� U co Il Q) a O co D m a) Q) Q _ � Qz) O c6 co Q y YQ � U UL N Q O cl� N Q L N Z - W n� n .F O 00 -�d _ O CY) Q U a� 'o AI + L a 0 ssao0v ajiS 0-0 T p o N M F- L O 0 O or) O a Fp IOW �a o N L Oy old Hall Rd + if 0 U co a, y IL Q) (V co Qco � Q) Q � z Y ai c6 y Q YQ 2 � �U� UL N Q O cl� N Q L N Z n� I..L 0 N _Ile o Q O d- L + a 0 SSaaOV ajiS 0-0 ►� T py 000 M o F- q7F L V � M 0 W Y FO p� x-2 LO N Dy 0 old Hall Rd cq NLOCN O 7 >1 LL a � co D o m Q) Q) _ Q .� � c 0 o y � Y a) Q c6 co YQ 2 UL N Q O cl� N Q L N Z _W I..L .E O C'M) _ o Ln Q U '0 L a 0 ssa0oy a}is 0-0 T 0y O I Iq F- L W 0 qq Y 00 p FO CL ArO N o N L Oy Id Hall Rd } N LO r N O c a� co 2 co � Q � co Q Y ai c6 y Q YQ 2 � �U� * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 Table 3. Phase 1 Trip Generation Characteristics Land Use AM Peak Hour Midday Peak Hour PM Peak Hour (ITE Code) Enter Exit Total Enter Exit Total Enter Exit Total Clinic(630) 20 4 24 21 24 45 13 21 34 Construction (180) 27 9 39 18 30 48 14 29 43 Phase 1 Totals 47 13 50 39 54 93 27 50 77 Table 4. Phase 2 Trip Generation Characteristics Land Use AM Peak Hour Midday Peak Hour PM Peak Hour (ITE Code) Enter Exit Total Enter Exit Total Enter Exit Total Clinic(630) 46 10 56 53 62 115 26 41 67 Construction (180) 7 2 9 5 8 13 4 8 12 Phase 2 Totals 53 12 65 58 70 128 30 49 79 The Phase 3 housing complex is not expected to generate a significant volume of trips, during the peak hours of traffic, since the occupants are expected to be comprised of a portion of the clinic staff. Similarly, the existing single-family dwelling unit is expected to be occupied by the Clinic caretaker. Construction trips are considered to be temporary traffic, during the construction activities of Phases 2 and 3. Upon completion,the proposed Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center is expected to generate totals of 56 vph, 115 vph, and 67 vph, during the AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic, respectively. Based upon the current patient and employee home addresses provided by Hamakua Health Center, Inc., the trip origins from the east and from the west are expected to be 38 percent and 62 percent, respectively. The construction traffic generated by Phase 2 is included in the Phase 1 trip generation. The Phase 1 AM, midday, and PM peak hour site traffic assignments are depicted on Figures 13, 14, and 15, respectively. B. Year 2023 Peak Hour Traffic Impact Analysis With Phase 1 The Akoni Pule Highway Driveway is expected to operate at LOS "B", during the AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic with Phase 1 of the proposed project. Maluhia Road also is expected to operate at LOS "B" at Akoni Pule Highway, during the AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic with Phase 1 of the proposed project. The Year 2023 AM, midday, and PM peak hour traffic with Phase 1 of the proposed project are depicted on Figures 16, 17, and 18, respectively. 19 UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N O �+ Z _(1) D n .E O v Q � Q Co E Site Access a_ .y a 6-* r�-N Q O d cn F OZ o 0 = M N as f0 CL ,r0 a Oy Old Hall Rd a N r-O Q L N U � � I.L N a D Co 2 � 0 = a) Q YQ) c6 y YQ � U UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N Z >1 O _Ile +r Q C E r—0 Site Access + a L 18-* R 0') ~ Cn ON L lie RL� ao OO r 0 � N + RO L p FO M OM3 Ar0 w 6� Oy S� Old Hall Rd y R T a c7 r O Q) Q Q) L U � y a � o IL � N a � Co o co Q) � Qz) Q co E YQ) o c6 Co YQ N U UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N Z � Q_ O Q C Q E Site Access + _, .y a 3- 4-r Q0,14- Q Cn S1 '111-° = N N ()Y RQ a Dy IL N Old Hall Rd Mcoo Q L U Q Q) 2 a D Q_ a �c Q O -ER Q Co YQ) c� y YQ N U UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N Z � n C- O v CY) Q O CO a� r('M N Site Access a 3-0 6-* r r L L L RQZ = �S CO N Dy � JbIN old Hall Rd r—�co r(V L Q) U Q Q) a N CO C a _ CQ) O CoQ YQ) c� y YQ N U CO_ Co UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N Z � n O Q r N I`CO � t Site Access `� a 12-0 18- 00 r� ~ 0 F� oo _orn_ a N oj-� o oy N Old Hall Rd vsTi } U-)00N r� Co U � >' LL CU a � 2 O = � Q YQ) c� y YQ � U UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N Z r) 0 N I�r M Site Access ►� �' a 3-0 T 4y co M �► RQlie o CCo C 7 N 13 Clh��a ►ro N W 941 �y N L old Nall Rd a")r-o N U Q Q) a � CO C CO a) Q) lie Q Co YQ) c� y YQ N U CO_ CO * MC Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center DRAFT Traffic Assessment Report November 4, 2022 C. Year 2025 Peak Hour Traffic Impact Analysis With Phase 2 For the purpose of this analysis, it is assumed that the construction of Phase 3 will commence after the completion of Phase 2., Therefore the construction traffic generated by Phase 3 is included in the Phase 2 trip generation. Figures 19, 20, and 21 depict the Phase 2 AM, midday, and PM peak hour site traffic assignments, respectively. The Akoni Pule Highway Driveway is expected to operate at LOS "C", during the AM and midday peak hours of traffic with Phase 2 of the proposed project. During the PM peak hour of traffic with Phase 2,the Akoni Pule Highway Driveway is expected to operate at LOS `B". Maluhia Road is expected to operate at LOS "B", during the AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic with Phase 2 of the proposed project. The Year 2025 AM, midday, and PM peak hour traffic with Phase 2 of the proposed project are depicted on Figures 22, 23, and 24, respectively. V. Recommendations and Conclusions A. Recommendations The following roadway improvements are recommended with the proposed project. 1. Maluhia Road should be widened between Akoni Pule Highway and the Maluhia Road Driveway to provide two lanes of traffic and a shared pedestrian/bicycle path. 2. Appropriate sight distances should be provided in both directions from Maluhia Road to Akoni Pule Highway. 3. The Maluhia Road Driveway should be stopped-controlled at its Tee-intersection with Maluhia Road. 4. Appropriate sight distances should be provided in both directions from Maluhia Road Access Driveway to Maluhia Road. 5. The Akoni Pule Highway Driveway should be widened to provide two lanes of traffic and a shared pedestrian/bicycle path. 6. Appropriate sight distances should be provided in both directions from the Akoni Pule Highway Driveway to Akoni Pule Highway. B. Conclusions The existing Akoni Pule Highway Driveway is expected to operate at Levels of Service "C" or better, during the AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic with Phases 1 and 2 of the proposed project. Maluhia Road is expected to operate at LOS "B", during the AM, midday, and PM peak hours of traffic with Phases 1 and 2 of the proposed project. The proposed Hamakua-Kohala Health and Wellness Center in Kapaau, Hawaii Island is not expected to significantly impact traffic on Akoni Pule Highway. 26 UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N Z � _Q) n O Q C Co M � Site Access + .y a 4- 6� N C.O O Y N Co R-0 a as �-0 n ,-0 a //�� �JI N � v Q Oy y cv 04d Hall Rd a T oi lrlr 00 O a.' CV L QQ) U y Il Q Q) a O Q IL Q) 0 O Q YQ) c6 Co YQ � U Z�� UL N Q O cl� N Q L N N Z � _Q) Z) O Q C NON c Site Access + a 24-0 38y M(00 �n RS o 00 00 RO = N C`')O a�i `V + *.0 a FO M Aro oy N S� Old Half Rd y C'MCoO C a? 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NE AGRICULTURAL AND E -ZONE STATE COUNTY ZONE A200 _ 281 174.80' ff W 8°8 53 59 �285' ' " 13' 23 v , 3 R.P. Grant Line , RS-1rJ ,--_ -Of COUN-� ZONE URBAN c LAND USE ZONE N STATE '` ,° 120.90' X +� 18° 48' 00" W 142.82' 207° 22' 00" SLU Urban Area=1.322 acres+/— o Q s TMK: (3) 5-4-005. 011 (por.) a o 71.90' J 3510 04' 00" Z 66.60' 223° 14' 00" Q 77.42' 37.88' 26° 33' 00" N 200° 34' 00" i N 267.34' fui U 0 A O N l P U L E H I G H W A Y EN A.K.A. Hawi—Niulii Road, F.A.S. 3—A (1 ) D N 0 c0 N � 0 60 120 240 CN Lu ENGINEERING PARTNERS N� SCALE. 1"= 60' PLOT- 8.5" X 11" 455E Lmgm&SLI Kdo,Hawd•iWM Co m Main(W81 M79MI v+w Aonc— Haw l I Lmveam EXHIBIT 8b DESCRIPTION OF A PORTION OF THE STATE LAND USE ZONE URBAN FOR HAMAKUA-KOHALA HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER TOWN of KAPAAU HONOPUEO,NORTH KOHALA, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAI'I,HAWAM Being a Portion of TMK: (3d Div.)5-04-005: 011 All that certain parcel of land (being portion(s)of the land(s)descnbed in and covered by Royal Patent Grant Number 2689 to Luuluu and Royal Patent Grant 1553 to Haaheo situate,lying and being at Honopueo,District of North Kohala, Island and County of Hawai'i, State of Hawai'i, and being more particularly descnbed as; Beginning at the southeasterly corner of this property,being also the southwest corner of Remnant"r',and on the north side of Akoni Pule Highway,F.A.S.3-A(1),the coordinates of said Pont of Beginning referred to Hawaiian Government Survey Triangulation Station "PUU-O-NALE" being 11,344.88 feet north and 13,145.36 feet east thence running by true azimuths measured clockwise from True South: 1. 1100 34'00" 267.34 feet along Akoni Pule Hwy.aka Hawi Niulii Road (F.A.S. 3-A(1)),thence; 2. 2000 34'00" 37.88 feet along the East side of Maluhia Street and remainder of Grant 1553 to Hasheo, thence; 3. 223014'00" 66.60 feet along the same,thence; 4. 2070 22'00" 142.82 feet along East side of Maluhia Street and remainder of Grant 1553 to Haaheo and Grant 2689 to Luuluu, thence; 5. 2810 53'59" 19.88 feet along Grant 2845 to R. KaleohaalulA thence; 6. 2850 13'23" 174.80 feet along Grant 1554 to Hoohua,thence, 7. 180 48'00" 120.90 feet along church lot and remainder of Grant 1553 to Haaheo,thence; Page i of 2 8. 351°04'00" 71-90 feet along the same,thence; 9. 26033'00" 77.42 feet along church lot and remainder of Grant 1553 to Haaheo and Remnant"T",to the Point of Beginning and containing an area of 1,322 acres more or less. LICENSED �C' PROFt:SS1011AL THIS WORK WAS PREPARED BY ME OR UNDER MY * LAND * SUPERVISION SUFN EYDR N0.18659 Engineering Partners,INC pees �413QI� Signature Expiration Date of a License:04-30-2024 455 E.Lanikaula Street Hilo,Hawaii 96720 February 10,2023 Not for the division of land or creation of a legal lot. Ref.Doc. https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/resources/resources-references/maps County of Hawaii Tax Map Key(3)5-4-05 Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT MAP TO ACCOMPANY LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE STATE LAND USE AGRICULTURAL ZONED PORTION(S)OF TMK: (3rd Div.)5-4-005:011 BEING PORTION(S)OF ROYAL PATENT GRANT NUMBER 2845 TO R.KALEOHAALULU, m ROYAL PATENT GRANT NUMBER 1554 TO HOOHUA, m AT HONOPUEO, A I NORTH KOHALA,ISLAND OF HAWAFI,HAWAI'I Z r^ W V 11782.60 N. 0 13019,53 E. W "PUU-0—NALE" p ., A8.a 37' 00"--1235.83' — 81.17 '' '' 03" STATE LAND USE ZONE AGRICULTURAL 130.00' c 51 202- COUNTY ZONE A20a 13' 45' 00" 0 202' 16' 00" Q 15.68' SLU Agricultural Zone 0 07' 22' 00" Area=4.321 acres+/— Z — / 1MK (3)5-4-005. 011 (por.) 19 1018 53' 59" 778.00' 99' 29 00" 120.00' 174.80' _117. 0' 89' 9' 00" Q i / 105' 13' 23" 108' � k i / STATE LAND USE ZONE URBAN I / / COUNTY ZONE RS-15 q�K0N ! A.K.A. Howl N7 1 R a H 1 G H / R.P. Grant Line (typ.) d' F.A.S. 3_A A y o 00 zoo aoo ENGINEERING 4p PARTNERS Hz IS5 C IaiAoub Sl I Hdo,ro.ofi B6)[0 SCALE 1"= 100' PLOT: 11"X17" EXHIBIT 8c DESCRIPTION OF A PORTION OF THE STATE LAND USE ZONE AGRICULTURAL FOR HAMAKUA-KOHALA HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER TOWN of KAPAAU HONOPUEO,NORTH KOHALA, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF HAWAI'I,HAWAI'I Being a Portion of TMK: (3rd Div.) 5-04-005: 011 All that certain parcel of land,being portion(s)of the land(s)described in and covered by Royal Patent Grant Number 2845 to R. Kaleohaalulu and Royal Patent Grant 1554 to Hoohua situate, lying and being at Honopueo, District of North Kohala, Island and County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, and being more particularly described as; Beginning at the northwest corner of this property on the east side of Maluhia Street formerly known as Plantation Road(private drive),being also a reentrant corner of Lot 5-A the coordinates of said Pont of Beginning referred to Hawaiian Government Survey Triangulation Station"PUU-O-NALE" being 11,782.60 feet north and 13,019.53 feet east thence running by true azimuths measured clockwise from True South: 1. 2800 37'00" 1235.83 feet along Lot 5-A the remainder of Grant 2845 to R.Kaleohaalulu and the remainder of Grant 1554 to Hoohua,thence; 2. 130 45'00" 130.00 feet along Kamehameha Park boundary,thence; 3. 890 39'00" 120.00 feet along Grant 1553 to Haaheo, thence; 4. 990 29'00" 778.00 feet along the same,thence; 5. 1080 25'00" 117.70 feet along the same, thence; 6. 1050 13'23" 174.80 feet along Grant 1554 to Hoohua,thence; 7. 1010 53'59" 19.88 feet along Grant 2689 to Luuluu, thence; 8. 2070 22'00" 15.68 feet Along east side of Maluhia Street formerly Plantation Road the remainder of Grant 2845 to R. Kaleohaalulu,thence; Page 1 of 2 9, 1630 17'03" 81.17 feet along the same, to the Point of Beginning and containing an area of 4.321 acres more or less, a� �S HA19 LIC ED r PROFESSIQNAL r THIS WORK WAS PREPARED BY ME DR UNDER MY * LAI40 * SUPERVISION SU RVEYQR No.tss s P � � ' w �d r it 5. � Engineering Partners,INC S 04 f3�1 Signature Expiration Date of the License:44-30-2024 455 E.Lanikaula Street Hilo,Hawaii 96720 February 10,2023 Not for the division of land or creation of a legal lot. Ref.Doc. https://www,planning.hawaiicounty.gov/res ourc esiresources-Tcferences/map s County of Hawaii Tax Map Key(3)5-4-05 Page 2 of 2 LU PAG Map - TM K: (3) 5-4-005-011 3:54009D10 354009M 3540r}9D15 f l 3ti9014 ial SUBJECT PROPERTY 4° 1s 3S4DOfiD56 ial ssacasao� 35440501t Idu 3 354005013 35+�bb561� � 3 364003017 354005052 _ 540054 354005068 35400SO5-0 � ._ 5010 36400 k 354003034 3540050?0 43 0507 3 1 - I "30 I 354ME067 354005009 4/26/2022, 4:21:34 PM 1:3,000 0 0.02 0.04 0.09 mi LUPAG CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 0 0.04 0.07 0.15 km ial - Important Ag. Lands Idu - Low Density Urban ArcGIS Web AppBuilder EXHIBIT 9 Sources Esri,USGS I Esri,FAO,NOAA o � C2 t O O d � � U U O J � X C) fl om �. n 12� - �' --- ° Z u r s v l x c p x { L �e`nu L c 0 1 U*) O rz rC 1.� U — W O\ j it. mu G�I soa U 0 2 O L oft � c N C W] O O r V] O a1 Gl +�I V m U V -O y ❑ ro `c s O c q = c a 3 C @ rC .0 C Q u N : _ 'n _ o E 0 3 . 6+ iLn, d° CL Z W ob ro M = i O t rSS i U z Zoning Map - TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 +4 +J I A-�Oa SUBJECT PROPERTY A-20a 35400501. 354006009 CN-10 RS-15 � 35A405413 3WOS012 S-15 354005063 35440341� �. a�4oasa 1� A-3a - s�4aasa3z - 35400 v 3 354005055 RS-15 1%" '3s400SO54 5010 354005066 41 ice. I A-20a 354045oM RS-15 35400 103 3 1 354005009 RS-15 4/26/2022, 4:19:18 PM 1:3,000 ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 0 0.02 0.04 o.1 mi 0 0.04 0.07 0.15 km A-20a - Agricultural District, (minimum building site of 20 acres) RS-15 - Single-Family Residential District (minimum building site are of 15,000 square feet) ArcGIS Web AppBuilder EXHIBIT 11 Sources Esri,USGS I Esri,FAO,NOAA SMA Map - TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 354DD9010 35440901E 354009W2 354009010 SUBJECT PROPERTY �sa�asos� No 35400541 354006009 3541005/011 3 354005013 35,100541 2 3540045{}G.3 17 MdM5014 354005052 35400 3540MOSS 354005069 354DD5054 5010 35400506E 354003CL34 35d0050% 3 0507 3 1 354005D67 354OD5W9 4/26/2022, 4:22:49 PM 1:3,000 SMA CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 0 0., 0.04 o.I I mi 0 0.04 0.07 0.15 km No EXHIBIT 12 ArcGIS Web AppBuilder Sources:Esri,USGS I Esri,FAO,NOAA LS B Map - TM K: (3) 5-4-005-011 r -�� 354o4s01 354803016 3542 354009p10 SUBJECT PROPERTY 3sasols aoor��s C 354005009 E4oa1 � 3540454�1 White 354005013 354DD501 35400450s3 30�03017 �' 3540�45414 ss4�oo�05� 35400 a�40o�a 354005066 354DD505}4 5010 iW05066 954003034 34400509U 3 0507 3 1 254005067 354005049 4/26/2022, 4:37:58 PM 1:3,000 0 0.02 0.04 0.09 mi LSB CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 0 0.04 0.07 0.15 km C - Fair (55-69% Overall Productivity Rating) E - Very Poor (0-30% Overall Productivity Rating) White - Unclassified ArcGIS Web AppBuilder EXHIBIT 13 Sources Esri,USGS I Esri,FAO,NOAA ALISH Map - TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 354OD9016 354009010 - i - - SUBJECT { r PROPERTY oasos� f 35 '060 9---- 0 35400501 354005011 1 354005013 1 35AO03017 35dM5014 354005052 ss�a5os� { - 35400 ,{ 3540OMSS s54o0506a �• 354DD5+054 5010 ss4005066 354443 - _ 00 35400 fi7 354Tk'}5D09 4/26/2022, 4:37:33 PM 1:3,000 0 0.02 0.04 0.09 mi ALISH CLASSIFICATIONS FOR TMK: (3) 5-4-005-011 0 0.04 0.07 0.15 km 0 - Unclassified 1 - Prime Lands ArcGIS Web AppBuilder EXHIBIT 14 Sources Esri,USGS I Esri,FAO,NOAA - a _ ZONE x .,0075F I _ n 3 BASEMAP: FIRM BASEMAP ; Flood Hazard Assessment Report www.hawaiinfip.org SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS (SFHAs) SUBJECT TO INUNDATION BY THE 1%ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD -The 1%annual chance flood (100- year),also know as the base flood,is the flood that has a 1%chance of �� `•...,,W. being equaled or exceeded in any given year.SFHAs include Zone A,AE, AH,AO,V,and VE.The Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is the water surface elevation of the 1% annual chance flood. Mandatory flood insurance Property Information Notes: purchase applies in these zones: COUNTY: HAWAII Zone A:No BFE determined. TMK NO: (3)5-4-005:011 Zone AE:BFE determined. WATERSHED: HANAULA PARCEL ADDRESS: ADDRESS NOT DETERMINED Zone AH:Flood depths of 1 to 3 feet(usually areas of ponding); KAPAAU,HI 96755 BFE determined. Zone AO: Flood depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually sheet flow on Flood Hazard Information sloping terrain);average depths determined. FIRM INDEX DATE: SEPTEMBER 29,2017 Zone V:Coastal flood zone with velocity hazard(wave action); LETTER OF MAP CHANGE(S): NONE no BFE determined. FEMA FIRM PANEL: 1551660075F Zone VE:Coastal flood zone with velocity hazard(wave action); BFE determined. PANEL EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPTEMBER 29,2017 Zone AEF: Floodway areas in Zone AE. The floodway is the channel of stream plus any adjacent floodplain areas that must be kept free of encroachment so that the 1% annual chance flood can be carried without increasing the BFE. NON-SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA-An area in a low-to-moderate risk THIS PROPERTY IS WITHIN A TSUNAMI EVACUTION ZONE: NO flood zone.No mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply, FOR MORE INFO,VISIT:http://www.scd.hawaii.gov/ but coverage is available in participating communities. THIS PROPERTY IS WITHIN A DAM EVACUATION ZONE: NO Zone XS(X shaded):Areas of 0.2%annual chance flood;areas of FOR MORE INFO,VISIT:http://dlnreng.hawaii.gov/dam/ 1%annual chance flood with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less than 1 square mile; and areas protected by levees from 1%annual chance flood. Zone X:Areas determined to be outside the 0.2%annual chance 0 200 400 ft floodplain. Disclaimer.,The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources(DLNR)assumes no responsibility arising from the use,accuracy,completeness, and timeliness of any information contained in this report. Viewers/Users are OTHER FLOOD AREAS responsible for verifying the accuracy of the information and agree to indemnify the DLNR,its officers,and employ- ees from any liability which may arise from its use of its data or information. Zone D: Unstudied areas where flood hazards are undeter- mined, but flooding is possible. No mandatory flood insurance If this map has been identified as'PRELIMINARY,please note that it is being provided for informational purposes purchase apply,but coverage is available in participating commu- and is not to be used for flood insurance rating.Contact your county floodplain manager for flood zone determina- nities. tions to be used for compliance with local floodplain management regulations. EXHIBIT 15 geometrician ASSOC I A T E S , LLC integrating geographic science and planning phone: (808) 969-7090 10 Hina Street Hilo Hawaii 96720 rterry@hawaii.rr.com geometricianassociates.com December 21, 2021 Richard Sifuentes Principal I RCS Designs, Inc. Via email: res@hawaii.rr.com Dear Mr. Sifuentes: Subject: Botanical Survey, TMK 5-4-005:011, North Kohala District, Island of Hawaii In response to your request, Ron Terry, Ph.D. and Jen Lawson, B.S., inspected the subject property on December 11, 2021. We understand that the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center will be converting the existing structures on the property (formerly part of the Kohala Club Hotel)to medical uses, as well as building other structures, which will involve some disturbance to the existing vegetation. We offer the following observations concerning the flora and vegetation. The 5.682-acre property has frontage adjacent to State Highway 270 and also the western edge of Kamehameha Park near the village of Kapa`au, Island of Hawaii (Figure 1). The elevation on the elongated property varies from about 500 feet above sea level on the western part near the highway to about 435 feet at the bottom of Waikaulapala Gulch, which winds through the eastern part. The property has the deep, weathered soil typical of much of North Kohala. Average annual rainfall is approximately 65 inches (http://rainfall.geography.hawaii.edu/). The property has had various uses including a small hotel, a residence, and limited agriculture. Aerial photographs (https:Hguides.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/aerials) from 1954, 1964 and 1976 show no evidence of sugar cane or other systematic cultivation, perhaps because of the high slopes on much of the property. Waikaulapala Gulch appears to flow very infrequently and there is little sign of any stream channel. Flood hazard maps that show flood zones inside several surrounding gulches (http://gis.hawaiinfip.org/FHAT/) map this gulch within Zone X, outside the 100-year floodplain, although a 3-foot box culvert is present off-property where the gulch crosses Highway 270. At the time of the visit, the vegetation on the western part of the property appeared neat and managed. The eastern part, inside the gulch,was heavily overgrown with an undetermined species of bamboo and nearly impenetrable in spots (see Figure 2). All vegetation strongly reflects decades of human disturbance. Much of the area represents agricultural or ornamental plantings, such as macadamia nut (Macadamia integrifolia), EXHIBIT 16 jackfruit(Artocarpus heterophyllus), avocado (Persea americana), mango (Mangifera indices), and various gingers, orchids and palms. In many areas, weedy species such as octopus tree (Schefflera actinophylla), Chinese fan palm(Livistona chinensis), ironwood (Casuarina equisetifolia), Christmas berry (Schinus terebinthifolius), white shrimp plant(Justicia betonica), Chinaberry(Melia azedarach), Chinese banyan(Ficus microcarpa), Java plum(Syzygium cumini), strawberry guava(Psidium cattleianum), and African tulip (Spathodea campanulata) have come to dominate areas that were intentionally planted as well as waste areas in the gulch, sprouting amid the bamboo. A number of Polynesian introductions were also present, including coconut (Cocos nucifera), kukui (Aleurites moluccana), ornamental taro (Colocasia esculents), `ape (Alocasia macrorrhizos), ti (Cordyline fruticosa), hau(Hibiscus tiliaceus), mountain apple (Syzygium malaccense), breadfruit(Artocarpus altilis), and banana(Musa x paradisiaca). The few native species present are either common in local weedy vegetation in Hawaii or inserted as landscaping elements, and they were not indicative of intact native vegetation. These included pycreus sedge (Cyperus polystachyos), moa (Psilotum nudum) and hapu`u pulu (Cibotium glaucum). The plant species found on the property are contained in Table 1. No listed or proposed threatened or endangered plant species were found. Given the current context, in an area with a history of intensive human use and dominated by alien, invasive species, it is unlikely that one would be found. No plant critical habitat is present on or within six miles of the property(https:Hecos.fws.gov/ecp/report/table/critical-habitat.html). The closest plant critical habitat is near Pololu Valley on the slopes of the Kohala Mountains. The gulch did not contain wetlands vegetation, although several plants adapted to wetlands conditions were present, as is the case in most wet locations in Hawaii. Impacts and Recommendations In general, the proposed development of the property should not have any significant botanical impacts, as no native vegetation or rare, threatened or endangered plant species are present or would be affected. If project landscaping involves tree planting, we recommend considering the following species: Metrosideros polymorpha— `ohi`a Pisonia brunoniana-papala Polyscias spp— `ohe mauka Pritchardia spp. - loulu Psydrax odorata—alahe`e Rhus sandwicensis - neneleau Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger's book Growing Hawai`i's Native Plants is very valuable for learning how to select and grow native plants. With care and a little experimentation, the landscaped areas of the property could support a variety of native plants that would enhance both natural beauty and ecological and cultural values. Polynesian-import"canoe plants" such as kukui, hau and coconuts would also be appropriate and valuable additions to the area. Also, landscaping should avoid using invasive species. Please consult the Big Island Invasive Species Council (https://www.biisc.pM) for information on invasive plants of concern. If you have any questions regarding the findings and recommendations in this report, please call me at 969-7090 or e-mail to rteEykhawaii.rr.com. Sincerely, PM&Z. Ron Terry, Principal Geometrician Associates Figure 1 Property Maps Kame ame a Park vRoots Skatepark es ice 0 Kohala Vet Clinic `h d y Po, a O (270) 2' y r° a Kamehameha ti m Park (a c ��oidGr Q°� ©Kohala Club----_ �� Kohala Hospital 3° Prope ( a y era St Au`gustine's ?� E Episcopal Church Hospital as r� as rF 270, Statue of King Kamehamehaq vg 274J ;r - "' `- Kapaau Police Station r i; • 1 ■ lei 0 0�St _ L� o• 00 J 11 ti•. �'�•� ..a � -_ .�'" a '.7 �„. f C�.' J, + Al - _ If Al r� l �• y�j�ia� a`t�. 1W.��,y�� 4 y +• ►' IV d Table 1. List of Plant Species Detected at TMK 3 5-4-005:011,Ka a`au,Hawaii Scientific Name Family Common Name Life Status Form Abutilon grandifolium Malvaceae Hairy abutilon Herb A Acalypha wilkesiana Euphorbiaceae Beefsteak Shrub A Adiantum hispidulum Pteridaceae Rough maidenhair Fern A Ageratum houstonianum Asteraceae Ageratum Herb A Aleurites moluccana Euphorbiaceae Kukui Tree PI Allamanda cathartica Apocynaceae Allamanda Vine A Alocasia macrorrhizos Araceae `Ape Shrub PI Amaryllis sp. Amaryllidaceae Amaryllis Herb A Anthurium sp. Araceae Anthurium Shrub A Ardisia crennata Primulaceae Hilo holly Shrub A Artocarpus altilis Moraceae Breadfruit Tree PI Artocarpus heterophyllus Moraceae Jackfruit Tree A Asparagus dens florus Asparagaceae Foxtail asparagus Shrub A Asparagus setaceus Asparagaceae Asparagus fern Vine A Axonopus compressus Poaceae Wide-leafed carpet Grass A ass Begonia sp. Begoniaceae Begonia Herb A Bougainvillea glabra Nyctaginaceae Bougainvillea Shrub A Breynia disticha Phyllanthaceae Snowbush Shrub A Canavalia cathartica Fabaceae Maunaloa Vine A Carica papaya Caricaceae Papaya Tree A Caryota sp. Arecaceae Fishtail palm Tree A Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarinaceae Ironwood Tree A Chamaecrista nictitans Fabaceae Partridge pea Herb A Christella parasitica Thelypteridaceae Cyclosorus Fern A Cibotium glaucum Cibotiaceae Hapu`u pulu Fern E Cinnamomum verum Lauraceae Cinnamon Tree A Citrus limon Rutaceae Lemon Tree A Citrus maxima Rutaceae Pomelo Tree A Citrus reticulata Rutaceae Tangerine Tree A Clerodendrum chinense Lamiaceae Pikake hohono Tree A Coccinea grandis Cucurbitaceae Ivy gourd Vine A Coccoloba uvifera Polygonaceae Sea grape Tree A Cocos nucifera Aracariaceae Coconut Tree PI Codiaeum variegatum Euphorbiaceae Croton Shrub A Colocasia esculenta Araceae Taro Shrub A Commelina diusa Commelinaceae Honohono Herb A Convolvulus arvensis Convolvulaceae Field bindweed Vine A Cordyline fruticosa Agavaceae Ti Shrub PI Table 1, continued Scientific Name Family Common Name Life Status Form Costus speciosus Costaceae Spiral flag Shrub A Crinum asiaticum Amaryllidaceae Spider lily Herb A Cynodon dactylon Poaceae Bermuda grass Grass A Cyperus polystachyos Cyperaceae Pycreus Sedge I Dendrobium sp. Orchidaceae Dendrobium Herb A Delonix regia Fabaceae Royal poinciana Tree A Desmodium incanum Fabaceae Desmodium Vine A Dieffenbachia sp. Araceae Dumb cane Herb A Digitaria ciliaris Poaceae Henry's crabgrass Grass A Digitaria insularis Poaceae Sourgrass Grass A Digitaria setigera Poaceae Itchy crabgrass Grass A Dracaena marginata Agavaceae Money tree Tree A Drymaria cordata Caryophyllaceae Pipili Herb A Eriobotrya japonica Rosaceae Loquat Tree A Epipremnum aureum Areaceae Pothos vine Vine A Eragrostis tenella Poaceae Lovegrass Grass A Eucalyptus sp. Myrtaceae Eucalyptus Tree A Eugenia un flora Myrtaceae Surinam cherry Shrub A Euphorbia heterophylla Euphorbiaceae Kaliko Shrub A Euphorbia hirta Euphorbiaceae Garden spurge Herb A Falcataria moluccana Fabaceae Albizia Tree A Ficus microcarpa Moraceae Chinese banyan Tree A Ficus sp. Moraceae Banyan Tree A Gardenia jasminoides Rubiaceae Gardenia Shrub A Grevillea robusta Proteaceae Silver oak Tree A Hedychium spp. Zingiberaceae Ginger Herb A Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Malvaceae Ornamental hibiscus Shrub A Hibiscus tiliaceus Malvaceae Hau Tree PI Impatiens sp. Balsaminaceae Impatiens Herbs A Ipomoea sp. Convolvulaceae Morning glory Vine I or A Ipomoea triloba Convolvulaceae Little bell Vine A Ixora sp. Rubiaceae Ixora Shrub A Jatropha integerrima Euphorbiaceae Peregrina Shrub A Jatropha podagrica Euphorbiaceae Buddha-belly Shrub A Justicia betonica Acanthaceae White shrimp plant Shrub A Leucaena leucocephala Fabaceae Haole koa Tree A Litchi chinensis Sapindaceae Lychee Tree A Livistona chinensis Arecaceae Chinese fan palm Tree A Macadamia integrifolia Proteaceae Macadamia Tree A Table 1,continued Scientific Name Family Common Name Life Status Form Macaranga mappa Euphorbiaceae Bingabing Shrub A Malvastrum Malvaceae False mallow Herb A coromandelianum Mangifera indica Anacardiaceae Mango Tree A Megathyrsus maximus Poaceae Guinea grass Grass A Melia azedarach Meliaceae Chinaberry Tree A Melinus minutiflora Poaceae Molasses grass Grass A Monstera deliciosa Araceae Monstera Vine A Musa x paradisiaca Musaceae Banana Shrub PI Nephrolepis mult flora Lomariopsidaceae Sword fern Fern A Ophiopogon japonicus Liliaceae Mondo grass Herb A Oplismenus hirtellus Poaceae Basket grass Grass A Paspalum conjugatum Poaceae Hilo grass Grass A Pass flora cf Passiflora Passifloraceae Two-flowered Vine A bt ora passionflower Persea americana Lauraceae Avocado Tree A Phlebodium aureum Polypodiaceae Hare's foot fern Fern A Phyllostachys nigra Poaceae Black bamboo Grass A Platycerium bifurcatum Polypodiaceae Elkhorn fern Fern A Polygala paniculata Polygalaceae Milkwort Herb A Pol scias guilfqylei Araliaceae Panax Tree A Psidium cattleianum Myrtaceae Strawberry guava Tree A Psilotum nudum Psilotaceae Moa Fern I all Rivina humilis Phytolaccaceae Pokeweed Shrub A Roystonea regia Arecaceae Royal palm Tree A Sacciolepis indica Poaceae Glenwood grass Grass A Samanea saman Fabaceae Monkeypod Tree A Schefflera actinophylla Araliaceae Octopus tree Tree A Schefflera arboricola Araliaceae Dwarf umbrella plant Tree A Schinus terebinthifolius Anacardiaceae Christmas-berry Shrub A Setaria palmifolia Poaceae Palmgrass Herb A Sida rhombifolia Malvaceae Broom weed Herb A Sonchus aspen Asteraceae Sow thistle Herb A Spathodea campanulata Bignoniaceae African tulip Tree A Sphagneticola trilobata Asteraceae Wedelia Shrub A Spondias dulcis Anacardiaceae Otaheite apple Tree A Sporobolus africanus Poaceae Smutgrass Grass A Strelitzia reginae Strelitziaceae Bird of paradise Herb A Synedrella nodiflora Asteraceae Nodeweed Herb A Table 1,continued Scientific Name Family Common Name Life Status Form Syngonium podophyllum Araceae Arrowhead plant Vine A Syzygium cumini Myrtaceae Java plum Tree A Syzygium malaccense Myrtaceae Mountain apple Tree A Thevetia peruviana Apocynaceae Be-still tree Tree A Triumfetta semitriloba Tiliaceae Sacramento burr Herb A Zingiber zerumbet Zingiberaceae Awapuhi Herb A *A=alien;I=indigenous;E=endemic;PI=Polynesian intro Several plants were not identified to genus for reasons of poor condition,sterility or state of maturity.This includes an undetermined species of bamboo that was abundant on the property and may be Hawaiian bamboo or`ohe (Schizostachyum glaucifolium)or black bamboo(Phyllostachys nigra).None of the unidentified plants are likely to be natives or of conservation concern. geometrician ASSOC I A T E S , LLC integrating geographic science and planning phone: (808) 969-7090 10 Hina Street Hilo Hawaii 96720 rterry@hawaii.rr.com geometricianassociates.com December 23, 2021 Richard Sifuentes Principal I RCS Designs, Inc. Via email: res@hawaii.rr.com Dear Mr. Sifuentes: Subject: Vertebrate Faunal Survey, TMK 5-4-005:011, North Kohala District, Island of Hawaii In response to your request, Ron Terry, Ph.D. and Patrick J. Hart, Ph.D., inspected the 5.682-acre subject property(see Figure 1) for birds and other vertebrate fauna on December 20, 2021. We understand that the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center will be converting the existing structures on the property (formerly the Kohala Club Hotel)to medical uses, as well as building other structures, which will involve some disturbance to the existing vegetation. Geometrician's letter report of December 22, 2021, presented the results of a botanical survey. The property contains several structures, a variety of ornamental and fruit tree plantings, and a deep gulch that is heavily forested but lacks wetlands, riparian vegetation or aquatic habitat because of the infrequency of streamflow. The vegetation strongly reflects decades of human disturbance and native plants are few and sparsely distributed. Other information concerning the property was contained in the botanical report and will not be repeated here. We offer the following observations concerning the fauna. We conducted a three-hour survey for birds in four locations: in the lawn area near the structures, atop the western edge of the gulch, atop the eastern edge of the gulch, and at the bottom of the gulch near the eastern end. We detected birds visually and through their calls and songs. During the bird surveys, and separately during the previous botanical survey, we searched the property for signs of other vertebrate fauna including mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Finally, although we did not conduct an invertebrate surveys, we evaluated the habitat value of the property for threatened and endangered invertebrate species. We observed a total of 15 bird species, each a common non-native (see Table 1). The most commonly observed birds were warbling white-eyes (Zosterops japonicus), spotted doves (Spilopelia chinensis) and common mynas (Acridotheres tristis). Longer observations on many EXHIBIT 17 days in different seasons and times of the day would undoubtedly reveal additional bird species, nearly all of them likely to be non-native. Although we saw no native birds, it is likely that several are seen with regularity in and around the property, based on its characteristics. The formerly federally-endangered Hawaiian hawk (Buteo solitarius)—which remains listed by the State of Hawaii—occurs throughout the island of Hawaii from sea level to 8,530 feet in elevation. Hawks are frequently observed in a variety of habitats in the North Kohala District. They generally prefer `ohi`a forest habitat but are known from both native and non-native forests and even range into farmland and towns to forage. Hawks nest in tall trees within their large territories from early March through the end of September. Most nesting occurs in native `ohi`a trees. Although the property has no `ohi`a trees and does not offer optimal foraging habitat or nest sites, Hawaiian hawks sometimes nest in eucalyptus, ironwood, mango, coconut palm and macadamia (all of which are present on the property). The context adjacent to a highway, an active park and various nurseries and farms reduces the likelihood of both nests and disturbance potential. Our survey included a search for Hawaiian hawks both visually and with playback challenge calls. Nesting hawks are likely to respond to challenge calls during the nesting period, which is March 1 to September 30. As the survey took place in December, there was less likelihood of a response. No hawks responded to the calls or were otherwise seen or heard. Nonetheless, there is a small but not negligible possibility that hawks could nest in tall trees on or near the property. If nests were present on or very near the property, any grading, tree removal or other construction activities might disturb nesting. As with all of the island of Hawaii, several threatened or endangered seabirds may overfly, roost, nest, or utilize resources in the Kapa`au area, including the endangered Hawaiian petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis), the endangered band-rumped storm petrel (Oceanodroma castro), and the threatened Newell's shearwater(Pufnus auricularis newelli). Although they may fly over various locations in North Kohala on their way to and from mountain nesting areas and the open ocean, no suitable nesting habitat for any of these seabird species is present in the lowland Kapa`au area. The primary cause of mortality in these species in Hawaii is thought to be predation by alien mammalian species at the nesting colonies. Collision with man-made structures is another significant cause. Nocturnally flying seabirds, especially fledglings on their way to sea in the summer and fall, can become disoriented by exterior lighting. Disoriented seabirds may collide with manmade structures and, if not killed outright, become easy targets of predatory mammals. A common migratory shorebird may also be present on the property, or directly adjacent to it on the ballfield at Kamehameha Park. The Pacific golden-plover or kolea(Pluvialis fuIva) forages and rests in shorter grass, including meadows and park lawns. Kolea are likely to be present in flat, grassy areas between September to April season, after which they migrate to Alaska until the following September. This bird was not observed during the survey. The lack of flowing streams, wetlands or other aquatic features makes the property poor habitat for native waterbirds, and none were observed. The only rare, threatened or endangered waterbird with the potential to be present is the threatened Hawaiian goose or nene (Branta sandwicensis). It has become very common on several Hawaiian islands and can be found at elevations ranging from sea level to sub-alpine areas above 7,000 feet. Historically, flocks moved between high-elevation feeding habitats and lowland nesting areas. Nene nests consist of a shallow scrape lined with plant material and down. Breeding pairs usually return to the previous year's nest site, typically in dense vegetation. Nene have an extended breeding season, and nesting may occur in all months except May, June, and July. The dense forest, lack of water bodies, and limited short grass make the property unsuitable habitat for nene foraging or nesting. We did not detect any nene on the property. We observed several small Indian mongooses (Herpestes a. auropunctatus) and scat and rooting from feral pigs (Sus scrofa) at several locations. Various other mammals including mice (Mus spp.), rats (Rattus spp.), feral cats (Felis catus) and domestic dogs (Canisf familiaris)would also be expected. None of these alien mammals have conservation value and all are deleterious to native flora and fauna. It is highly likely that endangered Hawaiian hoary bats (Lasiurus cinereus semotus), the only native Hawaiian land mammal, utilize the property for feeding and perhaps roosting. They have been found throughout the island of Hawaii. Bats may forage for flying insects on the property on a seasonal basis and may also roost in trees and large shrubs. Determination of bat populations or usage patterns requires sophisticated, long term studies. Bats are often visible while they are feeding on flying insects near dusk and dawn at various locations around the island of Hawaii. Their presence can also be verified by ultrasound detectors or radar. If a bat is detected during a night's study, this merely indicates that they were present in the area. Conversely, a failure to detect bats does not indicate an absence of bats, which may have been gone for only a night, a week, or a season, or may have been present but undetected. No bats were observed in our surveys, which took place from shortly after dawn to about 10 am and did not use any detection equipment. For the purposes of this assessment, it is assumed that Hawaiian hoary bats are present at least some of the time, as they have been frequently seen and detected by ultrasound and radar in non-native forests, particularly on the edges of clearings. Hawaiian hoary bats are vulnerable to disturbance during the summer pupping season and require special mitigation measures. There are no native terrestrial reptiles or amphibians in Hawaii. No reptiles or amphibians were observed during the survey. It is likely that various skinks (Family: Scincidae), geckoes (Family: Gekkonidae) and anoles (Genus: Anolis) are sometimes present. We did not detect any calls of the highly invasive coqui frogs (Eleutherodactylus coqui). It is likely that bufo toads (Bufo marinus) are sometimes present. The scope of work for the survey did not include invertebrates, but in general, rare, threatened or endangered invertebrates on the Island of Hawaii tend to be associated with either high- elevation, diverse rainforests (e.g., various Drosophila); coastal dry shrubland (e.g., various Hylaeus); the summit of Mauna Kea(Nysius wekiuicola); extremely dry, disturbed `a`a flows (Manduca blackburnii); or aquatic settings (various Megalagrion). The residential, agricultural and weedy forest setting of the property make it unlikely habitat for any rare, threatened or endangered invertebrates. We offer the following recommendations in order to avoid impacts to endangered but widespread native birds and the Hawaiian hoary bat: • To minimize impacts to the endangered Hawaiian hoary bat, we recommend that trees taller than 15 feet not be removed or trimmed during the bat birthing and pup rearing season (June 1 through September 15). • To minimize impacts to Hawaiian hawks, we recommend avoiding earthmoving within 100 meters of tall trees or tree cutting during the hawk breeding season(March through the end of September). If this time period cannot be avoided, arrange for a hawk nest search to be conducted by a qualified biologist. If hawk nests are present in or near the project site, all land clearing activity should cease until the expiration of the breeding season. • Outdoor lighting may attract endangered seabirds, which may become disoriented by the lighting, resulting in downed birds. To avoid potential seabird downing through interaction with outdoor lighting, we recommend using no unshielded equipment lighting after dark between the months of April and October. All permanent lighting should be kept to minimum necessary levels, with shielded lights so as to lower the ambient glare, in conformance with the Hawaii County Outdoor Lighting Ordinance (Hawai`i County Code Chapter 9, Article 14). Furthermore, where possible, exterior lighting should consist of blue-deficient lighting such as filtered LED lights or amber LED lights, with a Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of 2700 Kelvin. This will reduce the risk that lighting will attract and then disorient threatened or endangered seabirds and also assist in protecting dark skies. • Although not expected on the site, if nene nests or resting individuals are discovered during site preparation or work, the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources, Division of Forestry and Wildlife should be contacted to determine measures to avoid harm to this endangered bird. If you have any questions regarding the findings and recommendations in this report, please call me at 969-7090 or e-mail to rterrykhawaii.rr.com. Sincerely, Pm rt;z_ Ron Terry, Principal Geometrician Associates Figure 1. Property Maps Kameltanu to & Park Roots Skatepark es , ce PKohala Vet Clinic a x 27l Kamehameha Park c I 4��r Kohala Club ca Kohals Hospital q � Prope � � I c �y Qeb St Augustine's c a Episcopal Church �� I' HoWil.1 Rd Statue of King Kamehameha 17T Kapaau Police Station IZI Wig Shrimpin E` ■ ■ .._ - O _ o -�:.'_`& Table 1. Bird Species Observed at TMK(3)5-4-005:011,Kapa`au,Hawaii Scientific name Common name Status Acridotheres tristis Common Myna Alien Resident Cardinalis cardinalis Northern Cardinal Alien Resident Car odacus mexicanus House Finch Alien Resident Critha ra mozambica Yellow-fronted Canary Alien Resident Estrilda astrild Common Waxbill Alien Resident Gallus gallus domesticus Chicken Alien Resident Geo elia striata Zebra Dove Alien Resident Leiothrix lutea Red-billed Leiothrix Alien Resident Lonchura punctulata Scaly-Brea ed Munia Alien Resident Lo hura leucomelanos Kali' Pheasant Alien Resident Paroaria ca itata Yellow-billed Cardinal Alien Resident Passer domesticus House Sp arrow Alien Resident Sicalis aveola Saffron Finch Alien Resident S ilo elia chinensis Spotted Dove Alien Resident Zostero s japonicus WarblingWhite-e e Alien Resident ENGINEERING 455 E. Lanikaula Street P A R T N E R S Hilo, Hawaii 96720 www.epinc.proc.pro 17267-22-01 .3 October 25, 2022 County of Hawaii Department of Water Supply 345 Kekua nao`a Street Hilo, HI 96720 Attention: Mr. Keith Okamoto, Manager-Chief Engineer Subject: Kohala Health Center TMK: (3) 5-4-005: 011 Submitted herein are the water demand calculations for the relocation and expansion of the existing Kohala Health Center (currently located at 53-3925 Akone Pule Highway near the Kohala Hospital) for your review and approval. The Kohala Health Center is proposing the construction of a temporary facility at TMK (3) 5-4-005:01 1 (54-3793 Akone Pule Hwy). The project will be divided into three (3) phases. Phase 1 will consist of the construction of a temporary facility that will be the new location of the existing operation. There is no anticipated increase in staffing, patients or services over the existing operation. The property to which they will be relocating to has an existing 5/8" meter. The intent is to reutilize the existing 5/8" meter for the temporary facility. The existing facility is served by its own water meter (Account No. 75081600-10). The average daily flow based on the 6/7/22 water bill is calculated to be 276 gpd based on 2 years of usage data. Given that there is no anticipated change in the operation, we are proposing that the temporary facility will utilize 276 gpd which is less than the 400 gpd allocation to a 5/8" meter. Based on this calculation, we are requesting that the existing 5/8" meter and water unit allocation be assigned to the temporary facility with no additional units or meters required for the construction of the temporary facility. Phase 2 will be to construct a new facility and the removal of the temporary facility. All operations in the temporary facility will be moved into the permanent facility. The Phase 2 building will be a 22,000 sf clinic to provide medical, behavioral health, dental examinations and administrative support. This facility will be home to 40 full time staff of which 5 will be doctors, 75 patients per day, 2 dental chairs and 8 masseuse patients. The following is the water demand calculations for Phase 2: Phase 2- Permanent Facility: 1. 40 staff @ 20 gpd/person 800 gpd 2. 5 doctors (15 patients/day/doc) 75 patients @ 3gpd/patient 225 gpd 3. Dentist (2 chairs) @ 200 gpd/chair 400 gpd 4. 8 masseuse patients @ 3 gpd/patient 24 apd Hawaii Las Vegas Manila EXHIBIT 19a Mr. Keith Okamoto, P.E., Manager-Chief Engineer Kohala Health Center October 25, 2022 Page 2 of 2 Total 1449 gpd Water Calculations Phase 2- Permanent Facility 1449 gpd/1.5 966 gpd Phase 3 of the project will include the construction of an 8 bedroom housing facility. Phase 3- Housing Facility: 1. 8 bedrooms @ 200 gpd/bedroom 1600 gpd Total 1600 gpd Water Calculations Phase 3- Housing Facility 1600 gpd/1.5 1067 gpd Total Projected Water Demand 2033 gpd No irrigation water is needed because the property is located in an area receiving adequate rainfall. Total Water Usage = 2,033 gpd or 5.08 Water Units Conclusion: We would like to propose that the temporary facility be allowed to operate with the existing 5/8" meter, therefore not requiring any new water meter or water unit allocation. For the Phase 2 construction, we are proposing the addition of 4 more water units of this property (1 existing and 4 new) which will be requested at the time of construction of Phase 2. This will also accommodate Phase 3 construction and no additional request for water will need to be submitted for Phase 3. The temporary facility (Phase 1) will be demolished upon completion of and occupancy of Phase 2. Please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Sincerely, ENGINE G PARTNERS, INC. 6Nimr Y. T mi /iP.E", LEED AP Principal �T � 1' DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY • COUNTY OF HAWAI`i 345 KEKUANAO'ASTREET, SUITE 20 - HILO, HAWAI`l 96720 TELEPHONE(808)961-8050 • FAX(808)961-8657 December 5,2022 Mr. Nirnr Y.Tamimi,P.E.,NEED AP Engineering Partners,Inc_ 455 East Lanikaula Street Hilo,HI 96720 Dear Mr. Tamimi: Subject: Water Usage Calculations for the Proposed Kohala Health Center Applicant—Engineering Partners,Inc. Tax Map Key 5-4-005:011 The Department has reviewed the water demand calculations,prepared by Engineering Partners, Inc. showing the estimated water demand for the proposed project and find them acceptable. Based on the water demand calculations,the estimated average daily water usage for the proposed project is 2.033 gallons per day-(GPD). Currently the subject parcel is served by an existing 5/8-inch meter(Account No. 750-97900),which is adequate for only one(1)dwelling at an average daily usage of 400 gallons. The current water availability conditions in this area, which are subject to change without notice,only allow for one(1) unit of water,or one (1) 518-inch meter,per existing lot of record. Each unit of water is equal to an average of 400 gallons per day which is suitable for only one(1)single-family dwelling. Based on the above,the Department has no objections to the proposed development,subject to the applicant understanding and accepting that the Department cannot provide additional water to the proposed development at this time. However,the Department has awarded the construction of the Hala`ula Well Development Phase 2 project. The project consists of installing a new well,0.5-million-gallon pre-stressed reinforced concrete water tank:,and installation of a 12-inch ductile iron(DI)transmission main running along Hala`ula-Ma'ulili Road and Akoru Pule Highway. Please be informed that the water availability conditions for the subject area will be re-evaluated following the completion and operation of the above improvements. Water, Our Most 1Trecious 12esource. . . Ka rWaiA li ne. . . The Department of Water Supply is ask Equal Opportunity provider and employer. EXHIBIT 1913 � r Mr.Nimr Y.Tamimi, P.E.,LEED AP Page 2 December 5,2022 Should there be any questions,please contact Mr. Troy Samura of our Water Resources and Planning Branch at(808)961-8070,extension 255. Sincerely yours, 6"+ Keith K. Okamoto,P.E_ Manager-Chief Engineer TS:dfg k i i ' i k or F c+�4 ' r"• A Fire Hydrant located along Akoni Pule Highway, approximately 100 feet east of existing Project driveway EXHIBIT 20a ra ENGINEERING P A R T N E R S 455 E. Lanikaula Street Hilo, Hawaii 96720 www.epinc.pro Fire Hydrant Flow Report Project: Kohala Clinic FFT Test Date: 8/9/2022 EP Project No.: 17267-22-01 Test Time: 10:00 PM Flow Hydrant Location: Comer of Project Site fronting Akoni Pule hwy. Pressure Hydrant Location: Comer of TMK(3)5-4-006-009,fronting Akoni Pule hwy. Test Performed by: Oren Hironaka,Austin Ah Hee,and Andrew Fang Witness: Kale!and Wesley Flow 1 Flow 2 Nozzle Inside Diameter(inches)............ ............... 2.5 2.5 2.5 Pitot Tube Gage Reading (psi)....,......................... 65 0 0 Residual Pressure (during testing, psi).................... 85 85 85 Discharge Coefficient:...........,............................. 0.90 0.90 0.90 0 0 Discharge Rate, Qf(gpm).................................... 1353 Total 0 Static Pressure (psi):........................................... 130 130 Target Residual Pressure, Pt (psi):......................... 20 20 Available Fire Flow @ 20 psi residual (gpm):............ 2192 0 Cross Sectional Area of Pipe (sq.ft.)...................... 0.41 0.41 Expected Velocity @ Discharge Rate Qf(ft/s)........... 7.35 0.00 Expected Velocity @ Available Fire Flow(ft/s)........... 11.91 0.00 37 psi Residual Pressure Available @ Required 2,000 gpm Avera a Available Fire Flow: Discharge Coefficients: Qr: 2298 gpm @ 10 psi residual Rounded edge: 0.90 Qr: 2192 9prn @ 20 psi residual Sharp edge: 0.80 Qr: 2082 gpm Q 30 psi residual Raised edge: Qr: 2002 m 37 psi residual Flowtub . y�N. �� Al Qr: 1967 gpm @ 40 psi residual 2 LICEIVS 0 Qr: 1846 gpm 50 psi residual * PEN EssrO D Qr: 1718 m 60 psi residual EI 9361�C � ti9 041301 EXHIBIT 20b r0pF PROXIMAT LOCATION PRESSURE HYDRANT Z PROJECT SITE 0 RD �O ywY APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF VLOW HYDRANT F WEN Fq�C LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER Exp.04/30/24 No.9361-C y'�wai I, ASP F H LOCATION THIS WORK WAS PREPARED BY A ME OR UNDER MY SUPERVISION, CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT SCALE: 1 = 250 WILL BE UNDER MY OBSERVATION. ENGINEERING KOHALA CLINIC FFT PREPARED BY -- R �* 4r PARTNERS �] �] CHECKED BY P.O. Box 4159, Hilo, 1 / 26 / —22-0 1 DATE SIGNATURE Hawaii 96720 Tel: (808) 933-7900 epinc.pro — — The Value • Impact of H5m5kua Health Center Health centers provide tremendous value and ECONOMIC STIMULUS impact to the communities they serve, including JOBS and ECONOMIC STIMULUS, SAVINGS to 62 Medicaid, and ACCESS to care for vulnerable 96 HEALTH CENTER JOBS TOTAL JOBS populations. 34 ' OTHER JOBS in the This report highlights the 2019 contributions and community savings for Hamakua Health Center. I I I ' $ 6.8 Million DIRECT HEALTH TOTAL ECONOMIC SAVINGS TO THE SYSTEM T Million CENTER SPENDING TOTAL - IMPACT of current $ 5.9 Million I operations 24% I COMMUNITY I SPENDING LOWER COSTS I FOR HEALTH CENTER ' o MEDICAID PATIENTS I I I $ 9 Million $ 0.5 Million I SAVINGS TO THE $ 1.7 STATE & LOCAL TAX n $ 4 Million I OVERALL HEALTH =a Million REVENUES I C SAVINGS TO I SYSTEM � ANNUAL TAX $ 1.2 Million MEDICAID I REVENUES FEDERALTAX I REVENUES CARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS • ENO 5,604 73.5% of patients 61.2% of patients 0.9% of patients PATIENTS are LOW INCOME identify as an ETHNIC OR are_ _jRICULTURAL fig I SERVED RACIAL MINORITY WORKERS 21,629 5.1% 1,086 of patients 4.5% of patients 0.2% of patients PATIENT 4-YEAR PATIENT are CHILDREN & are VETERANS are .iOMELESS VISITS GROWTH ADOLESCENTS Capital Link prepared this Value & Impact report using 2019 health center audited financial statements and Uniform Data System information. CAPITAL LINK Economic impact was measured using 2019 IMPLAN Online. 0 www.caplink.org © 2021 Capital Link.All Rights Reserved. EXHIBIT 21 The Value • Impact of H5m5kua Health Center REFERENCES AND DATA SOURCES Savings to the System: Nocon et al. Health Care Use and Spending for Medicaid Enrollees in Federally Qualified Health Centers Versus Other Primary Care Settings. American Journal of Public Health: November 2016, Vol. 106, No. 11, pp. 1981-1989. Economic Stimulus: Economic impact was measured using 2019 IMPLAN Online from IMPLAN Group LLC, IMPLAN System (data and SUMMARY OF 2019 ECONOMIC STIMULUS software), 16905 Northcross Dr., Suite 120, Economic Employment Huntersville, NC 28078, www.IMPLAN.com. Impact (#of FTEs`) Learn more at.www.caplink.org/how- economic-i mpact-is-measu red. Direct Community Indirect $1,691,406 10 "Low Income" refers to those who earn below Impact tInduced 200%of federal poverty guidelines. Total $12,647,314 96 Care for Vulnerable Populations: Bureau of Primary Health Care, HRSA, DHHS, 2019 Uniform Data System. SUMMARY OF 2019 TAX REVENUE Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)of 1.0 is equivalent to Federal State one full-time employee. In an organization that Direct has a 40-hour work week, an employee who Community Indirect $119,718 $59,081 works 20 hours per week (i.e., 50 percent of full Impact tInduced time) is reported as "0.5 FTE." FTE is also based Total $1,226,889 $508,226 on the number of months the employee works. An employee who works full time for four Total Tax Impact months out of the year would be reported as "0.33 FTE" (4 months/12 months). About Capital Link Capital Link is a non-profit organization that has worked with hundreds of health centers and primary care associations for over 25 years to plan for sustainability and growth, access capital, improve and optimize operations and financial management, and articulate value. We provide an extensive range of services, customized according to need, with the goal of strengthening health centers—financially and operationally—in a rapidly changing marketplace. Capital Link maintains a database of over 14,000 health center audited financial statements from 2005 to 2019, incorporating approximately 85%of all health centers nationally in any given year. This proprietary database is the only one of its kind as it exclusively contains health center information and enables us to provide information and insights tailored to the industry. For more information,visit us at www.caplink.org. © 2021 Capital Link.All Rights Reserved. DeVera, Ashley From: Katherine Y. Luga Ekluga@carlsmith.com> Sent: Monday, March 13, 2023 8:40 AM To: DeVera, Ashley Subject: Hamakua Health SP 23-0038 and Use 23-10 - plesae replace exhibit 18 for both; thx Attachments: Mimecast Large File Send Instructions I'm using Mimecast to share large files with you. Please see the attached instructions. z 5C5 Project Number 2946-1 AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVENTORY SURVEY REPORT FOR 2.5 ACRES OF THE FORMER KOHALA CLUB PROPERTY IN KAPA`AU TOWN, HONUPUEO AHUPUA`A, NORTH KOHALA DISTRICT, HAWAI`I ISLAND, HAWAI`I [TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011 (POR.)[ Prepared By: Glenn G. Escott, M.A. and Tomasi Patolo, B.A. MARCH 2O23 DRAFT Prepared for: Hamakua-Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria St. H000kaa, Hi 96727 SCIENTIFIC CONSULTANT SERVIC[:5 Inc. _ .--J."..Lifi-,C..'.ii�"L•«"!::`'L I-.'.::t: ... I:::::":.-_:::.:::_::i:::�: -t ..:. rn it -.... .-•l:..... l-" ---...-... HxNAII 1357 Kapi'olani Boulevard,Suite 850 Honolulu,HI 96814 Hawaii Island Office: PO Box 155 Kea`au,HI 96749 EXHIBIT 18 This Page-L#i Intentionalh,Blau TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ............. _.__... .....................___....... ...... ......................... ....................i LISTOF TABLES--------- ................................. .......................................... ................................................iv INTRODUCTION ................................ ............................................................................................ ..........1 METHODS..............................................I......."........... ....................I........I...­­.­.............................I...­I ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING...................................................................... ...........................................8 HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS... .......................__..._........ ........ .......... ..._........... ......8 PRE-CONTACT ACCOUNTS OF HILO AND KEA'AU...................................................... 10 TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMISSION TO QUIET LAND TITLES.......................... 12 CHANGING RESIDENT[AL AND LAND-USE PATTERNS (1845-1865)......................... 17 MODERN LAND USE-------------- ------- ......._.._...... ....... ...................... ...... ....... ..............__ 17 PREVIOUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS.........................................................................29 EXPECTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL PATTERNS............__................................... ......__._.............__31 RESULTS OF FIELD WORK....................................................................................................................31 FEATURE RESIDENTIAL BUILDING.........................................................................34 FEATURE KOHALA HOTEL BUILDINGS............. ....................................................43 FEATURE A Foundations................... ................ ....... ......­.­...... .........­­­................. 62 FEATURE B FOUNDATION REMNANTS...................................................................... 67 FEATURE C CONCRETE FOUNDATION.......................................................................77 FEATURE D ROAD REMNANT.................................. .................................................... 82 SITE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS...._...... ........ ................................ ................._ 86 SITE INTEGRITY, SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT&RECOMMENDATIONS.... ........ ...... ......._.,87 REFERENCES CITED................ ................................. .................................. .........................................90 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: 5,500 K-Series Map of Hawaii Showing Location of Project Area (National Geographic Topo!, 2003. Sources: National Geographic Society, USGS). .......................... I Figure 2: 7.5-Minute Series USGS Topographic Map(HdNV-i 1995 Quadrangle) Showing Location of Parcel 011 and Survey Area (ESRI 2013, Sources: National Geographic Society, USGS)_.................................... .............. ...... ....... ................................................. 2 Figure 3: 7.5-Minute Series USGS Topographic Map(115NV-i 1995 Quadrangle) Showing Location o r Parcel 011 and Survey Area (ESRI 2013. Sources: National Geographic Society, USGS)................................................................ ...................................................... 3 Figure 4. TMK Map (Haw-i Quad) Showing Location of Parcel 011 and Survey Area(ESRI 2013. Sources: County of Hawai'i Planning Department,National Geographic Society, USGS)..................................... ...............................................................................................4 Figure 5: Aerial Photograph Showing Parcel 011 Boundary in Rcd and Survey Area Shaded Orange (Google Earth 2021, Kapa'au, Ell, 5Q 207003 m E, 2239675 111 N, 2018 Image). ... 5 Figure 6: Property Map Showing Existing Structures,Proposed Improvements and Survey Area. ............................................................................ ........ ........... .............................__.............. 6 Figure 7: Portion of Registered Map#1077 Showing Project Area, Land Commission Awards and Land Grants (Brown 1885). ...................................... .................................................... 14 Figure 8: Portion of Registered Map#1077 Showing Project Area, Land Commission Awards and Land Giants (Brown 1885). ............................................ .................... ........ ....... ........ 15 Figure 9: Portion of Registered Map#0638 Showing Project Area. Land Commission Awards and Land Grants (Lyons 1853)- -------- ------ ....................................... •• 16 Figure 10: Portion of Registered Map#0639 Showing Project Area, Sugarcane Lands, Mills, Railroad Line. and Ports (Brown 1879)................................................................................ 18 Figure 11. Portion of 15-Minute Series USGS 1913 Hawi Quadrangle Map Showing Structures within the Current Project Area (Parcel 011). ...................................................................... 19 Figure 12: Close-Up of 15-Minute Series USGS 1913 Hawi Quadrangle Map Showing Structures. .............................................................................................................................20 Figure 13: 1921 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of the Kohala Club..............................................22 Figure 14: 1956 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of the Kohala Club.............................................. 24 Figure 15: Portion of 7.5-Minute Series USGS 1982 Hawi Quadrangle Map Showing Structures within the Current Project Area(Parcel 01 1). ......................................................................26 Figure 16: Building 2 Plan View (County of Hawaii Planning Department 2021). ..................27 Figure 17: Building 1 Plan View(County of Hawaii Planning Department 2021). ..................28 Figure IS: 7-5-Minute Series USGS Topographic Map(Hates 1995 Quadrangle) Showing Location of Parcel 011, Survey Area and Previous Archaeological Studies (ESRI 2011 Sources: National Geographic Society,USGS)....................................................................30 Figure 19: 7.5-Minute Series USGS Topographic Map Showing Locations of the Project Area and Site#50-10-02-XXXX Features (ESRI, 2013. Sources: National Geographic Society, USGS and Hawaii County Planning Department. Hawi 1995 Quadrangle).......................32 Figure 20: Plan View Map Showing of Project Area the Location of Existing Buildings and Site #50-10-02-XXXX Features. .................................................................................................33 Figure 21: Feature 1 (Building 1) Plan View(Adapted from County of IIawai`i Planning DepartmentRecords 2021). ..................................................................................................35 Figure 22: Photograph of Feature 1 Front (West Side) of Manger's Residence Building 1, LookingNortheast. .......................... .. .................. ................. --..........36 Figure 23: Photograph of Feature 1 Southwest Corner of Manger's Residence Building 1, LookingNorth.......................................................................................................................37 Figure 24: Photograph of Feature 1 South Side of Manger's Residence Building 1, Looking North- ................................................................................................................ •. .........38 Figure 25: Photograph of Feature 1 Southeast of Manger's Residence Building 1, Looking West. ...............................................................................................................................................39 Figure 26: Photograph of Feature 1 Southeast of Manger's Residence Building 1, Looking Northwest..............................................................................................................................40 Figure 27: Photograph of Feature 1 Back and Northeast of Manger's Residence Building 1, LookingSouthwest. ............ ........................ ....... ----------- .................. .......---.......... 41 Figure 28: Photograph of Feature 1 North Side of Manger's Residence Building 1, Looking South.....................................................................................................................................42 Figurc 29: Feature 2 (Building 2 and Utility Building) Plan View (Adapted from County of Hawaii Planning Department Records 2021)......................................................................44 Figure 30: Photograph of Feature 2 Front of Hotel (Building 2) and Utility Shed Building Converted to Two Bedrooms and a Shared Bathroom, Looking Northeast.........................45 Figure 31: Photograph of Feature 2 Front Lawn and Front of Hotel Building 2, Looking Northeast...............................................................................................................................46 Figure 32: Photograph of Feature 2 Front of Hotel Building 2 French Doors and Windows, LookingNortheast. ............................................................ ...................... .......... .----...,...... 47 ii Figure 33. Pholograph of Feature 2 Front of Hotel Building 2 Cover Porch D, Looking Northeast------------- ........................................... ..48 Figure 34: Photograph of Feature 2 Southwest Corner of Hotel Building 2, Looking Southwest. ...............................................................................................................................................49 Figure 35: Photograph of Feature 2 Back of Hotel Building 2, Looking Southeast.................... 50 Figure 36: Photograph of Feature 2 Back Yard Lawn and Hotel Building 2, Looking Southwest. ............................................................................................................................................... 51 Figure 37: Photograph of Feature 2 Northeast Corner of Hotel Building 2 and Utility Shed Building Converted into Two Hotel Guest Rooms and Shared Bathroom (Background), LookingNorthwest. ..................•....... ........................... .............. .................................. 52 Figure 38: Photograph of Feature 2 Hotel Building 2 Showing Post and Pier Supports............. 53 Figure 39: Photograph of Feature 2 Hotel Building 2 Room 5 Interior....................................... 54 Figure 40: Photograph of Feature 2 Hotel Building 2 Room 5 Interior....................................... 55 Figure 41: Photograph of Feature 2 Hotel Building 2 Room 5 Interior....................................... 56 Figure 42: Photograph of Feature 2 Hotel Building 2 Room 6 Cast Iron Bath Tub.................... 57 Figure 43: Photograph of Front of and West Side of Utility Shed Building Converted into Two Hotel Guest Rooms and Shared Bathroom, Looking Northeast........................................... 59 Figure 44: Photograph of Front and Southeast Side of Utility Shed Building Converted into Two Hotel Guest Rooms and Shared Bathroom, Looking Northwest.......................................... 60 Figure 45. Photograph of East Side of Utility Shed Building Converted into Two Hotel Guest Rooms and Shared Bathroom, Looking Northwest.............................................................. 61 Figure 46. Feature A Foundations Plan View Map. .................................................................... 63 Figure 47: Photograph of Feature A Foundations, Looking South.............................................. 64 Figure 48: Photograph of Feature A Foundations Showing Concrete Beam, Looking South..... 65 Figure 49: Photograph of Feature A Foundations North Edge and Corrugated Roofing, Looking Southeast.-•.............................................. ........... ....... ................ ....... ------.......... 66 Figure 50: Feature B Foundation Remnants Plan View Map....................... 68 Figure 51: Photograph of Feature B Foundations Wall............................................................... 69 Figure 52: Photograph of Feature B Foundations Wall and Stacked Corrugated Roofing. ........ 70 Figure 53: Photograph of Feature B Foundations Wall................................................................ 71 Figure 54: Photograph of Feature B Concrete Wall and Shop Vice, Looking West,.......... ....... 72 Figure 55: Photograph of Feature B Foundations at North Edge of Site, Looking West............ 73 Figure 56: Photograph of Feature B Concrete Stairs, Looking Fast............................................ 74 Figure 57: Photograph of Feature B Foundations Block. ............................................................. 75 Figure 58: Feature C Foundation Plan View Map............... ...............78 Figure 59: Feature C Foundation, Looking West. ........................................ .....-................... 79 Figure 60: Feature C Foundation, Looking West North Edge, Looking Southwest.................... 80 Figure 61: Feature C Foundation Showing Mortared Top and Modern Refuse.......................... 81 Figure 62: Feature D Road Remnant in Southwest Corner of Parcel 011, Looking Northwest.. 83 Figure 63: Feature ❑ Road Remnant along Southwest Boundary of Parcel 011, Looking Southeast.-••-......................................•--........................---- . 84 Figure 64: Feature D Road Remnant Pavement Close Up. ......................................................... 85 Figure 65: Proposed Construction Plan Showing Site 450-10-02-XXXX Features.................... 89 iii LIST OF TABLES Table 1: North K.ohala Short-Lived Plant Radiocarbon Dates (Rcith et al. 2011:2745). .............. 9 Table 2: Buildings and Functions Shown on 1921 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. ......................21 Table 3: Buildings and Functions Shown on 1956 Sanborn Fire hisLwance Map. ......................23 Table 4: Inventory of Site#50-10-02-XXXX Features...............................................................31 Table 5: 1nvemory of Site#50-10-02-XXXX Features............................................................... 86 Table 6: Site#54-10-02-XXX Significance Assessments and Recommendations. .................... 88 1V INTRODUCTION At the request of property owner Harnakua-Kohala Health Center, Inc., Scientific Consultant Services (SCS) conducted an archaeological inventory survey (AIS) of approximately 2.5 acres of land [TMK: (3) 5-4-005_011 (por.)] located at 54-3793 Akoni Pule Highway in Kapa'au Town, Honopueo Ahupua'a, North Kohala District, Island of Hawai'i, Hawaii (Figure I through Figure 4). Parcel 011 is 5.682 acres in total area and is bordered on the South by Akoni Pule Highway and developed residential properties. It is bordered on the west by Maluhia Road, on the north by developed residential and agricultural property, and oil the cast by Kameharneha Park (Figure 5). Hdradkua-Kohala Health Center, Inc. is proposing to demolish an existing building, in order to build a new clinic building and housing building, and to construct a driveway and parking lots (Figure 6). Ground disturbance activities include grading for the parking lots and new driveway from Maluhia Road, and excavation for the installation of a septic tanks, utilities and foundations for the two new buildings. The new clinic facilities will expand capacity to provide the necessary level of care to the Kohala community. The project area survey boundaries are larger than the proposed area of ground disturbance and constriction. METHODS The archaeological inventory survey was undertaken in accordance with Rawaii Administrative Rules 13§§'13-254 and was performed in compliance wi[h the Rules Governing Minimal Standards for Archaeological Inventory Surveys and Reports contained in Hatvai`i Administrative Rules 13§13-276. The investigation included the following steps: 1. SCS conducted historical and archaeological archival research including a search of historic maps, aerial photos, written records, Land Commission Award documents, State and County Planning and Tax Records documents, and previous archaeological reports. 2. SCS interviewed XXX whose aunt lived on the property. 3. SCS carried out a 100% pedestrian survey of the project area. l slam*m E. I)gcc:•F. 218 Oct—E, 2"000-F =aa::: r •.- -66ctac- =7805a..E, 290tio.E. Wr Zone 5Q 321000m E. I r PRQJECTAREA z lR HAWAII ,h "•+�^j �' (HAWAII CO, a E 1 T H, A 1.A ,ffl+- { f ter;y n n s=s a-A.4.." * — IF �.. c ..-••I,o,..,..•1i..�.Yf rr-s_..r4 w JI. S f - ... ,.�• ! .�w,..,,. .., q ',� •- �'`� .. —tom; 'i f :� ' y I � 5&120x'4Q e16--E ,g5._.I(- 107o1-",E. 21'cC—E. -31:l_+,F 14 iC L-.55,::..E. =6]=c.m E. =79cao.E. =91---"'E. 3[]3cc.:...E- 1191wmE Figure 1: 5,500 K-Series Map o£Hawai`i Showing Location of Project Area(National Geographic Topo!, 2003. Sources: National Geographic Society, USGS). 1 y io r - r 1 C' Q ly .tom CACy z I j40 cn rw bb r U I Af.Q •. �r •+ .. ��d� a -- Fes- q (1] 0 - - - r ❑ ❑ n 1 M d NCo A°d►7 '' o as - 4 U C-i Q C7 Q Q l a �n � Q nu r � s a M V"1 x CA od c � � TIT 04 U U o 'rr x .. � CA N i 5 cz w w ❑ 47 1V+ ❑ V2 Cr7 G N W � W c � o � cn r ,,O u7 � i N U —� aA un to O ' � o 00 dA Q � K Q� eG ui i i-• O ❑ L.l = h Q � a iSt•�� �S. " f1 T.-•- T'• _ � •i ma's: '�,��-• �;� - 4 4. ti 1 ■ r t rr�ra , 31 Pp U r IN T - `Fy 2 1 + j i i j j i i i i i� i i I 1 j I y; r j CrS v y W i� r rr� � f � C/] a� i 7 C9 _ _ O 1 � nA 1' Q y � a w 4. SCS documented all historic properties identified within the project area. 5. SCS assessed the integrity and significance of the single historic property identified within the project and made recommendations. Prior to fieldwork, a search of geological maps, aerial photographs, historical maps, historical and ethnographic documents, land-use records, and previous archaeological reports was conducted at the University of Hawaii — Hilo Mo`okini Library, Ulu Kau, County of Hawaii Planning Department and the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) Hilo library. These included legendary accounts of native Hawaiian and early foreign writers, early historical journals and narratives: historic snaps and land records such as Land Commission Awards, Royal Patent Grants, and Boundary Commission records; historic accounts, and previous archaeological project reports. A pedestrian survey of the entire project area was conducted on. October 7, 2022 by SCS Senior Archaeologists Glenn Escott, M.A and Suzan Escott, B.A. and additional survey and archaeological feature recording were conducted in November and December, 2023 by Tomast Patolo, B.A. A total of 48 person-hours were expended for the survey and feature recording. Ground visibility was very good. Glenn Escott was the principal investigator and project director for the current study. Sites were plotted with a Garmin GPSMAP64 Global Position System (GPS) unit (1.0 m accuracy) using Universal Transverse Mercator(UTM) projection. (Zone 5 North) and NAD83 datum. Feature And feature information was recorded on standard SCS Feature And feature forms. Scab plan view and profile snaps were drawn on graph paper with 2.0 uim and 1.0 cm increment grid lines. Color photographs were taken of individual site features using an Whone 8 twelve megapixel camera and 25.0 cm long north arrow scale divided into 10 em black and white increments and a red and white stadia rod. Photograph number location and direction were recorded on standard SCS photo log sheets. 7 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING The property is located on a level bench of land 500.0 feet (152.4 meters) above mean sea 1.85 kilometers south of the coastline- It is situated on a single Kohala Volcano lava flow dated to more than 10,000 years before present (Wolfe and Morris 1996). The geological substrate is Kohala silty clay (KhC) with 0 to 3 percent slopes (Sato 1973:32). The property ground surface is level. Annual rainfall at the property ranges from 40 to 60 inches. Waika`ulapala Gulch crosses the eastern portion of Parcel 011 (outside of the project area) and Hana`ula Gulch is located west of the property, just west of Maluhia Road. Parcel 011 is almost completely landscaped grass lawn and ornamental plants and trees, and fruit and nut orchard trees. Shrub and tree species include, hibiscus (Hibiscus sp.), d plant (Cordvhne jhilicosa), plumeria (Plumeria obtusca), monkeypod (Samanea saman), coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), mango (Mangifera indica), pua kenikeni (Fagraea berteroana), schefflera (Schefflera aetinophylla), variegated halape (Pleomele sp.), avocado (Per-sea a►nericana), banyan (Ficus benghalensisj macadamia (Macadamia integr(folia). citrus, and nmonsiera (Alonstera delociosa) (Starr Environmental 2013). Ground visibility was very good. HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS Many archaeologists believe that Hawaii Island was first Settled around A.D. 1,000 by people sailing from the Marquesas (Athens ct al. 2014; Dye 201 1; Kahn et al. 2014, Kirch 2011, Kirch and McCoy 2007; Mulrooney et al. 2011; Reith et al. 2011; Wilmhurst et al. 2011a and 2011b). An article published in the Joua-Taal of Archaeological Science reviewing radiocarbon dates recovered at archaeological sites on Hawaii Island suggests that, by relying on only carbon samples from short-lived plant remains, the most reliable dates point to initial Polynesian colonization of Hawaii Island occurring between A.D. 1220 and 1261 (Rieth et al. 2011:2747). 8 A recent Hawaii Island short-lived radiocarbon dating study assed eleven samples recovered exclusively from sites in North Kohala (Table 1), South Kohala and Hamalcua(Rieth ct al. 2011)or from South Point in Ka`u(Dye 1992; Kirch 2011). Table 1: North Kohala Short-Lived Plant Radiocarbon Dates (Reith et al. 2011:2745). Ahupua'a Site 9 {CRA YBP CRA Error Citation llalawa 50-10-02-26807 440 40 McCoy and Graves(2010) Halawa 50-10-02-26061 400 40 McCoy and Graves Q010) Kalala KAL-1 400 40 Field eta]. (2010) Pololu 4916 568 38 Field and Graves(2008) Pololu �909 463 31 Field and Graves(2008) Pololu 4916 781 38 Field and Graves (2008) Palolu 4916 696 35 Field and Graves (2008) Unclear T-12 450 40 Ladefoged and Graves(20CS) Unclear T-21 430 40 Ladefoged and Graves(2a08) Unclear T-7 440 40 Ladefoged and Graves(2008) Unclear T-7 420 40 Ladefoged and Graves (2008) Unclear T-50 5190 40 Ladefoged and Graves(20(18) Many of the North Kohala and South Kohala sites are rock shelters and the South Point sites are sand dune sites. Sixteen radiocarbon samples from North Kohala, South Kohala and Hamakua returned conventional radiocarbon ages from 400 to 781 years before present (Rieth et al. 201 1:2745, see Table 1). The early date is consistent With ranges of A.D. 1040-1090 and A.D. 1I20-1280 from Ka Lae in South Point, Ka`u discussed by .Kirch (2011:20)_ All of the samples were recovered frorn sites in arid environments that have not been disturbed by modem development or other human activity. Initial settlement of I-Iawai'i Island is believed to have occurred along the wetter and more fertile shores of Ilawai`i Island where conditions were optimal for marine and terrestrial exploitation (Maly and Maly 2006:7). This exploitation involved inshore and pelagic fishing. gathering shellfish from the shore, horticulture and animal husbandry, and the utilization of natural terrestrial flora and fauna (Kirch 1985; Kirch and Kelly 1975; Pearson et al. 1971; Maly and Maly 2006). The pattern of early settlement is thought to have consisted of widely spaced. permanent home bases that gradually expanded to form a nearly continuous zone of permanent settlement along the windward coasts as local populations grew- 9 The dry leeward shores of northwest Hawaii Island(Figure 7)presented a very different environment requiring a modified set of subsistence strategies. The early Kohala coastal settlements are located on or adjacent to the dry rocky shoreline and consist of temporary habitation caves containing midden, fishing tools, and fish remains; and two possibly permanent habitation sites(Barrera 1971,Jensen. 1989a, 1989b, 1990a, and 1990b). The earlier phases of occupation were likely temporary habitations used when fishing and penmarient habitations in the uplands where rainfall was higher. It is likely that people living permanently along the dry shoreline shared extended family relations with people living and farming inland. allowing for an exchange system that distributed marine resources to inland agriculturalists and brought inland agricultural products to people at the coastal settlements (Clark and birch 1983: 14, Handy and Handy 1991:314-316, Maly and Maly 2002:2). In the uplands of the Kohala Mountains taro (Colocasia esculenta) and sweet potato (Ipornaoea hatatas) were grown as staple crops. Sweet potato was the dominant crop at lower elevations that received from 760 to 1,520 min (Gordy 2000:135). It is also likely that mulching with rocks or plant material allowed for a limited amount of sweet potato and arboreal agriculture grown in shallow pockets of soil at dry near coastal areas. Portions of the foothills of Kohala were covered in pili grass traditionally used for thatching. Mainane (Sophora chysophvlla), naio(Mvoporuni sandwicense), wauke or paper mulberry(Broussoraetia papyr•ifer-a), Wiahi or sandalwood (Santalum spicratum), and `6hi`a (Metrusideros poll'rmorpha) grew on the plains or at upper elevations. Traditional resource extraction from these areas included kapa cloth made from wrrrake (Wilkes 1970: 217-218), mamane limbs cut for adze handles, and birds trapped for their meat and feathers. PRE-CONTACT ACCOUNTS Parcel 01 lis located 1.85 kilometers fi•om the coastline in Honopueo Ahupua`a in Kohala moku (see Figure 2). Honopueo means owl bay and is named after an `aunaakiia that helped a Kauai hero, Koolau-a-Marro, to find his mother (Pukui et al. 1974:51). Honopueo Ahupua'a is not a long ahupua`a, situated from the coast to 1.440 ft (439 m) amsl and cut off by Nunulu Nui Ahupua`a. There is almost no information in historical documents pertaining to Honopueo Ahupua`a. 10 In North Kohala. new settlements and agricultural field systems continued to develop and intensify during the A.D. 1200s to 1400s (Cordy 2000: 312). Permanent communities were developing at Lapakahi and along the coastal region from `Upolu Point to Kawaihae (Cordy 2000: 140). Temporary residences and an agricultural field system were also established in the uplands of the Waikoloa-Waimea area (Maly and Maly 2002: 4, Moffat and Fitzpatrick 1995:70-71). As communities grew and agriculture intensified during this period, polities began to form, along with competition between polities. Large polities influencing communities within modern district-size boundaries emerged in the 1300s (Cordy 2000:142). In the northern portion of Hawaii Island, "two different settlement and political zones seem to have developed prior to the 1200s and to have lasted until late in prehistory—one focused on Waimea and Kawaihae in the south, and the other in north Kohala up to `Upolu Point" (Cordy 2000:385, footnote 15). By the late 1700s, extensive permanent field systems were well established in upland North Kohala and Waimea(Clark and Kirch 1983:27, 293-313, and 527-528; Cordy 2000:308-317; 1laun et al. 2004:ii and 71). The settlement pattern in Kohala consisted of permanent habitation between one and two miles inland and in the uplands, with seasonal temporary habitation along the coast(Cordy 2000:47). During the planting and harvesting seasons, coastal Kohala was sparsely populated. Sovereigns of Hawai'i Island often lived and ruled from Kohala rnoku, including Kalanl'opu`u who moved his court to Kapa`au in 1781 (O'Hare et al. 2006:6). Early accounts around the time of European contact describe the leeward portions of Koliala as being moderately populated with clusters of villages and gardens. William Ellis, during his travels in 1823, described a small village at Kapa`au and well-established gardens 3.0 km east at Halawa(Ellis 1969:384). The connection of North Kohala to Karnehameha I and earlier ali'i nid is strong. Kanichameha the Great was born at Kokoiki in North Kohala roughly 7.5 kilometers west of Honopueo (Schweitzer and Gornes 2003: 20-21). Kalaniopu`u went to Hinakahua and nearby Kauhula and Hala`ula with his entourage after the death of Captain Cook to relax and play(Kamakau 1992:106), enjoying dancing, waika, the kiln sexual game, and fighting(niokowoko)_ Kamehameha I spent time at Hapu'u and Kauhola with chiefly 11 cohort(Kamakau 1992:126), and was trained in `Ainakea by Kaukaka in D`ahu fighting methods (Pukui et al. 1974:7). There were numerous heiau located in North Kohala to support the ali`i, konohiki, agricultural productivity, and fishing, some of which were disassembled and are no longer extant(Erkelens and Athens 1994.21). Palapalaho`omau Heiau was situated in the lower elevations of Wainaia Gulch (Stokes and Dye 1992:173). Two heiaar were located on nearby Kauhola Point: Mulei'ula Heiau and 0hau Heiau (Stokes and Dye 1992:173). Further east along the shoreline, approximately one kilometer along the coast, a heiau associated with Kainehcmcha named Hale D Ka'ili was situated at Hapu`u Bay(Stokes and Dye 1992:181). Mo`okini Heiau is eight kilometers northwest of the project area. Captain Cook's journals from his arrival in 1779, describes coastal Kohala as unpopulated,with very few houses or agricultural fields (Seaglehole 1967:525). However, when the growing season was over, while fishing, aquaculture, salt production, and abrader production were carried out along the Kohala coast, the population would swell (Ba.rrera 1971:105-113, Cordy2000:46-47, Kirch 1979:179-197, Vancouver 1984:798-804 The coastal population would also swell when ali`i were in residence at Pu`u Kohola lleiau. The arrival of Europeans and the Hawaiian people's introduction to world markets drastically altered the distribution of population centers, agriculture, and cultural practices in Hawaii (Reeve et al. 2008a:44-45). In Kohala, maritime trade, sugarcane plantation farming and cattle ranching slowly replaced traditional fishing, fish puyid aquiculture and fanning practices as chief economic activities. TESTIMONY BEFORE THE CONINIISSION TO QUIET LAND TITLES Article 1V of the Board of Commissioners to Quiet Land Titles was passed in December 1845 and began the legal process of private land ownership. The Mahele (1848-1850) established a board of five commissioners to oversee land claims and to issue patents and leases for valid claims. Many scholars believe that Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) established laws intended to protect Hawaiian sovereignty and Grown lands from foreigners who had already begun claiming ownership of land they were granted permission to use for homes and business interests (paws 1968:111; Kame'eleihiwa 1992: 1 f9-70, 176;Kelly 1983: 45; Kuykendall 1938(l): 145 footnote 47, 152. 165-6, 170). Among other things, the foreigners were demanding private ownership 12 of land to secure their island investments, particularly agricultural and ranching ventures (Kuykendall 1938(1): 138, 145, 178, 184, 202, 206, 271;Kame`eleihiwa 1992: 178), As legal statutes defining the Mahele continued to be enacted from 1845 to 1850, the lands of the kingdom of Hawai'i were divided among the king (crown lands),the ah`i and konohiki, and the govemnient. Once lands were thus divided and private ownership was instituted, the maka'dinana (commoners), if they had been made aware of the procedures, were able to claim the plots on which they had been cultivating and living as stipulated in the Kuleana Act (1850). These claims, however, could not include any previously cultivated or presently fallow land, `okipu`u (forest clearing created to allow sunlight to reach the forest floor), stream fisheries, or many other resources traditionally necessary for survival (Kame`eleihiwa 1992.295; Kelly 1983:45-76; Kirch and 5ahlins 1992 vol.1:3, 135-137, and vol. 2:2). The right of claimants to land was based on the written testimony of at least two witnesses who could corroborate the claimant's long-standing occupation and use of the lot(s) in question. The claimant was then awarded a patent for the property, subsequently called Laid Commission Awards(LCAs) (Chinen 1961:16). During the Mahele of 1847-48 and the Kuleana Act of 1850, the lands of Honopueo Ahupua`a were fertile and well-populated as numerous Land Commission awards (LCA) and Land Grants (LG) were awarded (Figure 7). Parcel 011 appears to be located along and within portions of LG 1554 (awarded to Hoohua)to the north, LG 2845 (awarded to Kaltobaalulu) to the nortliwest, LG 1553 (awarded to Haaheo) and LCA 8689 (awarded to Hewahewa) both to the south (Figure 8 and Figure 9). All of the LCA and LG parcels were large, between eight and 123 acres. Figure 9 shows several hale (house) structures and a to`i (traditional taro pond- field) just east of LCA 8689, suggesting that there were residences and traditional agriculture present in the area when the map was made (1853). The maps do not depict any structures located within the current project area. The large number of LCAs and LGs were likely due to the agricultural lands in the region that supported traditional Hawaiian agriculture before European contact and sugarcane agriculture in the early post- Contact through the modern era. 13 ■ Gr 7 ti IYemart`re4d 'T 143 i A fir.2461 2L3i.ij A. 624 A. Not kJ Ce+: 9-780 %live 741 A 30A. Z13 AW, z -0' 44 $7.PiA 'r. 77 V 2 S'l raa A 28 Cyr.51Z un"Al Ming pac. 164 A sti 9aA. NI Name V V, r.Is 274-4- Xa/a-&ude Vr.Z f,'y 30A.. S.M A 1 XSE-50A. 31 &&sit q& Mh, 40 7 I A. Rev,E.80, HaaAra A XV 4r LIP-Af�*U7 A Lrvo&L Azz �.l 56AP A "ll tv ur�joiso !19 IT 6, leg gig 5 W i.,, ILI" G-.rase SURVEY AREA 67. A61 A ' .1 7-A L] -PARCEL 011 N-Y N 4W 243 AHPUA'A BOUNDARY 6f 23A 1=y 51- JVS 4 A 130 A- 11 251) 500 750 meters Figure 7: Portion of Reg]stered Map#1077 Showing Project Area, Land Commission Awards and Land Grants (Brown 1885). 14 =r 11 1� ff■I�w<� Rl— oc 01 35 ' �•, �• r�V r .rn. :'HEN..� �.� i.J II,v �f��'���,f�/4�"�.IIN ~ 1. �� •i;\ ` ��r fin. rlr,,l,.•a-.n O +7 � �� ~ �iry.r� - 'ri 'car r htr■��' � U M -� f'l � /If' •6 S W A�`zsi, �,�~ ~_ p rr{ • - � t � r; �&„'wit�''%%�f�,(I:;�JJ�:Yff�%�'?"rM]•'� � �� �tJ�-':" :��!r, [` PIN d ` C 2 E W W ray i.F GJ �!] S V. r. L7 ❑ DIC �yJ• kill 00 ` rTi cn v.Q in 'C Cd A,pl,,.,y+.+' r' Ali 1�1l,Ur'+m" _0 w CIL 00 ns r. jk)l I.,$Jlr [� +l1=111 ' y Y !1 TF V El El �y � Y•+1 [1 ^+ 4 A. - r CHANGING RESIDENTIAL AND LAND-USE PATTERNS (1845-1865) Between 1845 and 1900, traditional land-use and residential patterns changed drastically. In particular, the regular arrival of foreign vessels, including whaling, merchant and inter-island vessel, the growth of tourism, the establishment of missions in the Hilo area, the legalization of private land ownership, the introduction of cattle ranching, the introduction of sugarcane cultivation, and the construction of Government Roads and railroad lines all brought about changes in settlement patterns and long- established land-use patterns (Kelly et at. 1981:11 1-112). Much of the change in residential location and the growth of towns were driven by the availability of arable land suited to commercial crops and the location of Newly constructed roads. In Kohala, sugarcane agriculture began as a commercial enterprise in the mid- 1800s. The first commercial mill, Kohala Sugar Company Mill, was established in 1862 at Hala`ula (Figure 10). By 1883 there were nine sugar plantations in North Kohala (O'Hare et al. 2006:6). Six of the mills were located near to the current project area (see Figure 10). The Kohala Sugar Company was established by Reverend Elias Bond. It was established to support the local community, Kalahikiola Church and the boys and girls boarding schools located approximately two kilometers south east of the current project area, in `Tole Ahupua`a. A railroad line was constructed between 1881 and 1983 from the port at Mahukona to Niuli`i mill to transport raw sugar to the port. Additional branch lines were constructed to connect with area mills and cane fields. In 1937, Kohala Sugar Company bOLIght out the remaining sugar companies in Koliala and purchased all the railroad company stocks. Kohala Sugar Company closed in 1973. Hamakua Sugar Company was the last Hawaii island to close in 1993. MODERN LAND USE St. Augustine's Episcopal Church is depicted in the 1913 USGS map (Figure 1 I and Figure 12) just east of the project area and is represented as a structure with a cross. The original church building was constructed and dedicated in 1884. It was expanded in 1913. The church is surrounded on the north, south and west by cemetery plots and both are still extant. 17 / ° 7 ƒ, § At � / � �Z « 7 4t 00 `/ « ` � � 114t 0 �y , c ƒ—Ilk Cd }\ �� \ w W / $ q \ , / � � 2 CL 71 Ll A' � U O O � o � U U El Ll ' a M �1 V] CI] i V�1 . O � d � O . R. 3 0 c ao a ca a Im x M �1 cn A) G] C!� GJ V"1 4-. G i G] O U f N -LIE s., a The current project area was the location of a gentlemen's club named the Kohala Club. The property was along the makai (north) edge of the Alanui Aupuni (Hawaiian Kingdom Government Road). The Kohala Club was probably built in the late 1870s by Englishmen for the purpose of"...not only to get together and discuss plantation affairs but also to keep the British culture alive" (Schweitzer and Comes 2003.112). Initially it was open only to men who were paying members. King Kalakaua visited the club and became a club member in 1882 (Schweitzer and Comes 2003: 112-113). An English couple,Mr. and Mrs. Willie May, owned the club throughout the 1990s. There were dental and optician offices established an the property in the late 1910s. The 1913 USGS map depicts at least three structures located on present day Parcel 011 (see Figure 1 l and Figure 12). There are two structures located along the west side of the survey area and one located in the southeast corner of the survey area. The 1921 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map (SFI)of the Kohala Club shows a inain entrance road from Government Road, across the property, to Maluhia Road (Figure 13). The modern driveway is a portion of the entrance road from Government Road. There are eight primary buildings labeled A through 11, two small structures labeled auto, and three water tanks (Table 2). Table 2: Buildings and )~unctions Shown on 1921 Sanborn Eire Insurance Map. Building Letter Use as Labeled on Map A no use labeled B auditorium & storage C rooms D not shown on map E 100 kilowatt dynamo, ice machine,dist. engine & storage F helpers rooms G recreation. kitchen & dining room H rooms Building C on the 1921 SFI map still exists and is Building 1 in Figure 6 above. Building H on the 1921 SFI map is where Building 2 in Figure 6 is located, though it is smaller in size. The other buildings shown on the 1921 SFI map and within the current AIS project area are no longer present. The utility shed at the southeast corner of Building 2 In Figure 6 is not depleted on the 1921 SFI Tnap and was likely constructed after the map was made. 21 nvvdvA O1 ❑HQ� -LW 3NN W 3AO9 LJ= L- �s Q pR I N e � t • x Q� L p U D iC � rf g � a N � v V W The 1956 SFI snap of the Kohala Club Hotel is a revised version of the 1921 SFI map, with three structures no longer present (Buildings B, E and F) and three new structures small structures depicted (Table 3 and Figure 14), It should be pointed out that the map is of the Kohala Club Hotel and might no longer have been a gentleman's club. Table 3: Buildings and Functions Shown on 1956 Sanborn Fire Insurancc Map. Building Letter Use as Labeled on Map A no use labeled B no longer present C 3 rooms D not shown on map E no longer present F no longer present G kitchen & dining room H 8 rooms Buildings A and C show no change to overall structure or use. Building G no longer has a recreation function. Building 11 has been expanded to roughly its current modern dimensions, There is a new structure labeled 2 rooms at the southeast conger of Building H that is roughly similar to the current modern utility shed. There are two small structures north of Building H, one labeled wash room. There is also a new building labeled social hall cast of Building A. There are only three structures depicted on the 1982 USGS reap (Figure 15). The three buildings are in the same locations as the buildings currently extant on Parcel 011. The northwestern-most building depicted on the 1913 USGS map was no longer depicted on the 1982 USGS neap. The building configuration is similar on the 1993 USGS snap. The newer 2013 and 201 T USGS maps no longer depict most structures on the maps. There were very few historical documents stating the details of the Kohala Club or when it ceased to operate as a gentleman's club. County of Hawaii Planning Department records dated 1934 and 1938 state that the existing buildings (Buildings 1 and 2)were the Kohala Club Hotel. 23 nvvavm ""'d JN3WNlI 3 nog e %J ti 14 s t Q it fi +r------- u cG in Lf • 2 4— p i U L y = � 1 0 iU w - d Q r �lv1 rT_WI r Building 2 was the main hotel building in the front west side of the property. Building 2 is 889 square feet and has four rooms and two bedrooms (Figure 16). Building 2 appears to be a larger central building constructcd onto a smaller building to the west. A framed utility building was built in 1940 to the southeast of Building 2 and presently contains two hotel guest rooms with separate entrances. Building 1, to the east, was the main lobby and hotel manager's residence (Figure 17). Both buildings are post and pier, single wall wood structures with corrugated metal roofing. Building 2 has plank siding and Building 1 has shingle siding. A deck was later added to the roofcd porch of Building 1 (see Figure 17. room type B). The buildings and Parcel 011 were purchased in February of 2021 by Hamakua-Kohala Health Center. 25 �.. all of L cc r... n - 1 COO lip coo CN i • � h a � o U El pd r r r r � NN (Nr� �v ni r� r LA uj = W L.L W J -J w LL- ¢ u U J J ❑ z z Z 2 LkJ J d = Z Q C 1 L Fry � J J W � Z = ■r_ 2 2 2 2 L U LLI N T- E o d CL a- � LL Z) w w � Q = (� ❑ W LL CJ 2 Q � ry N c N y s= n v � :J] , 41 i{ C c � 3 a Yr l j fV 'r0 I_! r LI Z; CU L i 1 f � Ct wLU LL W } µ,J LL cr- Z 1 d = H 2 Lo Q Z= Z Ln _ [fl as OL :: O 6 Q Z H �L � ul E � [_� v b ¢ J c p a N N 4 m U O a 00 J CQ 4. LLJ .7 CG ^� C1 r IL) I ) ..r U l] .2F a. t4 1 CS) x 00 ry [✓) � C71 ��.n r PREVIOUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL [yVESTIGATIONS Eleven previous archaeological studies and plans were written for various ahtspua`a near to the current project area (Figure 18). Coastal and Mid-Elevation Studies Four studies were conducted within the mid-elevations and coastal region north and northwest of the current project area and are the closest (Erkelens and Hamtnatt 1994; Haun 2001; Haun and Henry 2003; and Tulchin and Hammatt 2009). The project areas studied in the reports were lands that were used in the early post-Contact era to Modern era for sugarcane agriculture and included sugarcane fields, plantation and milling facilities, and plantation housing. As a result, the majority of sites recorded were associated with sugarcane agriculture. The 720-acre Erkelens and Hammatt (1994) project area recorded 17 sites, 16 of which were post-Contact era sites associated with the railroad, vehicular roads, agricultural rock clearing mounds, flumes, ditches, cemeteries, and a taro pond-field. A single pre-Contact era feature associated with habitation was also recorded. Bond Historic District Studies Two archaeological studies, Escott (2014) and Wolforth (2009), were conducted at the Bond Historic District just south of the Erkelens and Hammatt (1994) project area (see Figure 18). All but two of sites identified were past-Contact era and were associated with buildings and infrastructure. Two pre-Contact era taro pond-fields were also recorded in [lie proliecl urea. Kohala Schools Area Studies Five studies (Denham et al_ 1993; Escott 2018; Escott and Dols 2018; Hammatt and Shideler 2006; and O'Hare et al. 2006) were conducted at the Kohala Schools property roughly 1.3 km northeast of the current project area (see Figure 18). The 230- acre Denham et al. (1993) study recorded only four sites, primarily in gulches which were not suitable for growing sugarcane. The sites were primarily associated with cemeteries or possible burial mounds and platforms. There were no sites identified during the Hammatt and Shideler (2006) study. A crypt burial was discovered during archaeological monitoring at the Kohala Schools property (Escott and Dols 20 18). 29 _ J r Cd IZ. �2 r Z � I 4V Ica _ cz � � =` U b .. ° b• O 0 O d ry•.s � T � --r`� ,. � �' L irk Fr [/? cn If IV to W n ►a e o ! Al :i= It is clear from previous archaeological studies conducted in the broader region surrounding the project area, intensive sugarcane agriculture likely removed many pre- Contact area sites from the ground surface. The vast majority of sites recorded in the region are associated with early post-Contact era to early Modern era activities. EXPECTED ARCHAEOLOGICAL PATTERNS Based on previous archaeological studies and historical research, it is expected that Historic to early Modern sugarcane agriculture features will exist within the project area. Agricultural sites will likely include agricultural rock clearing mounds, rock walls, and low linear rock niounds bordering former sugarcane fields. Pre-Contact era trail sites and small temporary habitation sites might also be identified in the undisturbed portions of the project area. Burials features, such as those marked by rock mounds, and associated with habitation, are also possible. RESULTS OF FIELD WORK A single archaeological site (Site#SO-10-02-XXXX) consisting of three buildings (Features 1 and Feature 2),three foundation remnants(Features A, B and C) and a remnant strip of macadam road pavement (Feature D) were identified within the 2.5-acre project area (Table 4, Figure let and Figure 20). Site XXXX is the grounds and structures of the former Kohala Club. The site is 120 in long(NE SW)by 120 in wide and is 2.5 acres in area, the entire project area. Table 4: Inventory of Site#50-10-02-XXXX Features. FF.# TYPE FUNCTION USE AGR 1 Building Habitation Rooms Historic to Modern 2 Building Habitation,offices,hotel Medical offices and later hotel Historic to rooms rooms Modern A Foundation Habitation or utility Unknown(possibly Historic to abandoned) Modern B Foundation Machine room Unknown(possibly Historic to abandoned)_ Modern C Foundation Water tank foundation Unknown(possibly Historic to abandoned) Modern D Road Transportation Abandoned after road Historic to pavement reali,=nent Modern �1 m FE A ORCHARD 1* 1� FE» TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011 MODERN SHED FE 2 0 ■ FE C UILDI G 2 U .0TY FE D FF l S rf ILDI G 1 f KEY ❑ - S U RVEY AREA -TNI K 1OUNDARY TN ® -EXISTING BUILDING ❑ -FEATURE BOUNDARY - FEATURE 4 20 40 meters - Figure 19: 7.5-Minute Scrics USGS Topographic Map Showing Locations of the Project Area and Site#50-10-02-XXXX Features (ESRI, 2013. Sources: National Geographic Society, USGS and Hawaii County Planning Department. Havel 1995 Quadrangle). 32 KEY FE A 17 -SURVEY AREA ~ r 1 -TMK BOUNDARY -EXISTING BUILDING -EXISTING WALK WAY -FEATURE BOUNDARY -FEATURE ORCHARD 0 20 40 feet FE B 1 MODERN SHED �C J-- FE 2 I E r f 1 ILDING 2 r r TILL f Qom' FE 1 L °a FE D BUILDING I Figure 20: Plan View Map Showing of Project Area the Location of Existing Buildings and Site#50-10-02-XXXX Features. 33 FEATURE I RESIDENTIAL BUILDING FORM: Building FUNCTION: Residence (Habitation) AGE: Modern, built in 1934. DIMENSIONS: 12.2 m(40.0 ft) long NE/SW by 11.3 m (37.0 ft) wide CONDITION: Good INTEGRITY: Retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling SURFACE ARTIFACTS: None EXCAVATION: None DESCRIPTION: Feature 1 is a residential building (Building 1)used as the Kohala Club Hotel manager's residence and located at 500.0 feet(152.4 meters) ainsl in the southeast corner of the project area (see Figure 19 and Figure 20). The structure is 12.2 m (40.0 ft) long NE/SW by 11.3 m(37.0 ft)wide(Figure 21). The hotel rooms and manager's residence (Building 1),built in 1934, is a two- story post and pier structure with wood shingle siding and corrugated metal gable roof (Figure 22 through Figure 28). The first floor is approximately 057.0 square feet. The second floor is approximately 232.0 square feet. There are entrances on the north, south and west sides of the building(see Figure 21). There are three floor-to-ceiling picture windows each on the northwest and southwest sides of the building(see Figure 21). All of the windows appear to be commercially manufactured. There is a covered porch and deck along the northwest and southwest sides of the building. An uncovered wood deck was later added to the covered deck. There is a wood fence constructed along the southwest end of the wood deck as a privacy screen (see Figure 23 through Figure 25). The building is not characteristically plantation style and might be a kit home. The covered porch does add a plantation style feel to the structure. The building does not appear to be altered and is in good condition. Feature l retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship,and feeling. The feature is significant under criterion d. The proposed construction of new medical buildings will not affect feature 1. Information in this report is adequate to document Feature 1 type, function, age, and integrity, and no further work is recommended. 34 � w A a � � § � � LL, z / LL � = 3 k k < k } / c ®b � / & < E k § \ " �ƒ k ƒ _ ^ @ m § C ° Z z o � z INR = EE c < CD q § ) ,§ W « c0c / f4- c q c � b / q b / U :¥OG Nm 38niDia3ma138k \ \ > _ o d 2 2 f \ z � , E § - § � e � « .§ ~ \ � n / y � / £ a � ZIE 44 ;: -�_`�r:iw+Y"' ��s•L �, '•sprr�'4' '.sx{ i � •�. F� �� •r}� I I _ A I F I' I ! I �� �_ � .. _ � { �� �� ��{ � � - _ _ - - - � . �� .� • a�. � �1 _ � y i� t j • � I �� ► fi i 1• #y }�.i 5 L w r 1 ��-� � -y� 1i�i1 1` r � ��. c �`�, i s M �� �.. � ' � o:a ��� � � � � 7 `ck. �.I�� i I . � �, ►�� ,,s t .:�` .: �.��"z � ' ./��. � � 1 � tom:: . tab � Aa - �* V 'T2q { - M I �J •Y r II I I 1 � r i X _ OKI4,4 .sue 'i.•+ - �- _. r■ �-Z: i' it i M r 1 1 r - 1 Aw k f; w a r �r �r�''�� ,�.: -r:: � �• . 'sue' � r;��"�`:� .�: _ �. ;t fi �!� � -- _ •ram 9K-':� •t. _ �. � ' ■ ,' ,� �Ar. 1 FEATURE 2 KOHALA HOTEL BUILDINGS FORM: Two Buildings FUNCTION: Residence (Habitation) AGE: Historic to Modern,possibly built or renovated in 1938. DIMENSIONS: 30.5 m(100.0 ft) long NW/SE by 15.2 in(50.0 ft) wide CONDITION: Good INTEGRITY: Retains integrity of Location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association SURFACE ARTIFACTS: None EXCAVATION: None DESCRIPTION: Feature 2 is two residential buildings (Building 2 and a Utility Building) used as the Kohala Club Hotel rooms and located at 500.0 feet(152.4 meters) arnsl approximately 40.0 meters northwest of Feature 1 (see Figure 19 and Figure 20). The feature is 30.5 m (100.0 ft) long NW/SE by 15.2 m (50.0 ft) wide (Figure 29). Building 2,built or renovated in 1938, is a one story post and pier single-wall structure with plank, plywood, T-111, and wood shingle siding and corrugated metal gable roof(Figure 30 through Figure 42). Building 2 is 18.6 in (61.0 tt) long NW/SE by 10.0 in (36.0 ft)wide. The structure appears to be two separate buildings(see Figure 29, E and F) connected by a covered porch (see Figure 29, D). There are covered perches on the three exterior sides (see Figure 29, A, B and Q. Porches A and B have half wall exteriors across most of their exteriors. There is a wood porch with four foot high T-111 screen walls at the southwest corner of Building I (see Figure 29, F). The porch is a later addition to the building. There are three entrances on the Front and back sides of the lager building(scc Figure 29, E). The middle front door is a set of French doors, The doors are modern manufactured doors. There are several styles of windows ranging fron-i modern manufactured windows to older hand-made windows. Building 2 is partitioned into hotel rooms. The building might have been used as dental and optician offices in the early 1900s, and could possibly be part of the earlier K.ohala gentleman's club. The buildiaig has similar features to plantation style structures built in Hawaii. 43 'M - (N d � d 2 / � � / � e 5 » LL. w \ « w LL. m cc 7 ƒ / w b d Q / 2 O c E 2 2 W ^ 0 ® ® 2 C s Z) � Q q 2 7 � k / 3 k / § CL E o b \ \ / ƒ 2 ƒ 3 3 LE \ « « m Q 0 & 2 I / \ \ \ = m § \ ¥ o \ c � ¥ § � J Q r 2 7 o � } � .2 � U m � o � 71 q � m : w w k -0 3 § 5 tb m = � � m G 2 \ O M = w � L .. a Vt © / \ SKV 5 q 2 w a� Cd U d [ 7j } i LL� L� 7j 4 A. _ I � cn a si _ U �• -3 4 Y.F /4�-4 N �t ea . C3 ho .x •� o �+�`• Fro W 7 14 � • .t fF V , ,,.•..•• r 1. ',•' ��1r��_'�• � { r I Q I 5 Ir 4 I p 0 MEN OLD x w �n 0 w 0 N I � e.i w a 0 a i L a 4G iL r i i i r i• f 1 i' i i i Figure 33: Photograph of Feature 2 Front of Motel Building 2 Cover Porch D, Looking Northeast. 48 ■■ { s■ ,� 4w, . TrK r- s 00 • CC o � - � a N w x N to L .L 77 � � ' �:��,� :tip • 'c, � C !� .5jr .t �. .- r �,1 Via r .fir 5x �a •ill ,{:; _ •'=rY ~ dke �y�,f;�x� � is �, •� as 04 r i ti ' �• F� - h f let x I - as T- �� f . H1 �k ■ a� W) �n a O �i N to x w 0 n., to 0 a a; a w A . 0 U � r V-1 ■ O N O N cl c.� ca ! to O ❑ J LIE Gz l - �- • N :1 N it C�G w 4-- 0 _ - o Y FH � / U 0 a N tup C] x N u i.. L� CG w 4- 0 �a 0 a a N i. The Utility Building, as labeled on planning documents. is a 7.3 in(24.0 ft) long NW/SW by 4.0 in (13,0 fl) wide building located just norlh of Building 2 (see Figure 29). The Utility Building, built or renovated in 1938, is a one story post and pier single-wall structure with plank siding and corrugated metal hip roof(Figure 43 through Figure 45). There is a covered porch and two doors in the front of the building_ The doors appear to be modern manufactured doors. The windows appear to be hand-made windows. The building is partitioned in to two hotel rooms. The building might have been used as part of the dental and optician offices in the early 1900s, and could possibly be part of the earlier Kohala gentleman's club. The Kohala Club Hotel was first listed as a business in 1937 (Schweitzer and Comes: 2003.114). The building has similar features to plantation style structures built in Hawaii. The two buildings at Feature 2 appear to be slightly altered by repairs and renovations and are in good condition. Feature 2 retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. The buildings are significant under criterion d and criterion if they are associated with the Historic era Kohala Club. The client stated that it is not feasible to renovate the single-wall buildings to accommodate the proposed medical facilities. Therefore, the client is proposing to demolish the two buildings to construct the new medical buildings. The proposed construction will affect the two buildings at Feature 2. Information in this report is adequate to document Feature 2 type, function, age, and integrity, and SCS is recommending no further work. However, after reviewing this dram AIS report, SHPD imty recommend additional work. 58 a� LI, �LIS * U xi cn 7sk1 [, ,O oll ,� •_ � 5akk cA 4 p 4 c� lz as 7 ►�'fit_Y � � � Ems• W fl t00 + U i :5 f � s • 'd �, ■ Irk, � o r�• - Lz, � .::j� '��-r �' •� .iti:_.� Sri r • .,3) Ike r S ti i.. Ir 1p . Aw r 4 n. '�. �it.� s. .•:,,'¢rwi.� �I I,I FEATURE A Foundations FUNCTION: Habitation or utility AGE: Historic to Modern DIMMENSIONS: 9.25 in (30 ft 4 in) long EIW by 5.95 in (19 ft 6 in)wide by 0.9 ra(3 ft) in maximum height. CONDITION: Poor INTEGRITY: Retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials, worlarianship, and feeling SURFACE ARTIFACTS: Modern debris EXCAVATION None DESCRIPTION: Feature A is a remnant foundation located at 134,0 to (440 ft)amsl in a wooded area near the northwest corner of the property (see Figure 19 and Figure 20). The feature area is relatively level. The area surrounding the feature and the foundation interior, is covered math vegetation including banyan,schefflera, a palm tree, Christmas berry, and nionstera vines. Feature A is 9.25 m (30 ft 4 in) long EIW by 5.95 m (19 ft 6 in)wide by 0.9 rn (3 tl) in maximum height and consists of two rectangular concrete foundations built side by side but not attached (Figure 46 through Figure 49). The foundations are made of poured concrete with sand inclusions, and are painted white or are whitewashed. The impressions of the planks used to form the foundations are visible. A concrete beam is present on top of the south walls of both foundations. The beam is inade of poured GonGrete with nieclranically crushed some irclusions. The Benin Is not fastened or cemented to the foundations. A piece of con-ugated metal roofing was identified along the north wall of Feature A. There are additional pieces of corrugated roofing a wooden post cemented in the top of the east foundation wall, suggesting there might have been a wood building and/or roof constructed on the foundations. Both foundations have rectangular openings along their north and south edges near where they meet. The west opening is clearly visible and only a very short portion of the east opening is visible due to dense vegetation. Although most of the foundations are intact, sections along the north edge of both foundations have broken off. A water faucet and water pipe were identified outside of the southeast corner of the foundation. 62 a p U a • l �f S� {L � v I 7 fv dl � r y Y Cd �s Cd ,r w —)Cl [i 2 f ; , 1 ,;mow - s�R - -- r •�' H ��7� xr�,���- y.h ONO s11r y AO �. _ ' 1 •S`ee ! l .n_ :�-�:..�y�. k�;i�^: �r �..y' s••f�j l N'�f - - b �ti � �• ♦'�'_�i'�}ice' .�' - r r Yr '� ,f� a v` x .. _ ol ■mod f �- — Nk ,NVIM ' as as The Feature A foundations are not depicted on the SFI maps and are likely the remains of residential or utility structure constructed and used during the Historic to Modem eras. The Feature A remnant foundations appear to be altered by weathering (cracks)and are in poor condition. Feature A retains some integrity of location, design, setting, materials,workmanship, and feeling. The site is significant under criterion d. The proposed construction of new medical parking stalls will affect Feature A. Information in this report is adequate to document Feature A type, function, age, and integrity, and no further work is recommended at Feature A. FEATURE B FOUNDATION REMNANTS FUNCTION: Ice making, power generator& storage building AGE: Historic to Modern DIMENSIONS: 17.20 m (56 ft 6 in) long NW/SE by 9.65 m (31 ft 8 in) CONDITION: Poor INTEGRITY: Retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials. workmanship, and feeling SURFACE ARTIFACTS: Modern refuse, including metal fragments, metal workshop vice, broken glass and pottery EXCAVATION: None DESCRIPTION: Feature B is an area of concrete foundation remnants located at 450 ft(137 m) amsl approximately 20 meters southwest of Feature A (see Figure 19 and Figure 20). The remnants include concrete blocks, sections of stone and concrete low walls, concrete steps., and a concrete slab(Figure 50 through Figure 57). Vegetation at the site includes schefflerca, mango, avocado, African tulip, and monswrca vines. The ground surface is relatively level and the area to the north and to the south of the site is mowed grass. The area to the east has macadamia nut trees. Feature B is the remains of Building E shown on the 1921 and 1956 SFI maps (see Figure 13 and Figure 14). Building E is labeled This Feature Consists of multiple concrete blocks of varying sizes and a set of concrete steps which probably served as the access into the building. It is possible that some of the concrete blocks served as post foundations for the structure and the bases for an electrical generator and ice making machine. The concrete features are made of poured concrete with mechanically crushed rock and sand. Partially rusted metal halts and other metal pieces are present on most of these blocks_ 67 I Ce 11 It y ` I x Ali l III 1 � 1 1i+ ` { 1 I tl`'ll tip. i�� I III ca � I �J t 1 r -3 y c3 r s L f I Q L -1 ' �+7wauo) vnAv18�' R u b N a � � 0 � I,.,=Zo r[ CA 51Y •Jn '��'t �l - ��f r F tC l L r � s r , • l 1 A 1 _ � 1 1• r Y r ' u•'; •� __ ,.' yc h ate. � r ' %� r •.fir��yq ti 1�•y.r, ,�� - . ,:, .,;��1.-:` 'vim y'1�� ,,� '• � 'c.+ �1�` � �, -ate. ���\ �' ''�� _�� •' ti �•�. �1 ' � �� '` ter• � 1 �• f ' ,r II�F "4s' JL rf rT 41 --c y- 1 + •�• it .. �,►"' ?�' �.F � >~ at r r' r sk ti r ;e 1. IV �'. ` i •�� l -� if Ar rk k A. V4 cp �4 rk - iti�.�Y T rrr rur�ir�rrrr.+ f f�• r � •.�y �+ 4 , J � Y � �'• } k ti ��r � ail e Fry, (y 1. � L• `V��',���jjy �X !' - r 7�.l4� CV 1y����• ���.'�rll '�' A'� 1.i I tom' -�1 �i"'�` � '� *� ppaa� •� �r r .r . .� r '^ n Ww t r t ji - �,!► + i y 3 L, There are low concrete walls segments along the north, south and the east edges of the site. These wall remnants probably deFined the edges of the house. These wall segments are discontinuous and the missing segments were probably displaced or removed when the house was destroyed by fire. None of the missing pieces could be identified in the vicinity. A concrete structure measuring 1.7 meters long and 1.3 meters wide is located north of the northern wall. This feature has a circular opening and a square opening located on top of the central portion of this feature. The square hole measures 45_0 centimeters square is currently covered with chicken wire. A piece of cylindrical shaped metal pipe which is on top of the debris pile nearby could have been inserted into the circular opening as some sort of a vent. A separate deteriorated small concrete slab is present at the west end of the complex. Since this slab is isolated from the rest of the complex, it is speculated that this could have been a separate structure, possibly a shed. Although the concrete blocks arc in fair condition, tic) remnants of the actual structure are present. It is suspected that the structure was wooden and was completely destroyed by the fire thus leaving only the foundations which are represented by the concrete blocks. Feature B is the remains of the Kohala Club utility building(see Figure 3, structure F.) constructed and used during the Hisloric to inodern eras. The structure housed a 100 kilowatt generator, and ice machine and a disc. engine. The structure was no longer present when the 1956 SFI map of the Kohala Club Hotel was made (see Figure 14)_ The Feature B remnant foundations appear to be altered by weathering(cracks) and are in poor condition. Feature B retains some integrity of location, design, setting, materials,workmanship, and feeling. The site is significant under criterion d. The proposed construction of new medical paved roads will affect Feature B. Information in this report is adequate to document Feature B type. Function, age, and integrity, and no further work is recorrunended at Feature B. 76 FEATURE C CONCRETE FOUNDATION FUNCTION: Water tank foundation AGE: Historic to Modern DIMENSIONS: 9.0 in.(29 ft 6 in) long NIS by 9.0 m(29 ft 6 in)by 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) in maximum height CONDITION; Fair INTEGRITY: Retails integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling SURFACE ARTIFACTS: Glass bottles, glass and pottery fragments EXCAVATION: None DESCRIPTION: Feature C is a concrete and rock foundation located at 500.0 feet(152.4 meters)amsl just west of Feature 2 Building 2 (see Figure 19 and Figure 20). The ground surface slopes slightly to the north. The east edge of the Maluhia Road cut is 25.0 cm west of the west edge of the foundation. Vegetation at the Feature Consists of coconut palm, African tulip, guava, an orange tree, grass, and monstera vines. Feature is 9.0 in (29 ft 6 in) long NlSby9.0in (29t16 in) by0.7m (2ft4 in) in maximum height(Figure 58 through Figure 61). The foundation is constructed of 75.0 cm wide stone and concrete mortared frame raised above itterior concrete floor. The interior floor is mostly covered with soil. Broken pieces of the floor are visible in portions that are exposed. There are small trees and other weeds growing in the interior of the foundation. A water faucet is present near the northeast corner of the foundation. Modern refuse is present along the north side of the structure in the vicinity of the water faucet. No remains of a wooden structure that might have been built on the foundation were identified in the vicinity of the foundation. The Feature C foundation is the remains of a water tank depicted on the 1921 SFI Kohala Club map (see Figure 13)and was constructed and used during the Historic to modern eras. The water tank was not present when the 1956 SFI snap was made(see Figure 14). Feature C appears to be slightly altered by weathering (cracks) and is in fair condition. Feature C retains some integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling. The feature is significant under criterion d. The proposed construction of new medical building will likely affect Feature C. Information in this report is adequate to document Feature C type,function, age, and integrity, and no further work is recommended at Feature C. 77 r r l i r f• v 0 Ro�d�CFA4' v 4 f' U c }' -r� U -T J � L 7 � k CG r . rl a' ol IW Air Y,'.. T1.-'•. 1. a` ,.. _�-: ' •fI :.} 1 = - 4 ti rOtt a/r _• ` CA 00 a t `+�. '�! •�� I w' ► ran r Y ti 6j r , ` • ✓ _ • _ 1l,. i �• ,' + - 1'i ddr ■ Ile " -`fir _ s •.i' , 1 •; i C `uw jk 1 "ti 1l! �.� �, phi �•4 f`k�y� F^�� Van-R�.. •�f� _ � .. �V. " FEATURED ROAD REMNANT FUNCTION: Transportation AGE: Historic to Modern DIMENSIONS: 30.0 m(98 ft 5 in) long NW/SE by 1.0 in (3 ft 3.4 in) wide CONDITION: Poor INTEGRITY: Retains some integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling SURFACE ARTIFACTS: None EXCAVATION: None DESCRIPTION: Feature D is a remnant strip of macadam pavement located at 480 ft(146 m) amsl along the southwest edge of the project area and j ust northeast of Akonipule Highway(see Figure 19 and 1=i&gire 20). Feature ❑ extends approximately 3 0.0 rn from the southwest edge of the Parce1011 driveway to near the southwest boundary of the parcel. The ground surface is level and vegetation is mowed grass. Feature D is approximately 30.0 m(98 ft 5 in) long NW/SE by 1.0 m(3 R 3.4 in) wide and is level with the surrounding ground surface (Figure 62 through Figure 64). The remnant strip of pavement appears to be macadam, first created by Scottish engineer John Loudin McAdam circa 1820. The southwest edge of the older road surface, possibly the.4 hinui Aerpuni(Hawaiian Kingdom Government Road), was removed when the southwest edge of Parcel 011 was excavated to create a cut down to the newer Akonipule Ilighway road corridor. Feature D is altered and is in pour condition. Feature D retains some integrity cif location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling. The feature is significant under criterion d. The proposed construction of new medical buildings will not affect Feature D. Information in this report is adequate to document Feature D type, function, age. and integrity, and no further work is recommended al Feature D. 82 pr ,! r I . � r ..� '�. .. � ' •�S� :.y-��=.�' �fY "wry�r - L }i_.� tj kU or f ... .;+ ^ F1: 41, A1104: . � � .K Tit t, r _ Irl �� !�� c. - -�ar N -_ � ���y � -rR`p � • u� A``r •max R: J ; 6-1 1�.:{ .=C•. .1 t.` it , y•�: •. i.1�-{ r,ni '}yi' i, A .:. •.� -- 'Ash �� L�k ' �.i - ,. s - .rely- •,r.; ',1 4. .. •.��' i�,� .. 'f •r. -�-mid f ,qR lr '�•..y: '7 ��� .'� `� ., #_�+t''�••r '-�r'�,'s' _ �' fix'•� ��1 7 �:J� r �'� ? je AOfly } 77Aq,' �_"- �' �1/� �•..,j r"t .., + as.�l rY � y�.r'� I f �•� ' �:: ;fir".�:: ;�. - _ -•"• � - , . . a y r .�d :'•Y _ '.+y..�,��d•��F-'� -f���vxr. -.�r.x:v, Yr.' �"'C + •' AM I � SITE SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS A single archaeological site(Site#50-1 t-t2-XXX) consisting of six features (Feature 1, 2, A, B, C, and D)was identified within the project area.(Table 5). The features included three buildings(Feature 1 and Feature 2), three foundation remnants (Feature A, B and C) and a remnant strip of macadam road pavement (Feature D). The features are associated with the Historic to modern era Kohala Club and Kohala Club Hotel. Table 5: Inventory of Site 450-10-02 XXXX Features. FE.# TYPE FUNCTION USE AGE 1 Building Habitation Rooms Historic to Modern 2 Building Habitation,offices.hotel Medical offices and later hotel Historic to rooms rooms Modern A Foundation Habitation or utiliry Unknown(possibly Historic to abandoned) Modern B Foundation Machine room Unknown(possibly Historic to abandoned) Modern C Foundation Water tank foundation Unknown(possibly Historic to abandoned) Modern D Road Transportation Abandoned after road Historic to pavement I realignment Modena Feature 1 was constructed prior to 1921 and had rooms for Kohala Club members. It later became the manager's residence for the Kohala Club Hotel, which was first listed as a business in 1937. Feature 2 is two buildings most recently used as the two main hotel room buildings. The larger Feature 2 building was constructed prior to 1921 and it was later added onto. The building held rooms for the Kohala Club members and medical facilities. It was used by the Kohala Club Hotel as hotel rooms. The smaller Feature 2 building (Utility) was constructed between 1921 and 1956 and also had rooms. Feature A, Feature B, and Feature C are foundation remnants of Historic to modem era utility structures and a water tank. They are associated with the Koliala Gentleman's Club. Feature D is a strip of macadam pavement from the older road, possibly the A1anui Aupiwi(Hawaiian Kingdom Government Road). 86 SITE INTTEGRITY, SIGNIFICANCE ASSESSMENT &RECOMMENDATIONS Site#50-10-02-XXX features documented in this AIS report retain some integrity aspects, including integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, and feeling. The features might also possess integrity of association as they are associated with the Historic era Kohala CIub. Site#50-10-02-XXX features identified during this project were assessed for significance as outlined in Hawaii Administrative Rules §13-284-6. To be significant, a historic property shall possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association and shall meet one or more of the following criteria [§13-284-6(b)]_ (a) It must be associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history, or be considered a traditional cultural property [§13- 284-6(b)(1)]. (b) It must be associated with the lives of person s significant in the past property [§13-284-6(b)(2)], (c) It must embody distinctive characteristics of a type,period, or method of construction, or represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction property [§13-284-6(b)(3)]. (d) It must have yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or History property [§13-284-6(b)(4)]. Ilave an important value to native I lawaiian people or to another ethnic group of the State due to associations with cultural practices once carried out, or still carried out, at the property or due to associations with traditional beliefs, events. oral accounts--these associations being important to the group's history and -cultural identity property [§13- 284-6(b)(5)]. 87 Site #50-10-02-XXX features are significant under criterion d as they provide information important to structures constructed and used during the Historic era and modern era(Table b). The first five features are also significant under criterion c as they embody distinctive characteristics of Historic era structures and their method of construction. Table b: Site#50-10-02-XXX Significance Assessments and Recommendations. Fe.# Type Function Age Sig.Criteria Rees. 1 Building Habitation Historic to Modem d,c NFW 2 Buildings Habitation.offices.hotel rooms Historic to Modem d,c NFW A Foundation Habitation or utility Historic to Modem d,c NFW B Foundation Machine room Historic to Modern d.c NFW C Foundation Water tank foundation Historic to Modern d,c NFW D Road pavement Transportation Historic to Modern d NFW NFW—no further work recormnended. The proposed medical facilities and parking construction will affect Feature 2, Feature A, Feature B, and Feature C (Figure 65). Feature 1 and Feature D will not be affected. Inforination provided in this AIS report is sufficient to document each archaeological site's type, function, age, and integrity, and SHPD might determine that no fitrt-her work is recommended at Site#50-10-02-XXX. 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Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. 96 SUZANNE D.CASE OF /.� CHAIl EMON DAVID Y.IGE '( w.,q BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES GOVERNOR OF HAWAII i[P n 1 g 5 g p'.q COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT t" ROBERT K MASUDA i FMST DEPUTY of�ynd and Nate °o C� M.KALEO MANUEL �Ct d/P.c 59 DEPUTY DMECPOR-WATER AQUATIC RESOURCES G ter.......• BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION N °OO• •�'� BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS STATE OF HAWAII CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING FORESTRY AND W DLIFE Stale ofHav+i" DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KABooL HISTOsLA RESERV ECOMMSSION LAND STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION STATE PARRS KAKUHIHEWA BUILDING 601 KAMOKILA BLVD,STE 555 KAPOLEI,HAWAII 96707 April 29,2022 IN REPLY REFER TO: Zendo Kern,Director Project No. 2022PR00282 County of Hawaii Doc.No. 2204SN07 Planning Department Archaeology 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 Hilo,HI 96720 planningAahawaiicounty.gov Dear Mr.Kern: SUBJECT: Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review County of Hawaii Use Permit Application for the Hamakua-Kohala Health Clinic Applicant: Hamakua Health Center Inc. Honopueo and Ohanaula Ahupua`a,North Kohala District,Island of Hawaii TMK: (3)5-4-005:011 por. This letter provides the State Historic Preservation Division's (SHPD's) review of the proposed County of Hawaii Use Permit Application for the restoration of the old Kohala Club Hotel and a single-family residence with a hotel check-in office into the new Hamakua-Kohala Health Center. SHPD received the submittal on March 1,2022,which included a memo to agencies, construction plans, the County of Hawaii Use Permit application, photos, and an archaeological field inspection (FI) report inspection titled, Archaeological Field Inspection Letter Report for Approximately 1. 5 Acres of TMK: (3) 5- 4- 005: 011 (por.) Located at 54- 3793 Akoni Pule Highway Kapa'au, Honopueo Ahupua'a, North Kohala District, Hawaii Island, Hawaii (Escott, September 2021). The FI was conducted to support a SHPD project effect determination pursuant to HAR§13-284-7. The applicant, Hamakua Health Center, Inc, is requesting a change of usage on a 1.5-acre portion of the subject 5.682-acre parcel from a hotel to a medical clinic and dental office. The proposed project area is zoned as Residential (RS-15). The remaining portion of the parcel is zoned as Agriculture (A-20a). There are four existing structures on the property (labeled as Buildings A-C) and a modern shed. The shed will be removed. Additionally, following the approval of the change of use,additional parking and access will be installed for ADA compliance. Buildings A and B (ca 1937) and D (1940) are defined as historic properties per §6E-2, HRS. The buildings individually and as a group do not retain all aspects of integrity. Integrity of setting, material, and feeling are not retained due to the non-historic modifications to the structures over time. The submittal indicates that no changes will be made to the exterior of the existing structures. None of the proposed repairs, renovations or improvements will have any visual impacts to any historic properties within the current project area. The FI (Escott, September 2021) indicates that a 100%pedestrian survey was conducted of the entire project area. The FI identified two existing plantation-era structures built in the early 1900s (Buildings A and B). The former residential structures were converted for use as a hotel and is in the State Inventory of Historic Places(SIHP)as The Kohala Club Hotel(SIHP 50-10-02-07123). The FI also reported the presence of three (3)possible historic features that include a walkway or road edge (possibly abandoned during the realignment/widening of Akoni Pule Highway), a small cement garden area, and two small concrete foundations. None of these features are within the current project area and will not be impacted by the current project. ++ Planning Dept. Mr. Kern April 29,2022 Page 2 Based on the information provided above,the SHPD has no objections to the requested change of use application. The proposed improvements will not affect any historic properties. The proposed improvements for access and parking will not impact any historic properties. Thus, SHPD's project effect determination is"No historic properties affected,"pursuant to HAR§13-284-7(a)(1). SHPD requests an opportunity to review any future permits involving ground disturbing activities outside the current project area within the subject parcel. SHPD may request additional archaeological work in the form of an archaeological inventory survey to document possible historic properties outside the current project area but within the subject parcel. Please contact Sean Naleimaile at(808)933-7651 or at sean.p.naleimaile - hawaii.gov for any questions or concerns regarding this letter. Aloha, '4191r 0101+1eel- Alan S. Downer,PhD Administrator, State Historic Preservation Division Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer cc: Tracie-Lee Camero,tracie-lee.camerokhawaiicouniy.gov Richard Sifuentes,reskhawaii.rr.com �T � 1' DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY • COUNTY OF HAWAI`i 345 KEKUANAO'ASTREET, SUITE 20 - HILO, HAWAI`l 96720 TELEPHONE(808)961-8050 • FAX(808)961-8657 December 5,2022 Mr. Nirnr Y.Tamimi,P.E.,NEED AP Engineering Partners,Inc_ 455 East Lanikaula Street Hilo,HI 96720 Dear Mr. Tamimi: Subject: Water Usage Calculations for the Proposed Kohala Health Center Applicant—Engineering Partners,Inc. Tax Map Key 5-4-005:011 The Department has reviewed the water demand calculations,prepared by Engineering Partners, Inc. showing the estimated water demand for the proposed project and find them acceptable. Based on the water demand calculations,the estimated average daily water usage for the proposed project is 2.033 gallons per day-(GPD). Currently the subject parcel is served by an existing 5/8-inch meter(Account No. 750-97900),which is adequate for only one(1)dwelling at an average daily usage of 400 gallons. The current water availability conditions in this area, which are subject to change without notice,only allow for one(1) unit of water,or one (1) 518-inch meter,per existing lot of record. Each unit of water is equal to an average of 400 gallons per day which is suitable for only one(1)single-family dwelling. Based on the above,the Department has no objections to the proposed development,subject to the applicant understanding and accepting that the Department cannot provide additional water to the proposed development at this time. However,the Department has awarded the construction of the Hala`ula Well Development Phase 2 project. The project consists of installing a new well,0.5-million-gallon pre-stressed reinforced concrete water tank:,and installation of a 12-inch ductile iron(DI)transmission main running along Hala`ula-Ma'ulili Road and Akoru Pule Highway. Please be informed that the water availability conditions for the subject area will be re-evaluated following the completion and operation of the above improvements. Water, Our Most 1Trecious 12esource. . . Ka rWaiA li ne. . . The Department of Water Supply is ask Equal Opportunity provider and employer. Planning Dept. EXHIBIT 1913 Exhibit 3 � r Mr.Nimr Y.Tamimi, P.E.,LEED AP Page 2 December 5,2022 Should there be any questions,please contact Mr. Troy Samura of our Water Resources and Planning Branch at(808)961-8070,extension 255. Sincerely yours, 6"+ Keith K. Okamoto,P.E_ Manager-Chief Engineer TS:dfg Camero, Tracie-Lee From: Pruder, Sina L <sina.pruder@doh.hawaii.gov> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 2:19 PM To: Camero, Tracie-Lee; Tomomitsu, Mark S Subject: RE: Request for Comments for Special Permit and Use Permit Application for Hamakua Health Center - TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011 Hi Tracie, It appears that this project will need to install a wastewater treatment plant and not individual wastewater systems as proposed as flows exceed 1,000 gallons per day. We have no objection with the project as long as the wastewater system that is provided for the project meets Chapter 11-62, Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR). The two IWS proposed in the Use Permit Application would not meet our Chapter 11-62, HAR. Thanks, Sina Pruder From: Camero,Tracie-Lee<Tracie-Lee.Camero@hawaiicounty.gov> Sent: Monday, May 1, 2023 10:23 AM To: DOH.WWB<DOH.wwb@doh.hawaii.gov>;Tomomitsu, Mark S<mark.tomomitsu@doh.hawaii.gov> Subject: [EXTERNAL] Request for Comments for Special Permit and Use Permit Application for Hamakua Health Center- TMK: (3) 5-4-005:011 Good Morning, I am following up with a request that was sent to your office for comments for the Hamakua Health Center TMK: (3) 5-4- 005:011 (PL-USE-2023-000010 and PL-SPP-2023-000038).The request is to convert the existing Kohala Hotel (which currently has an existing cesspool)to a Medical Clinic with Workforce Housing.The applicant is proposing two construct two IWS systems with a primary and secondary absorption beds. Based on the size of the project I am contacting your department to see if there is any comments or concerns on the proposed project that I can include in my Reports for my Commission. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Track-Lec Cuwwv Planner IV Planning Division Planning Department Phone: (808)961-8166 1 Main Line: (808) 961-8288 Email: tracie-Iee.cameroCcDhawaiicountv.gov Website: www.planning.hawaiicountV.gov c_ County of Hawai'i Zoning& Subdivision Code Update Project Website:COHcodeupdate.com 1 Planning Dept. Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s)and may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any review, use, disclosure, or distribution by unintended recipients is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. 2 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS COUNTY OF HAWAII H I LO, HAWAI I DATE: April 21, 2023 I&eft4 WW64zW TO: Zendo Kern, Planning Director FROM: Department of Public Works, Engineering Division SUBJECT: USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-USE-2023-000010) Request: To Establish the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center (Permanent Clinic) SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SPP-2023-000038) Request: To Establish the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center (Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing) Applicant: Hamakua Health Center, Inc., dba Hamakua-Kohala Health TMK: 5-4-005.011 We have reviewed your submittal dated March 24, 2023 and offer the following comments for your consideration: 1. All activities shall comply with the requirements of Hawaii County Code (HCC), Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentary Control. 2. All development-generated runoff shall be disposed of on site and not directed toward any adjacent properties. A drainage study shall be prepared and the recommended drainage system shall be constructed meeting the approval of the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division. 3. The subject parcel is in an area designated as Zone X on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Zone X is an area determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain. 4. All driveway connections and construction within Akoni Pule Highway shall conform to Chapter 22, County Streets, of the Hawaii County Code. Access to Akoni Pule Highway, including the provision of adequate sight distances, shall meet with the approval of the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division. Questions may be referred to Robyn Matsumoto at 961-8924. Planning Depi. Exhibit 5 County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer ��ZY OF•�� U ` BUILDING DIVISION - DPW COUNTY OF HAWAI I— 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 7— Hilo, Hawai 196720 Hilo Office (808) 961-8331 • Fax (808) 961-8410 Kona Office (808) 323-4720 Fax (808) 327-3509 April 1 , 2023 TO: Zendo Kurn County of Hawaii — Planning Dept. West Hawaii Office 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy Kailua Kona, HI. 96740 SUBJECT: Use Permit Application (PL-USE-2023-000010) Request: To Establish the Hamakua — Kohala Health Center (Permanent Clinic) Special permit Application (PL-SPP-2023-000038) Request: To Establish the Hamakua — Kohala Health center (Transitional Clinic and Work Force Housing) Applicant: Hamakua Health Center, Inc., dba Hamakua — Kohala Health TMK: (3) 5-4-005.011 (por.), N. Kohala, Hawaii This is to inform you that our records on file, relative to the status of the subject discloses that: ❑ No Building permit was issued for work done on the premise. ❑ No building permit was issued for the change of occupancy. ❑ At the time of completion, the subject complied with all Building Code regulations that were in effect. ❑ Variance from any building regulation (Building, Electrical, Plumbing, or Sign) was/was not granted. ❑ The following violations(s) still outstanding: ❑ Building ❑ Electrical ❑ Plumbing ❑ Sign ® Others: Permits shall be acquired for all new work and shall comply to all current codes in effect at the time of application submittal. This status report reflects Building Division records only and does not include information from other agencies. Should you have any questions regarding maters contained herein, please feel free to contact Chris Domino at phone no. (808) 323-4720 Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Planning Dept. Exhibit�„_„6 HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT . COUNTY OF HAWAII . HILO, HAWAII 96720 DATE April 10, 2023 Memorandum TO MARYAM PALMA, COUNTY OF HAWAII, PLANNING DEPT. FROM CAPTAIN CLINTON BAYBAYAN, FIRE PREVENTION BRANCH SUBJECT: USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-USE-2023-000010), HAMAKUA- KOHALA HEALTH CENTER In regards to the above-mentioned project, Fire Department Access and Water Supply shall comply with Chapter 18 of the 2018 Hawaii State Fire Code and Chapter 26 of the Hawaii County Code. For any questions, please email Clinton.Bavbayan(a hawaiicoun ov or call 808-323-4761. Respectfully Submitted, Clinton Baybayan Fire Prevention Captain Fire Prevention Branch Hawaii Fire Department Planning Daps. Exhibit 7 JOSH GREEN, M.D. KENNETH S. FINK, M.D,MGA, MPH f.........9 GOVERNOR OF HAWAII �r�,.r"ys9'�.,; DIRECTOR OF HEALTH KE KIA'AINAO KA MOKU'AINA O HAWAI'I y,: `tom KA LUNA HO'OKELE : �'©.I�tr•rao� STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH P.O. BOX 916 HI LO, HAWAII 96721-0916 MEMORANDUM DATE: April 14, 2023 TO: Mr. Zendo Kern Planning Director, County of Hawaii FROM: Eric Honda District Environmental Health Program Chief SUBJECT: Use Permit Application (PL-USE-2023-000010) Request: To Establish the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center Special Permit Application (PL-SPP-2023-000038) Request: To Establish the Hamakua-Kohala Health Center (Transitional Clinic and Workforce Housing) Applicant: Hamakua Health Center, Inc., dba Hamakua-Kohala Health TMK: 5-4-005:011 (por), N. Kohala, Hawaii In most cases,the District Health Office will no longer provide individual comments to agencies or project owners to expedite the land use review and process. Agencies,project owners, and their agents should apply Department of Health "Standard Comments" regarding land use to their standard project comments in their submittal. Standard comments can be found on the Land Use Planning Review section of the Department of Health website: https:Hhealth.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/. Contact information for each Branch/Office is available on that website. Note: Agencies and proiect owners are responsible for adhering to all applicable standard comments and obtaining proper and necessary permits before the commencement of any work. General summary comments have been included for your convenience. However, these comments are not all-inclusive and do not substitute for review of and compliance with all applicable standard comments for the various DOH individual programs. Clean Air Branch Planning Depi. Exhibit 8 Zendo Kern April 14, 2023 Page 2 of 4 1. All project activities shall comply with the Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR), Chapters 11-59 and 11-60.1. 2. Control of Fugitive Dust: You must reasonably control the generation of all airborne, visible fugitive dust and comply with the fugitive dust provisions of HAR §11-60.1-33. Note that activities that occur near existing residences, businesses,public areas, and major thoroughfares exacerbate potential dust concerns. It is recommended that a dust control management plan be developed which identifies and mitigates all activities that may generate airborne and visible fugitive dust and that buffer zones be established wherever possible. 3. Standard comments for the Clean Air Branch are at: hltps:Hhealth.hawaii._gov/epo/landuse/ Clean Water Branch 1. All project activities shall comply with the HAR, Chapters 11-53, 11-54, and 11-55. 1. The following Clean Water Branch website contains information for agencies and/or project owners who are seeking comments regarding environmental compliance for their projects with HAR, Chapters 11-53, 11-54, and 11-55: hLtps:Hhealth.hawaii.gov/cwb/clean-water-branch-home- page/cwb- standard-comments/. Hazard Evaluation & Emergency Response Office 1. A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment(ESA) and Phase II Site Investigation should be conducted for projects wherever current or former activities on site may have resulted in releases of hazardous substances, including oil or chemicals. Areas of concern include current and former industrial areas, harbors, airports, and formerly and currently zoned agricultural lands used for growing sugar, pineapple or other agricultural products. 2. Standard comments for the Hazard Evaluation& Emergency Response Office are at: hgps://health.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/. Indoor and Radiological Health Branch 1. Project activities shall comply with HAR Chapters 11-39, 11-45, 11-46, 11-501, 11- 502, 11-503, and 11-504. 2. Construction/Demolition Involving Asbestos: If the proposed project includes renovation/demolition activities that may involve asbestos, the applicant should contact the Asbestos and Lead Section of the Branch at https:Hhealth.hawaii.gov/irhb/asbestos/. Safe Drinking Water Branch 1. Agencies and/or project owners are responsible for ensuring environmental compliance for their projects in the areas of 1)Public Water Systems; 2) Zendo Kern April 14, 2023 Page 3 of 4 Underground Injection Control; and 3) Groundwater and Source Water Protection in accordance with HAR Chapters 11-19, 11-20, 11-21, 11-23, 11-23A, and 11- 25. They may be responsible for fulfilling additional requirements related to the Safe Drinking Water program: hops://health.hawaii.gov/sdwb/. 2. Standard comments for the Safe Drinking Water Branch can be found at: hltps:Hhealth.hawaii._gov/epo/landuse/. Solid &Hazardous Waste Branch 1. Hazardous Waste Program - The state regulations for hazardous waste and used oil are in HAR Chapters 11-260.1 to 11-279.1. These rules apply to the identification, handling, transportation, storage, and disposal of regulated hazardous waste and used oil. 2. Solid Waste Programs - The laws and regulations are contained in HRS Chapters 339D, 342G, 342H, and 342I, and HAR Chapters 11-58.1 and 11-282. Generators and handlers of solid waste shall ensure proper recycling or disposal at DOH-permitted solid waste management facilities. If possible,waste prevention, reuse, and recycling are preferred options over disposal. The Office of Solid Waste Management also oversees the electronic device recycling and recovery law, the glass advanced disposal fee program, and the deposit beverage container program. 3. Underground Storage Tank Program —The state regulations for underground storage tanks are in HAR Chapter 11-280.1. These rules apply to the design, operation, closure, and release response requirements for underground storage tank systems, including unknown underground tanks identified during construction. 4. Standard comments for the Solid&Hazardous Waste Branch can be found at: hilps:Hhealth.hawaii.gov/epo/landuse/. Wastewater Branch For comments,please email the Wastewater Branch at.doh.wwbkdoh.hawaii.gov. Sanitation/Local DOH Comments: 1. Noise may be generated during demolition and/or construction. The applicable maximum permissible sound levels, as stated in Title 11, HAR, Chapter 11-46, "Community Noise Control," shall not be exceeded unless a noise permit is obtained from the Department of Health. 2. According to HAR §11-26-35,No person, firm, or corporation shall demolish or clear any structure,place, or vacant lot without first ascertaining the presence or absence of rodents that may endanger public health by dispersal from such premises. Should any such inspection reveal the presence of rodents, the rodents shall be eradicated before demolishing or clearing the structure, site, or vacant lot. Zendo Kern April 14, 2023 Page 4 of 4 A demolition or land clearing permit is required prior to demolition or clearing. Other 1. CDC - Healthy Places - Healthy Community Design Checklist Toolkit recommends that state and county planning departments, developers,planners, engineers, and other interested parties apply these principles when planning or reviewing new developments or redevelopment projects. 2. If new information is found or changes are made to your submittal, DOH reserves the right to implement appropriate environmental health restrictions as required. Should there be any questions on this matter,please contact the Department of Health, Hawaii District Health Office, at(808) 933-0917. FRIENDS OFit THE FUTURE P.O. Box 2655, Kamuela, Hawai'i 96743 (808)885-8336 phone (808)885-4998 fax future@fofhawaii.org BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kenneth F. Brown September 22, 2022 Founder ....................................... Irene Carpenter Chief Executive Officer Hamakua Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street John A.L. DeFries Honoka'a , HI 96727 President RE: Letter of Support for Hamakua-Kohala Health Mark McGuffie Vice President Dear Mrs. Carpenter: Georgine Busch On behalf of the Friends of the Future Board of Directors, I'm pleased to provide this Treasurer letter of support for your organization to attest Hamakua-Kohala Health is our partner in Sharon L.Sakai delivering services to the communities it serves. secretary Hamakua Health Center, Inc. has been a steadfast provider on the Hamakua coast for more than 55 years and here in Kohala for nearly 20 years. From its start as a plantation Susan Maddox clinic, it has grown and evolved to serve patients via its main clinic in Honoka'a that Executive Team Leader includes Primary care, Prenatal care, and pediatrics. And now, satellite clinics in Kapa'au, Waimea and the school-based location in Laupahoehoe provide essential care to even more families closer to where they live and work. I have personally seen first hand how the organization and its staff live your mission, vision and values by not only serving patients who seek services, but also by incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of the community. Its strength is the strong foundation set by its founders, the vision and expertise of its Board of Directors, the sense of ownership by its staff, patients and community, the years of service and commitment of its management team, and the relationships forged at the community, state and national level. Over the 26 years of my tenure with Friends of the Future, there have been many opportunities to collaborate, including Health Center staff offering education programs at Tutus House, our health and well resource center; recently working together to distribute COVID test kits to the larger community; and now working together on the Learning 2 Thrive program for parenting-students working to complete post secondary degrees. In every instance, you and your staff have been professional, dedicated partners. As you continue to grow in the patients you serve to meet the needs of the communities you serve, we fully support Hamakua-Kohala Health in its efforts to gain permitting to develop the former Kohala Club hotel as the future home of Hamakua-Kohala Health in Kapa`au. The Health Center is critical to the health and wellness of the community and we are honored to continue our collaboration. Sincerely, Susan Maddox Executive Team Leader Friends of the Future A 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to creating trust and harmony among the diverse cultures ofHawai"i through a process where all people can opening contribute their deepest values, create shared visions and continuously improve their communities. Planning Depi. Exhibit DAVID Y.IGE _ ; KEITH T.HAYASHI GOVERNORV SUPERINTENDENT JANETTE F.L.SNELLING TRISHA MALIA Y.SANBORN COMPLEX AREA SUPERINTENDENT STATE OF HAWAII PRINCIPAL DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION KOHALA MIDDLE SCHOOL 53-4155 Akoni Pule Highway P.O. Box 777 Kapaau, Hawaii 96755 September 22, 2022 Irene Carpenter Chief Executive Officer Hamakua Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street Honoka'a , HI 96727 RE: Letter of Support for Hamakua-Kohala Health Dear Mrs. Carpenter: It is my pleasure to provide you with a letter of support for your organization to attest that Hamakua-Kohala Health is our partner in delivering services to the communities it serves. Hamakua Health Center, Inc. has been a steadfast provider on the Hamakua coast for more than 55 years and here in Kohala for nearly 20 years. From your start as a plantation clinic, you have grown to serve patients through a main clinic in Honoka'a that includes Primary care, Prenatal care, and pediatrics. Your satellite clinics in Kapa'au, Waimea and your school-based location in Laupahoehoe. You live your mission by not only serving patients who seek services, but also by incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of the community. The strength of the Health Center lies in the strong foundation set by its founders, the vision and expertise of its Board of Directors, the sense of ownership by its staff, patients and community, the years of service and commitment of its management team, and the relationships forged at the community, state and national level. You have provided our school with much needed resources, like age appropriate sex education classes, vaping presenations and school supplies to start the 2022-2023 school year! Your support of the Kohala Middle School students has played an important role in providing them with many of the fundamentals they need to develop into civic minded, healthy, and productive young men and women. As you continue to grow in the patients you serve to meet the needs of the communities you serve, we fully support Hamakua-Kohala Health in their efforts to gain permitting to develop the former Kohala Club hotel as the future home of Hamakua-Kohala Health in Kapa`au. The Health Center is invaluable to the health and wellness of the community and we look forward to continued collaboration. Sincerely, SU/V1XQVm Trisha Sanborn Principal Planning Depi. Exhibit 10 DAVID Y.IGE SE cc H, KEITH HAYASHI GOVERNOR SUPERINTENDENT t AMY STAFFORD JANETTE SNELLING ..-,�y:. PRINCIPAL COMPLEX AREA SUPERINTENDENT STATE OF HAWAI`I DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION KOHALA HIGH SCHOOL P.O. BOX 279 KAPAAU,HAWAI'I 96755 September 24, 2022 Irene Carpenter Chief Executive Officer Hamakua Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street Honoka'a , HI 96727 RE: Letter of Support for Hamakua Health Center Dear Mrs. Carpenter: It is my pleasure to provide you with a letter of support for your organization to attest that Hamakua-Kohala Health is our partner in delivering services to the communities it serves. Hamakua Health Center, Inc. has been a steadfast provider on the Hamakua coast for more than 55 years and here in Kohala for nearly 20 years. From your start as a plantation clinic, you have grown to serve patients through a main clinic in Honoka'a that includes Primary care, Prenatal care, and pediatrics. Your satellite clinics in Kapa'au, Waimea and your school-based location in Laupahoehoe. You live your mission by not only serving patients who seek services, but also by incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of the community. The strength of the Health Center lies in the strong foundation set by its founders, the vision and expertise of its Board of Directors, the sense of ownership by its staff, patients and community, the years of service and commitment of its management team, and the relationships forged at the community, state and national level. Anytime a need or concern arises, we know we can reach out to Hamakua Health. We have benefitted at our school from the training that your center has provided for our students over the years on addiction, vaping, healthy choices and healthy relationships. We also value our continued partnership with COVID testing that your center offers each week for our athletes, students and staff members in a proactive effort to keep the numbers low in our community. Kohala High School fully supports Hamakua-Kohala Health in their Service Area Competition application.The Health Center is invaluable to the health and wellness of many communities, and we want to be sure that collaboration and support is able to continue. Sincerely, _4t9*L Amy Stafford, Principal Kohala High School Telephone: (808)327-4991• Fax: (808)327-4994 AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Kohala High School does not discriminate on the basis of race,color.national origin,sex.disability,or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups-ESE only.The following persons have been designated to handle inquires regarding the nondiscrimination policies Amy Stafford, Principal, PO_Box 279 Kapaau,H[96755 Ph(808)889-7117 email amy.staffordnkl2hl.us Planning Dept. ancy co PARTNERS M Oi VLLO Y W NT M A 10/29/2022 Irene Carpenter Chief Executive Officer Hamakua Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street Honoka'a , HI 96727 RE: letter of Support for Hamakua-Kohala Health Dear Mrs. Carpenter: My name is Ashlynn Victorino. I am the Tutu & Me (TTM) Home Visiting Program Manager for Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF). We support the mission and values of Hamakua-Kohala Health (HKH) and have developed a successful working partnership in serving families on Hawaii Island. From the start of our partnership, HKH has grown to serve patients in Honoka'a,Kapa'au,Waimea and Laupahoehoe. HKH represents their mission by not only serving patients who seek services, but also by incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of families.It is my pleasure to provide you with a letter of support to attest that HKH is exemplifying their mission to the community it serves. HKH works in collaboration and supports TTM Home Visiting families in the following ways. • Participates in TTM Home Visiting Program Community Partner Meetings and shares health services • Collaborates with TTM Home Visiting Program in events such as back to school and other community related events. • Provides resources for families within the communities we serve such as, free Rapid Antigen Testing Kits for TTM Home Visiting Program families. As you continue to grow patients and meet the needs of the communities you serve,we fully support Hamakua-Kohala Health in their efforts to gain permitting to develop the former Kohala Club hotel as the future home of Hamakua-Kohala Health in Kapa'au. Mahalo is 'oe(thank you) Hamakua-Kohala Health. We look forward to growing and continuing our partnership alongside this amazing organization Please feel free to contact me if you have any other questions or concerns. Sincerely, Okm & Ashlynn M.D. Victorino Partners In Development Foundation Tutu & Me Home Visiting Program Manager Planning Dept. Exhibit 12 Kathleen Matsuda Kohala Village LLC, Program Manager PO Box 511 Hawi, HI 96719 November 10, 2022 Irene Carpenter Chief Executive Officer Hamakua Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street Honoka'a, HI 96727 RE: Letter of Support for Hamakua-Kohala Health Dear Mrs. Carpenter; It is my pleasure to provide you with a letter of support for your organization to attest that Hamakua-Kohala Health is our partner in delivering services to the communities it serves. Hamakua Health Center, Inc. has been a steadfast provider on the Hamakua coast for more than 55 years and here in Kohala for nearly 20 years. From your start as a plantation clinic, you have grown to serve patients through a main clinic in Honoka'a that includes Primary care, Prenatal care, and pediatrics. Your satellite clinics in Kapa'au, Waimea and your school-based location in Laupahoehoe. You live your mission by not only serving patients who seek services, but also by incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of the community. The strength of the Health Center lies in the strong foundation set by its founders, the vision and expertise of its Board of Directors, the sense of ownership by its staff, patients and community, the years of service and commitment of its management team, and the relationships forged at the community, state and national level. Hamakua-Kohala Health has provided back to school events and has provided supplies each year for the Elementary, Middle school, High school in collaboration with Kohala Village LLC, Partners in Development and North Kohala Community Resource Center Hamakua-Kohala Health has sponsored health fairs and a women's night out. It was a fun event for us to get information, blood pressure tests, eye check up, to be pampered, and also have entertainment. I always attend their events. Hamakua-Kohala Health has made sure our needs were taken cared of during our Covid Crisis and they still are providing services- Hamakua-Kohala Health participated in our Ohana Fun day which was a health fair sponsored by BISAC. They provided Free covid test kits and did a fun activity for the kids. Hamakua-Kohala Health provided staff for our First Aid Station at our Kohala Reunion 2022, Planning Dept. Exhibit 13 As you continue to grow in the patients you serve to meet the needs of the communities you serve, we fully support Hamakua-Kohala Health in their efforts to gain permitting to develop the former Kohala Club hotel as the future home of Hamakua-Kohala Health in Kapa'au. The Health Center is invaluable to the health and wellness of the community and we look forward to continued collaboration. Sincerely. Pr ,h..,4 Kathleen Matsuda Kohala Village LLC Program Manager. r ISLAN�+D "Inslairing individuals to reclaim and rnrich thelr SUBSTANCE ANCE lives byufililin9lnrrovutiveresources crud harricsslne7 the ABUSEstrenydis with;"ea`Ij person." COUNCIL lnsptfingchonge Rectaimfngltvef Kea'au Administrative office { 16-179 Melekahiwa Street Kea'au,Hawal'i 96749 November 23,2022 P.(808)969-9994 F.(808)969-7570 Irene Carpenter Chief Executive Officer Hilo Mental Health Ilamakua Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street 295 Walanuenue Avenue Hono Hilo,Hawai'196720 lca'a,HI 96727 P.(808)854-2837 RE: Letter of Support for Hannalcua-Kohala Health F.(808)969-3716 Keaau Dear Mrs. Carpenter: Mental Health 16-179 Melekahiwa Street It is my pleasure to provide you with a letter of support for your organization to attest that Kea'au,Hawai'i 96749 Hamakua-Koliala Health is our partner in delivering services to the communities it serves. ' P.(808)935-0077 F.(808)982-5272 I lamakua Health Center,Inc. has been a steadfast provider on the Hanlakrla coast for more than 55}Tears and here in Kohala for nearly 20 years. From your start as a plantation clinic,you have Kona grown to serve patients through a main clinic in Honoka'a that includes Primary care,Prenatal Mental Health 75-5722 Kuakinl Highway, care,and pediatrics.Your satellite clinics in Kapa'au,Waimea and your school-based location in Suite 217 Laupahoehoe. You live your mission by not only serving patients who seek services,but also by Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of the community. The strength of P.(808)322-3100 the Health Center lies in the strong foundation set by its founders,the vision and expertise of its F.(808)322-3001 Board of Directors the sense of ownership by its staff,patients and community,the}Tears of I service and commitment of its management team,and the relationships forged at the I Dr.Hannah Preston-Pita community, state and national level. Chief Executive officer BISAC has partnered with Hamakua Health Center,Inc for many years and has shared the same vision for our communities. Most recently,we have worked to create more opportunities fox Board Members out communities to thrive and partnered on outreach efforts,community events,and provided Pat Engelhard smoking cessation services. President Catherine Kamau As you continue to grow in the patients you serve to meet the needs of the communities you Vice President serve, we fully support Hamakua-Kohala Health in their efforts to gain permitting to develop Richard Henderson the former Kohala Club hotel as the future home of Hamakua-Kohala Health in Kapa`au. Finance Chair The Health Center is invaluable to the health and wellness of the community and we look David Bishaw forward to continued collaboration, Vanessa Carlson :- David De Luz Jr. Sincerely, Danny Paleka Kim Sasaki Sharri Thornton annah Preston-Pita,Ps}T.D.,Ed,D., CSAC Chief Executive Officer Emeritus William Walter Jane Webb .w., Planning Dept. tV F y County of Haivai'i oo� qzy� Phone: (808) 961-8564 Council District 9- t• /�J �lb�� E-mail:cinr(1.eruiu{c�huuaiicoimt�.�oi North and South Kohala Chair:Committee on Governmental Relations and External Affairs q OF CYNTHIA F. W. "CINDY" EVANS HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL —DISTRICT 9 25 Anpuni St.,Ste. 1402, Hilo,HI 96720 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Hiiy.,Bldg.A,Kaihta-Kona,HI 96740 Old Kohala Courtlronse, 54-3900 'Akoni Pale Huy., Kapa'aa HI 96755 January 24, 2023 Irene Carpenter CEO, Hamakua-Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street Honoka'a , HI 96727 RE: Support for Hamakua-Kohala Health Aloha a Mrs. Carpenter, It is my pleasure to provide you with a letter of support for your organization to attest that Hamakua- Kohala Health is our partner in delivering services to the communities it serves. Hamakua Health Center, Inc. has been a steadfast provider on the Hamakua coast for more than SS years and here in Kohala for nearly 20 years. From your start as a plantation clinic, you have grown to serve patients through a main clinic in Honoka'a that includes primary care, prenatal care, and pediatrics.Your satellite clinics in Kapa'au, Waimea and your school-based location in Laupahoehoe. You live your mission by not only serving patients who seek services, but also by incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of the community. The strength of the Health Center lies in the strong foundation set by its founders,the vision and expertise of its Board of Directors,the sense of ownership by its staff, patients and community,the years of service and commitment of its management team, and the relationships forged at the community, state and national level. As you continue to grow in the patients you serve to meet the needs of the communities you serve, I fully support Hamakua-Kohala Health in their efforts to gain permitting to develop the former Kohala Club hotel as the future home of Hamakua-Kohala Health in Kapa'au. The Health Center is invaluable to the health and wellness of the community and I look forward to continued collaboration. Sincerely, a__�Z 6v-,T,� Cindy Evans Hawai'i County Council, District 9 Haivai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Planning Dept. Exhibit 15 PARTNERS IN DEVELOPMENT F O U N D A T I O N Irene Carpenter Chief Executive Officer Hamakua Kohala Health 45-549 Plumeria Street Honoka'a, HI 96727 RE: Letter of Support for Hamakua-Kohala Health Dear Mrs. Carpenter: It is my pleasure to provide you with a letter of support for your organization to attest that Hamakua-Kohala Health is our partner in delivering services to the communities it serves. Hamakua Health Center, Inc. has been a steadfast provider on the Hamakua coast for more than 55 years and here in Kohala for nearly 20 years. From your start as a plantation clinic, you have grown to serve patients through a main clinic in Honoka`a that includes Primary care, Prenatal care, and pediatrics. Your satellite clinics in Kapa`au, Waimea and your school-based location in Laupahoehoe. You live your mission by not only serving patients who seek services, but also by incorporating the goal of improving the overall health status of the community. The strength of the Health Center lies in the strong foundation set by its founders, the vision and expertise of its Board of Directors, the sense of ownership by its staff, patients and community, the years of service and commitment of its management team, and the relationships forged at the community, state and national level. Hamakua Health Center, Inc. serves a vital role in the North Kohala community and we look forward to collaborating on our Piha Me Ka Pono Project to bring health and wellness education and awareness to the students and faculty of the Kohala Complex Schools and the community. As you continue to grow in the patients you serve to meet the needs of the communities you serve, we fully support Hamakua-Kohala Health in their efforts to gain permitting to develop the former Kohala Club hotel as the future home of Hamakua-Kohala Health in Kapa`au. The Health Center is invaluable to the health and wellness of the community and we look forward to continued collaboration. Me ka a'a ha`a, Aliso . Qlanikauha`a Mas tani Vice President of Operation Planning Depi. Exhibit.--'1 Serving Hawai`i's Families,Living Hawaiian Values 2040 Bachelot Street I Honolulu,Hawaii 96817 1 P 808.595.2752 1 F 808.595.4932 www.pidfoundation.org I, fully support the building of Hamakua-Kohala Health's new Kohala clinic site located at 54-3795 Akoni Pule Hwy, Kapaou, HT 96755 (former Kohala Club Hotel) HAX,AK`vAKOffALA HEALTH NAME SIGNATURE I—�M�V Wwc-CA-VIM 1 � 1 I 1 + j I f I f Planning Dept. 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