PD Recommendation Report (PL-REZ-2023-000047)

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the subject parcel. According to the DWS, they are requesting that the applicant submit estimated maximum daily water usage calculations for the project site, for review and approval. According to the County Department. of Environmental Management (DEM) - Wastewater Division,the property is connected to the County sewer system already and no improvements. The FEMA-FIRM map identifies the project site to be primarily within Flood Zone X which is areas within the 500-year flood but not within the special flood hazard area. A small portion of the makai (seaward)portion of the parcel is within the AE and VE flood zones, which is within the 100-year coastal food range, or 1% flood probability for any given year. Staff notes that the property is outside both the 3.2 ft. Sea Level Rise Exposure Area, and the 3.2 ft. Passive Flooding Area according to the State of Hawaii Sea Level Rise Viewer(SLR-Xa). According to the Department of Public Works (DPW) a drainage study shall be prepared, and the recommended drainage system shall be constructed meeting with the approval of DPW. Additionally, DPW has requested that the applicant construct a paved should and swale within the Kamehameha Avenue right-of- way conforming to Standard Details (for Public Works Construction) R-18 (Street Cross- sections with Sidewalk) and R-19 (Road Pavements and Shoulders) with associated drainage features. The applicant has stated they will comply with any recommendations or requirements related to drainage. The project site will be accessed from the existing driveway to Kalaniana`ole Steet, in addition to an additional driveway access to Kamehameha Avenue. Because the project is anticipated to only generate approximately twenty-one (21) peak hour trips no traffic impact analysis was completed. Driveway access to Kamehameha Avenue must meet with the approval of DPW in accordance with Hawaii County Code Chapter 22—County Streets, while Kalaniana`ole Street was transferred and is now under State jurisdiction. According to the HDOT there are no requirements for improvements to Kalaniana`ole Street for the proposed development. The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A,Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is located within the Special Management Area but is not considered a coastal property as it is over 80 feet from the nearest shoreline(Reeds Bay Ice Ponds). The applicant has submitted, simultaneously with this application, a Special Management Area Use permit application for review and -5-