PD Recommendation Report (PL-SMA-2023-000032)

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and processing, wholesaling, large storge and transportation facilities, light industrial and industrial-commercial uses. Staff notes that when the HCDP was drafted,the LUPAG designation identified the subject area as"Resort",however,this designation conflicts with the area's General Plan designation as Industrial. Further, the Limited Industrial zoning of the subject property would be more in line with the surrounding zoning and land use in the are as adjacent properties to the East and across the street to the south are all Industrial zones. Additionally,the adjacent property to the west(Suisan)was approved for a rezoning from V-7.5 to ML-20 in 1981, which was after the HCDP was drafted. The project site is located within an area adequately served with essential services such as water, electricity, and telephone. Wastewater will be connected to the existing County sewer line, and conditions of approval will require the applicant to install and/or upgrade any necessary water and sewer lines to connect to the County's main water and sewer lines located on the parcel. The development will to the extent feasible, reasonably protect native Hawaiian rights if they are found to exist. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa'akai O Ka'Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian rights, such as gathering and fishing rights, must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. Investigation of valued resources: Previous approvals for land development on this parcel have not revealed any historic resources on the subject parcel. Staff notes that this property has undergone extensive ground disturbance and grading of the parcel during the development of the existing commercial building and parking area. The County has determined that based on the location of the parcel being within a heavily used commercial/industrial area that no historic properties would be affected by the proposed proj ect. The valuable cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the area: The only valuable resource in the immediate area is Reeds Bay Ice Ponds which is located across the three (3) lane Kalaniana`ole Street which was recently improved along its entire length in this area. The proposed project will not impact or affect the use of Reeds -5-