PD Recommendation Report (PL-SMA-2021-000007)

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RHolcomb AJR 3/16/2022 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION HOLCOMB FAMILY TRUST SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SMA-2021-000007) Upon careful review of the applicant's request against the guidelines for granting of a Special Management Area Use Permit, the Planning Director recommends that this request to construct a single-story,3,018 square foot, single-family residence, and related improvements on 6.485 acres of land situated within the Special Management Area be approved by the Planning Commission. Since this recommendation is made without the benefit of public testimony, the Director reserves the right to modify and/or alter this recommendation based upon additional information presented at the public hearing. This approval recommendation is based on the following: The applicant requests a Special Management Area Use Permit to build a single-family residence on a 6.485-acre shoreline parcel located makai (seaward) of Highway 19 just southeast of Honomu. The single-story home would have 3,018 square feet(sf) of interior space, with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths, and related improvements which include a swimming pool, garage, lanai, and a utilities room. Together with the residence, garage, lanai, swimming pool,utilities room, and other features,the total development area for the residence is 4,877 sf. The home will be off grid and powered by a rooftop photovoltaic system with a backup generator, with potable water provided from an on-site water well. Wastewater would be treated by an approved individual wastewater system (IWS) located adjacent to the residence. The residence is designed as a single structure supporting efficient use of energy and materials and facilitating natural ventilation and lighting. The projects proposed landscaping will include removing highly invasive albizia, ironwood, and fiddlewood trees and planting near the home with native, Polynesian, and noninvasive ornamental trees,groundcover,and ferns,along with some fruit trees,herbs and vegetables. 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- -1-