PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2024-000048)

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garage, and related improvements is consistent with the objectives and policies of the Coastal Zone Management Program (Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes)including: Recreational Resources: The proposed project will not impede coastal recreational opportunities. A 5-foot- wide public shoreline easement is located on the subject property that will remain open and accessible for pedestrian access to the shoreline. The proposed action will not impact or change this shoreline access, nor will it interfere with or alter lateral shoreline access along the rocky shoreline in this area. All demolition and construction activities will be done outside the 40-foot shoreline setback area and behind an existing rock wall. No staging of materials or heavy machinery will be allowed in the shoreline setback area. Thus, the project will not inhibit any coastal recreational opportunities accessible to the public. Historic Resources: The small subject parcel is within a well-established residential community with similar single-family residences and related coastal developments such as pools and landscaping. The Applicant has stated that no valuable cultural resources and practices have been known to occur on the parcel. Additionally, there would be no historic resources, such as the shoreline public access and lateral shoreline access, that would be adversely affected by the proposed project. Scenic and Open Space Resources: The proposed project site is not visible from the vantage point of any public highway since there are no views from the nearest highway towards the project site. The proposed project will not impact scenic or open space resources and the use of a single- family residence is consistent with the other residential development located along this section of shoreline and the greater Hawaiian Paradise Park subdivision. Additionally, as this parcel has been developed and used for some time, the new proposed development would not present a new scenic impact. The proposed project will not impact existing public access and would aim to improve the current access and ensure continued access to the shoreline. Coastal Ecosystems and Marine Resources: The subject property abuts the shoreline; however, the design of the proposed 5