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

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County Planning Commission. The requested project aligns with the following policies of the South Kohala Community Development Plan: Managing the effect of growth and development: The proposed project is the demolition of a 60-year-old single-family dwelling and the construction of a new single- family dwelling and related improvements in keeping with the surrounding area's character. The proposed project will not result in any change to the area's character or increase in density and will be built in accordance with current County and building codes. Natural Resources and Shoreline: The proposed project will protect and preserve the quality of areas endowed with natural beauty, including the quality of coastal scenic resources as the project will be developed with restraint to coastal impacts. The applicant supports a conservative approach to the conservation of the shoreline, and will not impact or alter the shoreline, or public shoreline access to the shoreline located south of the project site. Additionally, the proposed project will not include any development within the shoreline setback area and will utilize Best Management practices during construction to minimize any coastal impacts during construction. The development will to the extent feasible, reasonably protect native Hawaiian rights if they are found to exist. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa'akai O Ka'Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian rights, such as gathering and fishing rights, must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. Investigation of valued resources: Based on the long development history of the subject parcel is highly unlikely that any historic sites would be found on the property. In conformance with review criteria the project was submitted to the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) for a HRS, Ch. 6E-42 review, however, no response was received from SHPD, this is typical when SHPD agrees that the proposed project will not have any impacts or effects on any valued resources in the area. The valuable cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the area: The applicant notes that the subject parcel is located adjacent to an established public shoreline access easement and no changes to access or uses along the shoreline makai of 7