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an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. While the subject parcel <br /> is located within the Special Management Area, no work is proposed within the shoreline <br /> setback area. Additionally,no work is proposed within the State Right-of-Way(ROW)and <br /> as such no HRS 205A trigger was identified. <br /> In review of the SMA guidelines as listed under HRS 205A, the proposed <br /> development is consistent with the objectives and policies as provided by Chapter <br /> 205A, HRS, and Special Management Area guidelines contained in Rule No. 9 of the <br /> Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. <br /> The purpose of Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) and Special <br /> Management Area Rules and Regulations of the County of Hawaii, is to preserve,protect, <br /> and where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal zone areas. Therefore, <br /> special controls on development within an area along the shoreline are necessary to avoid <br /> permanent loss of valuable resources and the foreclosure of management options. The <br /> objectives and policies of Chapter 205A,HRS include,but are not limited to,the protection <br /> of coastal recreational resources, historic resources, scenic and open space resources, <br /> coastal ecosystems, marine resources, beaches, and controlling development in coastal <br /> hazard areas. <br /> Coastal Recreational Resources: The subject property is located across the street <br /> from the Reeds Bay Ice Ponds, which is frequently used for recreational activities. The <br /> proposed project is more than 80-feet from the Ice Ponds,with a new roadway and drainage <br /> system recently constructed between the project area and the pond. This project will not <br /> impact access or the enjoyment of the ponds or larger Reeds Bay area. The project will be <br /> constructed with drainage and runoff mitigation to prevent impact to the ponds from <br /> stormwater. <br /> Historic and Cultural Resources: Although no commissioned archaeological <br /> survey of the site was conducted,it is highly unlikely that any historic sites would be found <br /> on the property as the parcel has been developed for commercial use with an existing <br /> commercial building and parking lot for many years. The entire site has been graded and <br /> cleared completely with little vegetation other than along property boundaries. <br /> Scenic and Open Space Resources: Scenic views of Reeds Bay Ice Ponds and the <br /> -3- <br />