PD Background Report Ackerman Ranch (PL-SPP-2023-056)

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and 16790 are well outside of the permit area, but site 16791 is just over 20 feet from the proposed permit area at its closet point and portions of Site 7214 are within the permit area. An orange plastic construction fence will be in place at the 20 ft. buffer of the railroad berm (SIHP 7214/10302) across the entire length of the project area pursuant to the Tomonari-Tuggle and Tuggle (2008)preservation plan. Three potential breaches to the railroad bed will be required for the proposed driveways and the foot path. All breaches will occur in accordance with the provisions for breaching linear preservation sites established in the approved IAMP and preservation plan (Tomonari-Tuggle and Tuggle 1999 and Tomonari-Tuggle and Tuggle 2008). There is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. 19. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountains or the shoreline that runs through the permit area. Public Facilities,Utilities and Services 20. Access and Parking: The subject site is located on the west side of the Mamalahoa Bypass Highway (Ali`i Drive), a County owned and maintained roadway with a 60-to- 80-foot-wide pavement within a 180-to-200-foot right-of-way in the vicinity of the permit area. Access to the property is approximately 0.7 miles north of the intersection of Mamalahoa Bypass Highway and Haleki`i Street. Turning lanes to and from the site are provided for both the northbound and southbound directions and a stop sign is posted for traffic exiting the property. Once off the main highway, guests and vendors will access the parking area via a 0.2 mile long, 20-foot wide,private gravel driveway. This driveway will run roughly parallel to the highway and be completely fenced in. A proposed gravel parking area will have capacity for approximately 80 vehicles and a turnaround area for emergency vehicles. A gate will be provided for emergency access from the Mamalahoa Bypass Road directly into the gravel parking lot. According to the Department of Public Works, Engineering Division, any construction within the County right-of-way shall comply with the requirements of HCC, Chapter 22, County Streets, and the proposed main and emergency access points shall have adequate site distance and if necessary, establish sight distance easements. 21. Traffic Impacts: According to the applicant, traffic on Mamalahoa Bypass Highway is generally low to moderate in volume. The proposed use would not generate a significant increase in traffic to the subject site as no more than 12 events are planned per month and 6