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

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and water loads. No work will occur within the 40-foot shoreline setback area which includes the VE flood zone. The proposed structures will not be subject to flooding since the dwelling will be built according to flood zone regulations and will be outside the 40- foot shoreline setback. The subject property lies between six (6) and nine (9) feet above sea level and within the tsunami evacuation zone, however, a Civil Defense siren is located approximately 0.2 miles to the north of the subject property. Based on the above information, the proposed development is consistent with the objectives and policies of Chapter 205A, HRS. The proposed development is consistent with the County General Plan, South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP), Zoning Code, and other applicable ordinances. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) for the County of Hawaii is a policy document expressing the broad goals and policies for the long-range development of the Island of Hawai'i. The plan was adopted by ordinance in 1989 and revised in 2005. The LUPAG map designates the site as Low Density Urban (ldu) which 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 (6) units per acre. Therefore, the proposed project is in-line with the Low-Density Urban designation of this area and the Puak6 Beach subdivision. 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. Additionally, the entire property is zoned by the County of Hawaii as Single-Family Residential — 10,000 square feet (RS-10) as well as the surrounding properties within the subdivision which are all zoned RS-10 with most parcels developed with single-family dwellings. These properties range in size from approximately 10,000 to 20,000 square feet. The newly proposed dwelling and associated improvements will be designed and constructed in a manner that is in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. Lastly, the proposed development is consistent with the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP). The SKCDP was developed under the framework of the February 2005 County of Hawaii General Plan and was adopted in 2008 by the Hawaii 6