PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-USE-2023-000020)

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12. Kau Community Development Plan (CDP): The Ka`u CDP was adopted by Ordinance No. 17-66, which became effective on October 17, 2017. The subject property is designated Rural in the Land Use Policy Map for Ocean View. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 13. Description of Property and Permit Area: The subject, 44,214-square foot property is roughly trapezoidal in shape and sits at an elevation of approximately 2,120 to 2,160 feet above sea level. The property is unimproved with no existing structures and is vegetated with brush, scattered trees, and bare lava. The proposed 2,244-square foot equipment space is situated in the northwest corner of the property. The tower will be set back approximately 46 feet from the closest property line, which exceeds the Zoning Code's minimum setback requirement of one foot for every five feet of tower height (30 feet for the proposed 150-foot tall tower). 14. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Properties immediately adjacent to the subject property are zoned Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) with a parcel just north of the highway zoned Village Commercial-40,000 square feet (CV-40) and parcels across the highway to the southwest zoned Agricultural-3 acres (A-3a). These properties range in size from about 1 acre to 6 acres. The properties surrounding the subject property are being used for churches, dwellings, and agriculture, with many vacant properties. Kahuku Park and a County water tank are located directly across Paradise Makai Circle, while the nearest residence is located on parcel No. 9-2-101:044, approximately 220 feet southwest of the proposed tower location. 15. Flood Zone: Zone "X",which is determined to be an area of minimal flood hazard. 16. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): Unclassified. 17. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: "E" or"Very Poor' soils. 18. U.S.D.A. Soil Survey: Kapua-Lava flows complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes. 19. Flora and Fauna Resources: Vegetation in the project area is primarily grasses and bushes, lantana, mamane, `6hi`a, christmas berry, and silky oak trees. 20. Archaeological/Historic/Cultural Resources: Scientific Consultant Services, Inc., conducted a cultural resources review and archeological field inspection of the subject property. Their report, dated June 27, 2023, concluded there are "no historic properties located within the 0.5-mile radius APE [Area of Potential Effects] of the current project 3