PD Recommendation Report COH-Parks & Rec (PL-SMA-2023-031)

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• Construction of a new playground and a surrounding chain link fence; • Designation of a boat turnaround area; and • Installation of vehicular barriers to prevent unauthorized vehicles from accessing the shoreline and the pavilion. In 2019 the Board of Land an Natural Resources certified the shoreline for the subject property as delineated along the edge of the existing seawalls that surround the subject property. While the proposed improvements aim to remove and reconstruct the existing pavilion, the pavilion as well as new walkways improvements and a new boat turnaround area will be located within the minimum 40-foot shoreline setback area and therefore the Department of Parks and Recreation has concurrently applied for a SSV for these improvements. The Department of Parks and Recreation has also provided various alternatives to the project located within the Final Environmental Assessement(FEA) and ultimately settled on the Site Plan (Figure 3) as shown in the FEA. Additionally, Figure 8 of the FEA shows a complete list of the proposed improvements to the Miloli`i Beach Park while including the subject property's relation to the shoreline including the minimum 40-foot shoreline setback line and VE flood zone for the area. According to the applicant, construction of the project will begin once the granting of all necessary permits. The current estimated cost of the improvements is $1,750,000. The grounds for approving development within the Special Management Area are based on HRS, Chapter 205A-26(2) (Special Management Area guidelines) and Rule 9-11(e) of the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. Planning Commission Rule 9- 11(e) states that the Planning Commission may permit the proposed development only upon finding that: 1. The development will not have any significant adverse environmental or ecological effect, except as any adverse effect is minimized to the extent practicable and clearly outweighed by public health, safety, or compelling public interests. 2. The development is consistent with the Special Management Area objectives, policies and guidelines as provided by Chapter 205A, HRS. 2