PD BACKGROUND REPROT (PL-SMA-2024-000052)

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4. Landowner: Stephen and Susan Shelvin; St. Louis,MO BACKGROUND INFORMATION 5. May 15, 2002: Subdivision No. 7550 was approved to create the subdivision that includes the subject parcel. 6. Chapter 343, HRS: The proposed improvements are not subject to the requirements of Chapter 343, Hawaii Revised Statutes,regarding Environmental Impact Statements. STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 7. State Land Use Designation: Agriculture 8. General Plan LUPAG MAP: Important Agricultural Lands 9. County Zoning: Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) 10. Hamakua Community Development Plan (RCDP): The Hamakua Community Development Plan (HCDP) was adopted by the Hawaii County Council by Ordinance 2018-078 in August 2018. 11. Special Management Area (SMA): The project is located within the Special Management Area and therefore, the proposed development is subject to the SMA review. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT AREAS AND SURROUNDING AREA 12. Subject Project Area: The 1.977-acre subject parcel extends from Hawaii Belt Road towards the ocean, and slopes downward from 230 to 180 feet above sea level and terminates at a 180-foot high coastal pali/cliff. The subject property is separated from the physical coastline by a remnant of a State-owned parcel which is zoned within the State Land Use Conservation District; no work will occur outside the property boundaries or within this coastal parcel. The subject parcel has been previously cleared and is currently undeveloped. The site has been cleared of most large trees, however, non-native grass, and shrub species now dominate the landscape (e.g., Guinea grass), with trees along the property boundaries such as African tulip, coconut palm, areca plan, and strawberry guava. 13. Surrounding Land Zoning/Uses: The surrounding subdivision, created in 2002, is developed with large residential structures and related uses. Additional uses along this coastline include minor farms, residential uses, and undeveloped parcels. Immediately -2-