PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SMA-2024-000051)

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The County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ("LUPAG") map designates the site as Low Density Urban (Figure 11). This designation is intended for residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses with an allowable overall residential density of up to six units per acre. Thus, the subject request is in keeping with the Low-Density Urban designation of the property. Further, the proposed action will retain the essential character of the land and will be consistent with the surrounding area and with the goals,policies, and standards of the General Plan. The proposed demolition and reconstruction of one (1) single-family residence and associated improvements would provide temporary employment for local construction workers and would support the economy through the purchase of construction materials from on-island suppliers. This will stimulate and support the general economic stability and development of Hawaii Island by allowing for local businesses to thrive and gain income from the proposed project. In the long-term, the newly constructed single-family residence will bring in additional property taxes, adding revenues to the County coffers. The project is and will be energy conscious through its use and/or encouragement of solar energy and design features that take advantage of the sun and wind patterns. The proposed development would not provide adverse effects on the environment or the natural resources of the region. The General Plan identifies five (5) areas of environmental concerns - air pollution, water quality, soil pollution, solid waste disposal, and noise pollution. As proposed, the project would not be contrary to any of those objectives. The demolition of the existing single-family residence will be done in accordance with BMPs to ensure that air pollution, sedimentation, and erosion potential associated with the demolition remains minimal. Solid waste will be minimized by recycling as much material as possible to minimize debris contributed to the landfill. The project will involve the installation of a new advanced aerobic wastewater treatment unit to handle all wastewater generated on site. Installation of the new advanced treatment unit will mitigate potential water quality, coastal ecosystems, and soil impacts due to wastewater. As the project proposes to replace the existing single-family residence with a new single- family residence, the long-term solid waste impact will remain consistent with its current use with little potential for waste management issues or noxious wastes from the continued residential use. There should be little, if any, increase to the ambient noise levels as the proposed request does not increase density nor does it change or affect the permitted use. The activities would remain residential in nature. With regards to flooding, the property is predominantly within Flood Zone X, or outside the 500-year floodplain. 17