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

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4. Supportive Information: The applicant has submitted the attached in support of the request: (Planning Department Exhibit 1 — SMA Use Permit Application dated August 29, 2023) 5. Landowner: Gold Coast SP LLC. STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 6. State Land Use Designation: Agriculture 7. General Plan LUPAG MAP: Open (ope) 8. County Zoning: Agricultural 1-acre (A -la) 9. Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP): The Puna Community Development Plan was adopted by the Hawaii County Council by Ordinance No. 08-116 on August 27, 2008. 10. Special Management Area (SMA): The project is located within the Special Management Area and therefore, the proposed development is subject to SMA review. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 11. Subject Property: 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 in 1965 and is currently undeveloped and 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. 12. Surrounding Land Zoning/Uses: The surrounding area is primarily residential, with most of the parcels developed with single family residential structures and related improvements within the A -la zoning designation. The rocky coastline consists of a small tidal bench with no significant beaches or sandy deposits. 13. Soil Type: The soil is comprised of Opihikao highly decomposed plant material with 2 to 20 percent slopes (2kllp). This soil type consists of organic material over pahoehoe lava flows. 14. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: The project site is listed as "E" (Very Poor). -2-