PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2022-000030)

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parking area and installation of a paved,ADA-compliant parking stall; 5) abandonment of the existing cesspool and replacement with a DOH-approved septic system; 6) installation of an additional rainwater catchment tank for fire suppression water; and 7) development of a 600-square foot greenhouse within the permit area(hereinafter permit area). The treatment facility is and will continue to be run as a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a- week operation with daytime working hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with a full, up to 16-member staff. Overnight operations will occur between normal daytime hours and will be staffed by two employees. There will be no facility events or activities later than 10:00 p.m. and clients may have visitors between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The applicant will begin permitting and improvements as soon as the Special Permit is granted with the hope of securing a final inspection within one month of receiving a building permit. The applicant estimates the project will cost between $65,000 and $85,000. The criteria for approving a Special Permit are based on Rule 6-7 in the Planning Commission Rules. It states that the Planning Commission shall not approve a Special Permit unless it is found that the proposed use (a) is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the Agricultural or Rural District, whichever the case may be, and (b) the proposed use would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, as amended. The granting of this request would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve,protect, and encourage the development of lands in the State for those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public health and welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the Agricultural District, the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in agricultural use. The County General Plan designates the property as important agricultural land and the soils are classified as "C" or Fair by the Land Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating and designated as "Prime"by the Department of Agriculture's ALISH Map. Despite the preceding, the applicant will only be utilizing a 3.03-acre, -2-