PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SMA-2023-000040)

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Proiect Components The applicant proposes to construct a 3,934 square foot single-family residence containing two (2) stories, five (5) bedrooms, and three (3) bathrooms. The ground floor is proposed to contain two (2) bedrooms, one (1) full bathroom, a recreation room, a laundry, and storage room, and a two (2) car garage. The second floor would have three (3) bedrooms, two (2) full bathrooms, a kitchen, living room, and a covered lanai. Total living area of the proposed residence is 2,382 square feet. The proposed garage is 480 square feet, and covered lanai 1,072 square feet. The dwelling will utilize a Department of Health approved individual wastewater system. County water is not available to the site. The applicant intends to drill a water well and install a water pump. The well will be constructed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Commission on Water Resource Management. The parcel will require minimal grading to create the building pad and driveway. An array of twenty (20) solar panels will be used for electricity. Figures 2-7 display the site plan, floor plans, roof plans, and elevations. C. Property Description The subject property contains 23,958 square feet of land zoned Agricultural 1-acre (A -la) (Figure 8). It is rectangular in shape with its northern boundary abutting the coastline. The parcel is located in the Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision in Puna. The parcel was previously cleared as shown in the attached historical aerial photo taken in 1965 (Figure 9). It is currently undeveloped and is primarily vegetated with Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera), Swiss Cheese Plant (Monstera deliciosa), Guinea Grass (Megathyrsus maximus) and Autograph tree (Clusia rosea). The southern perimeter of the property is at an elevation of approximately 25 feet and the remainder of the property gently slopes downward toward the ocean. D. Project Valuation The applicant hopes to secure County SMA Permit approval as soon as possible and begin the Building Permit process immediately thereafter. Construction is anticipated to begin within one year of building permit approval and complete within three years. The estimated value of this project will be roughly $700,000. E. State/County Plans Affecting Request State Land Use The State Land Use designation of the subject property is Agricultural (Figure 10).