PD Background Report HICDC (PL-REZ-2023-054)

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in the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Fauna resources including the Short-eared Owl or Pueo and the Hawaiian Hawk or `Io are known to frequent the area and are commonly found in open grasslands and agricultural lands in Kohala. In a letter dated October 17, 2005, the DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife had no objections to the project, with no further need for consultation. 19. Historical/Archaeological Resources: By letter dated December 21, 2009, the Department of Land and Natural Resources-State Historic Preservation Division determined that"no historic properties will be affected by this project." 20. Cultural Resources: The property does not contain any features of cultural importance and there is no history of traditional gathering associated with the property. The proposed use would not affect the exercise of traditional or customary Native Hawaiian rights in the area. 21. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 22. Access: Access to the rezone area is from the Akoni Pule Highway, a State-owned highway with an approximate 38-foot pavement and paved shoulders within an 80-foot right-of-way via Kumakua Road and Ho`oko Road, County-owned roadways consisting of 32 feet of roadway pavement and concrete curb, gutter, and sidewalk within a 42-foot right-of-way. To maximize the number of lots in the 3rd phase of the development, the applicant requested and was granted a variance from County dedicable roadway standards related to minimum right-of-way and pavement widths, reduced curb height, and asphalt pavement width (Planning Department Exhibit 2—Variance No. PL-SVAR-2023-000040 dated November 15,2023). The roadway standards granted under the variance are like the standards to which the roadways in the first two phases were developed and the applicant plans to similarly dedicate the phase 3 roadways to the County. 23. Traffic: According to the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Manual, the proposed 32 single-family dwelling lots will generate 32 peak hour vehicle trips, which does not trigger the requirement for a Traffic Impact Analysis Report(TIAR). 24. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply (DWS), the applicant has a total -4-