PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2024-000064)

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dwellings. As such, the applicants do not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject site. 22. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: No professional archaeological and cultural study was conducted of the property. According to the applicants, the site was previously cleared for cultivation of sugar cane, and it is unlikely that the site has archeological features. As the newly proposed use will take place within an existing dwelling on the subject property, the applicant is not proposing any new ground disturbance. 23. Public Access: There is no known public access to the mountains or the shoreline that traverses the property. UTILITIES AND SERVICES 24. Access: Access to the project will be via a roadway easement within Kalaoa Camp Road, a privately owned and maintained roadway with 12-13-foot-wide pavement and 3-foot- wide graveled shoulders within a 30-foot wide right of way. The private road is accessed from Highway 19, a State-owned roadway with a 22-foot-wide pavement and paved shoulders within a 100-foot right of way. 25. Water: According to the Department of Water Supply, the subject property is currently serviced by one existing, 5/8" water meter, which provides one unit of water or an average of 400 gallons per day (gpd), however DWS indicates that current average daily usage is up to 540 gpd. Furthermore, DWS indicated that current water service cannot meet the required 2,000 gallons-per-minute fire flow standard for commercial use. As a result, DWS is requiring the applicant to submit estimated water usage calculations, prepared by a professional engineer licensed in the State of Hawai`i, for review and approval. The water usage calculations should include the estimated peak-flow in gallons, per minute and the total estimated maximum daily water usage in gpd. Upon acceptance of the water usage calculations, DWS will determine the water commitment deposit due, prevailing facilities charge (subject to change)to be paid, and water system improvements necessary for water service. In response to this comment, the applicant notes that DWS' comment letter was in response to the previous proposed 7-bedroom inn -4-