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

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Neither the applicant nor the Planning Department are aware of any cultural or historic resources on the property. Additionally,there are no known customary or Native Hawaiian cultural rights exercised on the property. A request for review of the application was sent to the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) as a part of this application process. By letter dated May 31, 2023, the State Historic Preservation Division determined that no historic properties would be affected by the proposed project. No professional flora or faunal surveys were conducted on the site as the property has historically been used as an orchard with cattle grazing and has since been developed with a dwelling and garage and it is unlikely that there are any valued cultural, historical, and natural resources to be found in the rezoning area. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: There is no evidence of any possible adverse effects or impairment will occur to any valued resources. Feasible actions to protect native Hawaiian rights: As there is no evidence of any valued cultural, historical, and/or natural resources found on the site, there is no action to be taken. A condition of approval will be added for the protection of inadvertent finds should any remains of historic sites, such as rock walls, terraces,platforms, marine shell concentrations or human burials be encountered. The applicants shall be required to cease work in the immediate area and contact the Department of Land and Natural Resources—State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD). Subsequent work shall proceed upon an archaeological clearance from DLNR-SHPD when it finds that sufficient mitigation measures have been taken. Lastly, this favorable recommendation is made with the understanding that the applicant remains responsible for complying with all other applicable governmental requirements in connection with uses permitted within the Agricultural zoning district,prior to its commencement or establishment upon the subject property. Additional governmental requirements may include the issuance of building permits,the installation of approved wastewater disposal systems,compliance with the Fire Code, installation of improvements required by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), among many others. Compliance with all applicable governmental requirements is a condition of this favorable recommendation; failure to comply with such requirements will be -6-