PD Background Report (PL-REZ-2022-000033)

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amended by Ordinance No 19-91 on September 18, 2019. The subject properties are situated within the Kona Urban Area (KUA). By letter dated September 1, 2017, the former Planning Director confirmed that the proposed Royal Vistas multiple family housing project is consistent with the subject property's RM -5 zoning and also noted that according to the Official Kona Land Use Map (Figure 4-7) in the KCDP, the western portion of the project site is situated in the Pua`a-Wai`aha Village Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Floating Zone. The former Director confirmed that location of this TOD has not yet become fixed by a master plan and Project District zoning; however, it is likely that the future TOD will be located makai of Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway and mauka of Kuakini Highway. Therefore, the former Planning Director determined that the subject properties are not located in the TOD. Furthermore, the project site is not situated within a Concurrency Zone. The Official Transportation Network Map for the Nani Kailua Area (see Figure 7 of the application) designates three minor -collector roadways within the project area to: 1) connect County -owned Leilani Street within the Kona Vistas Subdivision with the County -owned Ho`omama Street within the Pualani Estates Subdivision; 2) connect County -owned Kekuanao`a Place within the Kona Vistas Subdivision with County -owned Paulehia Street within the Pualani Estates Subdivision; and 3) connect the two new roadways with a mauka-makai roadway segment. Finally, given the existing RM Zoning, the proposed project can be developed pursuant to KCDP Policy LU -2.8: Development Outside Transit Oriented Developments (TODs), but within the Kona Urban Area, as a non -Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND) project through compliance with KCDP policy requirements for parks, street standards, wastewater, and sensitive resources. 19. Special Management Area (SMA): The subject properties are not situated within the SMA and is located approximately 4,500 feet mauka of the nearest shoreline. 20. HRS Chapter 343: The applicant was required to conduct an environmental assessment (EA) for the project due to the proposed construction of roadway segments across county lands (the Horseshoe and Holualoa Drainageways). By letter dated September 13, 2021, the Hawaii County Planning Department issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed 450 -unit Royal Vistas housing project. The final EA is -8-