PD Background Report Ching (PL-REZ-2023-044)

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Notwithstanding that situation, for the purpose of this report and application, the request will be discussed and justified on the merits of the site being appropriate for an A-5a zoning. Having said that, the properties in the general area, particularly in the vicinity of the area between the subject site and the Belt Highway are zoned A-1a, as noted in the zoning map. (Figure 2) This would include the existing subdivisions such as the Waimea Vacationland Subdivision, Pu'ukapu Acres, Kamuela Lakeland, and Wailani Ranchos_ If approved, the site would be subdivided in a manner meeting with both the Zoning and Subdivision Codes. Further, all uses and standards consistent with the requested A-5a zone would be adhered to. E. SMA Objectives and Policies The site is not located within the County Special Management Area ("SMA"). As such, no SMA Use Permit would be required. However, as the entire island falls within the State Coastal Zone Management ("CZM") Area, a discussion of the request's relationship to the CZM Program will be covered in Chapter IX — Regulatory Analysis. F. Other Permitting Requirements As noted earlier, other permits would still be required. These would be of the "ministerial" variety, such as Subdivision Approval, grading permit, right-of-way permit, and the like. V. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS A. General Description The subject parcel is located on the northern slope of Mauna Kea, over six (6) miles from the nearest shoreline. The parcel is gently sloping, with an average slope of about eight (8) percent. The southern end is fairly level with slopes ranging from two (2) to five (5) percent. The northern section of the property ranges from two (2) to 10 percent. It has an elevation that ranges from 2,500 to 3,000 feet above mean sea level. The mean annual rainfall in this area is approximately 80 inches. The wetter months tend to occur between March through September. The mean annual temperature is about 70 degrees Fahrenheit to the lower 5