PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-SPP-2023-000052)

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therefore gathering of marine life and coastal access for Native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights is not an issue. The applicants state that it is unlikely any archeological resources exist on the property,however,in the event any inadvertent discoveries are made during land disturbance activity,work will cease, and the applicants will secure clearances from the State Historic Preservation Division (SHPD) before proceeding. By letter dated March 14,2024, SHPD notes that no historic properties have been identified within or near the subject parcel and that the project area has been previously disturbed, thus no historic properties will be affected by the proposed project. 27. Public Access: There is no public access to the mountains or the shoreline that runs through the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 28. Access/Parking/Traffic: Access to the subject property is from Old Mamalahoa Highway, a County-owned roadway with a 1-mile section of gravel surface on the section of road fronting the subject property. Guests will utilize an existing paved driveway to cross the subject property and access guest parking stalls. According to the Hawaii County Zoning Code Section 25-4-51(a)(2), a bed and breakfast establishment must provide one parking stall for each guest bedroom and one stall for the dwelling,which the applicant will comply with. According to the applicants, given a maximum of 10 cars used by registered guests, traffic impacts are not anticipated to be significant and would remain consistent with current levels. 29. Water: The subject property is not served by the existing county water system and utilizes a 15,000-gallon water catchment tank to meet residential and agricultural water needs. The applicants propose to reserve 3,000 gallons of catchment water for fire suppression requirements and note that additional water storage will be provided if required by the Fire Department. Regarding potable water, the applicants state that water will be trucked in if necessary and guests will be provided with bottled water. 30. Wastewater: The subject property is served by an existing cesspool to service the dwelling. The applicants intend to discontinue use of the cesspool and install two new septic tanks,meeting with the approval of the Department of Health (DOH), one to service the dwelling and the other for the bath house. According to the Department of -5-