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This Special Permit Application intends to legitimize a permanent church facility and related infrastructure on site. Hawaiian Ocean View Estates is a severely underserved subdivision with a need for community church services. Similar Special Permits have been approved for nearby parcels within 1 mile of the subject property and thus approval of this request would be logical and in keeping with the surrounding land use. IL PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3A. Project Concept and Components The applicant respectfully requests a Special Permit to operate a church on the 1.0-acre subject parcel that is zoned for agricultural use. Refer to Figure 2 for site plan details. The applicant proposes the following elements as part of the Special Permit: I. Buildings: A new 600 square foot(20' x 30')partially enclosed pavilion will be constructed to hold regularly scheduled services,bible study, and worship practices. The applicant is requesting to use temporary tents for a maximum of eighteen (18)months, while the building is being constructed. One (1) shipping container is proposed for storage purposes. 2. Bathrooms/Wastewater: Two (2)portable toilet facilities will be available on site rented from Kona Lua Inc and serviced once a week by the company. 3. Water: A 10,000-gallon rainwater catchment tank will serve all non-potable and fire emergency water needs. Potable water will be trucked in and stored in a separate potable water tank on site. 4. Access: The property will be accessed via a gravel driveway from Ginger Blossom Lane, roughly 300 feet south from its intersection with Sea Breeze Parkway and roughly 800 feet north of its intersection with Kona Drive. 5. Parking:A total of thirty-eight(38) gravel parking spaces will be available for scheduled services, including four (4)ADA accessible spaces. 6. Services: Three (3) weekly services are proposed, including Sunday service between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., bible study classes on Tuesdays between 4:00 p.m. and 7 p.m., and worship practice on Wednesdays between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. 7. Attendees: An average of fifty (50)people are expected to attend Sunday service and approximately twenty (20)people are expected for bible study classes on Tuesday nights including volunteers. Five (5) people will attend weekly worship practice on Wednesday evenings to practice music performed on Sundays. 8. Employees: The Pastor will perform all Sunday services. Sunday school and Bible studies are run by volunteers (which are included in the attendees count above). Volunteer musicians perform the worship music during Sunday service and practice on Wednesday evenings. 6