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Each of the parcels will include a separate Department of Health (DOH) approved Individual Wastewater system (IWS) and a potable water well approved by the Commission on Water Resource Management (CWRM). The applicants submitted a landscaping plan, which includes 11,300 square feet of landscaping on each parcel, with native plants (e.g., Hau, Lolu palm, Hapu'u tree fern) integrated into the design. Construction activities will occur on approximately 0.5 acres of each of the parcels, and all applicable Best Management Practices (BMPs) such as silt fencing and other erosion control methods will be employed during construction. The proposed residences will be setback a minimum of 130 feet from the shoreline. The grounds for approving development within the Special Management Area are based on HRS, Chapter 205A-26(2) (Special Management Area guidelines) and Rule 9- 11(e) of the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. Planning Commission Rule 9-11(e) states that the Planning Commission may permit the proposed development only upon finding that: 1. The development will not have any significant adverse environmental or ecological effect except as such adverse effect is minimized to the extent practicable and is clearly outweighed by public health, safety, or compelling public interest. 2. The development is consistent with the Special Management Area objectives, policies and guidelines as provided by Chapter 205A, HRS. 3. The development is consistent with the General Plan, Community Plan, Zoning Code, and other applicable ordinances. 4. The development will, to the extent feasible, reasonably protect native Hawaiian rights if they are found to exist, including specific factual findings regarding: a. The identity and scope of valued cultural historical or natural resources in the petition area, including the extent to which traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights are exercised in the petition area. b. The extent to which those resources including traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights, will be affected or impaired by the proposed action; and 2