PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SMA-2023-000034)

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• Attain a diversity of socioeconomic housing mix throughout the different parts of the County. • Develop better places to live in Hawaii County by creating viable communities with decent housing and suitable living environments for our people. • Improve and maintain the quality and affordability of the existing housing stock. In summary,the proposed project would be consistent with pertinent goals and policies of the Hawai'i County General Plan. D. Description of how the proposed project will affect the area involved and surrounding areas. The proposed project will have negligible impacts on the area and vicinity, and impacts would be limited to the direct physical impacts of the construction of the Primary Farm Dwelling and Additional Farm Dwelling.This construction would have negligible or no impact on coastal ecosystems. Adverse impacts to water quality would not be expected due to both the large,vegetated area located makai of the proposed construction and minimal impervious areas created by construction.The impervious area of the Primary Farm Dwelling is limited to 5700 square feet and impervious area of the additional Farm Dwelling is limited to 1478 square feet. E. Description of impacts which cannot be avoided and mitigating measures proposed to minimize that impact. Impacts that cannot be avoided are limited to direct physical impacts from construction of the Primary Farm Dwelling and additional Farm Dwelling.The effect of the construction activities are temporary and limited. However, since the past use was farming and the existing gravel roads are being used, the impact would be comparatively negligible.The'Ulu, once planted will not require annual replanting and disruption of the soil. Construction would require a negligible increase in demand on electrical supply that would be replaced with a PV system, to go live post construction. F. Alternatives to the proposed project. Since the proposed project lies within appropriate uses for its zoning classification and is part of and abuts a residential subdivision,the planned uses are appropriate for the site.To the best of our understanding, there are no better alternatives to the proposed project. G. Any irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources. None.The structures could be demolished and removed in the future. Aside from the proposed dwelling and supporting agricultural structures and facilities, the majority of the land will be committed to agricultural activities, as it has in the past and supported by both state and county land use regulations. The type of agriculture being proposed will preserve the soil resources within the property, rather than past activities that required frequent tilling of the land and the potential erosion and loss of soil. 7