.PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2024-000061)

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26. Flora/Fauna Resources: No formal flora/fauna study was submitted with the application. The subject property was previously cleared for construction of the existing dwellings and guesthouse and new construction will be limited to the proposed 500 square-foot open pavilion. According to the applicants, the site's vegetation consists of vegetable and fruit crops, gunpowder trees, albizia trees, guinea grass, trumpet trees, cook pine, sugar cane, golden pothos, ginger, koa, and introduced tree species such as Coast redwoods, pines, cypress, China fir, Japanese redwood, Asian Giant Sequoia, alder and podocarpaceae. In addition, animal species consist of bird species such as dove, Japanese White-eye, house finch and myna as well as domestic animals such as cats, dogs, goats, chickens and other animals such as rats and feral pigs. The applicants state it is possible that the Hawaiian Hawk, Hawaiian Owl and Hawaiian Hoary Bat are present in the surrounding area, however there are no known endangered species of plants or animals on the subject property. 27. 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 that it is not known whether the subject property or immediate surrounding area was ever used for traditional and customary rights by native Hawaiians. 28. Public Access: There is no public access to the mountains or the shoreline that runs through the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 29. Access/Parking/Traffic: Access to the subject property is from Kaiwiki Road, a County- owned and maintained roadway with a 14-foot-wide pavement and a 50-foot-wide right- of-way. Guests will utilize an existing gravel driveway to cross the subject property and access guest parking stalls. According to the Hawaii County Zoning Code Section 25-4- 5 1(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 and would remain -5-