PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SPP-2024-000063)

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are best suited in the interest of the public health and welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the Agricultural District, the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in agricultural use. The subject, 1-acre property is rectangular in shape and located on 24th Avenue within the Hawaiian Paradise Park(HPP) subdivision. It has been cleared and graded and is currently vacant of any structures or improvements. The applicant proposes to use a portion of the property to establish the temporary and permanent church use and intends to utilize the remainder of the property for small-scale farming. Soils for this site are classified as Keaukaha highly decomposed plant material (2klld) with 2 to 10 percent slopes. This soil type is made from organic material over pahoehoe lava flows. It is considered well-drained, has a high runoff class, and is not considered prime farmland. The parcel is designated as"E"or"Very Poor"for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System. The property is also considered "unclassified" on the Agricultural Land by the Department of Agriculture's ALISH Map. Based on the preceding,the proposed temporary and permanent church and related facilities are a reasonable use in that they are not agricultural in nature and are considered reasonable as the proposed use will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's prime agricultural lands and is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations. In addition to the above listed criteria,the Planning Commission shall also consider the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A) through (G). In considering the criteria, the Planning Director recommends the following: (A) Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. As evaluated above, the applicant's request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of agricultural land that will not adversely affect the preservation of lands with high agricultural potential in the County of Hawaii. (B) The desired use shall not adversely affect the surrounding properties. All adjacent land to the north, east, south, and west are zoned Agricultural-I Acres -3-