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Rodney & Lorrie Diamond Application for Special Permit TMK (3) 1- 5- 017:112 The subject property is 1 acre in sire. The area under consideration for a Special Use Permit is 0.43 acre. It is presently not in agricultural use. Development of the subject property will not have a significant adverse effect on the County's agricultural land inventory. It is submitted that the proposed use is an unusual and reasonable use of lands situated within the Agricultural District and will not be contrary to the objectives of Chapter 205 HRS, as amended. 205A HRS - Coastal Zone Management The proposed use of the subject property is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the coastal zone management program. The subject property is located 4.03 miles from the nearest shoreline. The property is located well outside of the Special Management Area and tsunami evacuation zone. The property will have no impact on coastal ecosystems or marine and coastal resources. The property will not be affected by any coastal hazards or beach erosion. There is no designated public access to the mountain or shoreline areas over the property. The proposed use of the subject property will not restrict public access to cultural, historic, scenic, or open space areas. The coastal view plane is not visible from the subject property. The proposed use of the property will not obstruct the public view plane of coastal areas or mountains. Desired Use's Affect on Surrounding Properties The desired use of the subject property will not have an adverse affect on the surrounding properties. We have been in business at this location since 2004. In the years we've been at this location there has never been a complaint. The subject property is bounded on all sides by a 6 ft. high privacy fence. The activities proposed for the subject property are mostly passive in nature - parking and storage. The proposed routine maintenance and repair work to be performed is not noisy, smelly, smoky nor dusty, and will occur only during the proposed working hours of 8:00AM — 5:00PM, Monday through Friday. Unreasonable Burden on Public Agencies The desired use of the subject property will not unreasonably burden public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewers, water, drainage, school improvements, and police and fire protection. As stated previously, the subject property is self sufficient with respect to electricity, water, and sewerage. The low volume of traffic to and from the subject property will not place an undue burden on the existing access roads. No school -age children reside at the subject property. A fire suppression system is being designed and will be installed at the subject property with approval of the special use permit. By parking the drilling and farm vehicles on the subject property, a more secure location is provided for their storage, reducing the need for police protection of the equipment if stored in an unoccupied off - site location. Unusual Conditions, Trends, and Needs Have Arisen Since the District Boundaries and Regulations were Established Due to increased population in the Puna area, there are many homes that are underserved with regards to water supply. Most homes in Puna rely on rainwater catchment for their household water needs. This is a water source of questionable sanitation and reliability, especially in times of low rainfall. There are no plans for substantial expansion of the County of Hawaii.. Department of water Supply's service to the Puna area. Private wells are a viable and reliable alternative to rainwater catchment. Private wells Page 8