PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2022-000018)

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Coastal Recreational Resources: The permit area is located approximately 100 feet mauka of a shoreline cliff and sits at an elevation of approximately 150 feet. Condition No. 5 of SMA 417 required the applicants to develop a shoreline public access plan for the subject property that provides, at a minimum, a continuous traversable lateral public access along the coastal portion of the subject property, and access through Hanaula Gulch to the shoreline. Additionally, the applicants were required to allow vehicular access across the subject property and parking for a minimum of two vehicles for members of the public to use the shoreline access. The applicant established a public access plan that was approved by the Planning Department and recorded with the State Bureau of Conveyances on February 27, 2009, which requires that they remain responsible for maintenance of the public access trails, among other requirements. The applicant states that they maintain the public access trails with mowing and that members of the public regularly use the trails to access the shoreline for fishing and hiking recreation. By letter dated March 6, 2024, the Kohala Community Access Group (KCAG) proposed several amendments to the existing Declaration of Access and Utility Easements, or Public Access Plan, and the applicant drafted an agreement with KCAG to amend certain items in the Public Access Plan. As part of this approval recommendation, the condition addressing the Public Access Plan will require that the applicant amend and record the revised Declaration of Access and Utility Easements to reflect this agreement. Historic Resources: An archeological assessment of the subject property, including the permit area, was conducted by Hann and Associates on February 16, 2001. The assessment concluded that no historic or prehistoric artifacts or structures were observed on the proposed building sites. The Lincoln Family Burial Site is located near the subject property, to which access is provided in accordance with the recorded public access plan. By letter dated October 5, 2022, the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) indicated that a previous project review resulted in a"no historic properties affected" determination and provided a comments letter for the current request, indicating that due to the impacts on the permit area by the development of the existing retreat center, it is -4-