PD Recommendation Report (PL-REZ-2023-041)

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There are no severe geological or topographical problems for the property that cannot be properly rectified,or which would render the land unusuable.According to the Flood Insurnace Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Public Works-Engineering Division (DPW), the property is located in Zone "X", an area outside of the 500-year flood area. There are no significant topographical constraints. Conditions of approval will ensure that all development generated runoff will be disposed of onsite and that the applicant will comply with Chapter 10, Hawai`i County Code related to Erosion and Sedimentation Control. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A,Hawaii Revised Statues,relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is located along the shoreline and within the Special Management Area(SMA)which is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The SMA are lands extending mauka from the shoreline as delineated on the maps filed with the Planning Commission as of June 8, 1977, or as amended pursuant to Section 9-23 of the Planning Commission Rules. In conjunction with this proposed rezoning,the applicant has submitted a Special Management Area Use Permit application for the proposed four-lot subdivision in preparation for the future development of individual building sites that may accomodate a farm dwelling or other structures or uses associated with A-5a zoning. The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian Rights. In view of the Hawai`i State Supreme Court's"PASH"and "Ka Pa'akai O Ka'Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural,historical,and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site: Investigation of valued resources: No professional archaeological and cultural study was conducted of the property as the subject property has been previously impacted by ground-disturbing activities associated with residential development and farming. The development of subject property into a four lot subdivision may require ground disturbance for infrastructure and future development of home sites. The Planning Department has no record of any cultural or historic resources on the property. The valued cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: -5-