PD Recommendation Report Kamehameha Schools (PL-SPP-2023-037)

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Land Use ■ Designate and allocate land areas in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. ■ Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. While the Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP) is generally silent on the use of Special Permits, the proposed use is also consistent with KCDP goals and policies related to public facilities and services. Specifically,the proposed use complies with Policy PUB-6.6 Important Role of Schools in Creating a Sense of Community, which states, in part that, "The quality of its schools defines the quality of the Kona community. Quality schools show the caring of the community for its children. Quality schools are an investment in the quality of the future, which create outstanding citizens who acquire market-competitive survival skills." Furthermore, this policy directs the following actions related to schools in the KCDP area: ■ Encourage schools to be utilized as community hubs for family-centered recreation and learning. ■ Where DOE plans do not provide for development ofplanned school sites, charter or private school alternatives should be sought. ■ To provide life- long learning opportunities and to draw the community into the schools, the schools and the community are encouraged to develop community- based, after-school programs open to all ages. Based on the preceding, the proposed use will not be contrary to the General Plan nor the Kona CDP. The proposed use is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to coastal zone management program. The Special Management Area(SMA) is part of the Coastal Zone Management Program regulated by the County. The subject property is not proximate to the shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazards or affect beach erosion, coastal ecosystems, and marine resources. Additionally, the project site is not located in the SMA, and there is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. -9-