PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2023-000039 & PL-USE-2023-000010)

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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-