PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2023-000055)

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site's vegetation consists of fruit trees such as mountain apple, citrus, starfruit, mango, avocado, coconut,papaya, pineapple, and landscaped areas with native plants. In addition, livestock on the property includes cows, goats, pigs, sheep, and chickens. There are no known endangered species of plants or animals on the subject property. 23. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: No archaeological and cultural study was conducted of the property as the subject property has been previously impacted by ground-disturbing activities associated with previous agricultural and current residential development. The subject site is not adjacent and/or proximate to the shoreline, therefore gathering of marine life and coastal access for Native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights is not an issue. The applicant states that they have not observed the property or adjoining properties being used by Native Hawaiians for the gathering of plants in recent times. No further ground disturbance is being proposed. 24. Public Access: There is no public access to the mountains or the shoreline that runs through the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 25. Access/Parking/Traffic: Access to the subject property is from Woa Road, a privately owned easement that the applicant has a legal right to access. According to the Hawaii County Zoning Code Section 25-4-51(a)(2), a bed and breakfast establishment must provide one parking stall for each guest bedroom and one stall for the dwelling,which the applicant will comply with. According to the applicant, traffic impacts are not anticipated to be significant, given the small scale of the proposed 4-bedroom bed and breakfast and the fact that check-in and check-out times will be outside of school bus and peak commuting hours. 26. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the subject parcel is currently served by an existing 5/8-inch meter which is allotted one unit of water, equivalent to an average daily usage of 400 gallons per day (gpd) and a maximum daily usage of 600 gpd. DWS notes that water usage over the past year is approximately 990 gpd, which is equivalent to three units of water. While DWS states no objection to the establishment of the proposed bed and breakfast,the applicant is requested to reduce current water use and/or implement stringent water conservation methods to permanently reduce water use to a maximum of one unit of water with a maximum usage of 600 gpd. -4-