PD Background Report (PL-REZ-2023-000055)

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21. Archaeological/Historic/Cultural Resources: No professional archaeological or cultural studies were conducted on the property; however, the applicant is unaware of any archaeological features located on the subject property. The property is located within the boundaries of a pre-contact age upland agricultural system known as the Kona Field System, which is listed in the State Inventory of Historic Places. The area was the subject of a reconnaissance survey and test excavations in 1970 and 1971 by Hu`ehu`e Ranch, the developers of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. In addition, the National Park Service published a report in 1991 entitled, "An Ahupua`a Study: The 1971 Archaeological Work at Kaloko Ahupua`a, North Kona." This study also identified remains of an agricultural field system up to the 3,500-foot elevation at certain locations. The State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) has no objection to the change of zone request but requests the opportunity to review any permits involving future ground disturbance associated with the development of the project. The applicant has not observed and is not aware of whether the subject property or the immediate surrounding area was used in the recent past for the gathering of plants by native Hawaiians. 22. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountain or shoreline that traverses through the subject property. 23. Traffic: According to the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Common Trip Generation Rates, the proposed 4-lot subdivision is expected to generate about 4 peak hour vehicle trips, which is below the 50-peak hour trips for a project to trigger a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) by the Zoning Code's concurrency section. A working group has been established to determine improvements needed at the Kaloko Drive- Mamalahoa Highway intersection and all previous rezones in the subdivision have been assessed a fair share fee to be used on improving the intersection. UTILITIES AND SERVICES 24. Access: Primary access to the subject property is from Kaloko Drive, a County- maintained roadway having a pavement width of 22 feet with grassed shoulders within an 80-foot-wide right-of-way. The applicant is proposing access driveways for two of the proposed lots from Kaloko Drive and two access driveways from Hao Street, also a County maintained roadway having a pavement width of 20 feet with grassed shoulders within a 50-foot-wide right-of-way, which intersects with Kaloko Drive. According to the -5-