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

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In addition to the above listed criteria, the Planning Commission shall also consider the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A) through (G). In considering the criteria, the Deputy Planning Director recommends the following: (A) Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. The subject request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of the agricultural land and the proposed use will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's prime agricultural lands. (B) The desired use shall not adversely affect the surrounding properties. Adjacent lands are similarly zoned Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) and nearby uses consist primarily of agricultural fields and orchards and vacant land. As previously stated, the applicant has been operating a Special Treatment Facility under license from the State Department of Health-Office of Healthcare Assurance since 2019 for up to 8 clients, and during this time the Planning Department has no record of complaints or issues from its operation nor has the Department received any opposition testimony from the public at the time of this writing. The proposed uses will continue to take place within the permit area and largely indoors. The permit area is landscaped and most of the north, south, and west(mauka) property lines are heavily vegetated providing a natural visual and noise buffer from surrounding properties. The nearest dwelling is situated approximately 2,100 feet to the south of the permit area, and given the site's topography and vegetation, there are no site lines to any surrounding dwellings. Finally, as represented in the application, client visitation hours will occur between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. and all facility-related activities will cease at 10:00 p.m. A condition of approval will require compliance with these representations. Based on the preceding it is not anticipated that the proposed use will adversely affect the surrounding properties. (C) Such use shall not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers,water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection. Access to the subject parcel and permit area is provided via a driveway from Old Mamalahoa Highway, which is a County-owned and maintained roadway consisting -4-