PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SMA-2024-000051)

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RG_SMA April 2024 COUNTY OF HAWAI`I PLANNING DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION SCOTT GRAINGER SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA USE PERMIT APPLICATION (PL-SMA-2024-000051) 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 Application for a Special Management Area Use Permit to demolish an existing single-family dwelling and construct a new single-family dwelling on a 14,000 square foot shoreline parcel within the Special Management Area (SMA) be approved by the Leeward 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 demolish an existing single-family dwelling and construct a new single-family dwelling on the project parcel located within the Special Management Area (SMA). The property contains an 855 square foot single-family dwelling originally constructed in 1955 and includes a 312 square foot carport. The applicant proposes to demolish the existing dwelling and replace it with a new single-family dwelling that complies with current building codes and meets the needs of the applicant. The proposed dwelling will be a single-story, 2,400 square- foot dwelling with two (2) bedrooms, two (2) bathrooms, one (1) half-bathroom, an office, kitchen, living room and laundry. Additional development includes two (2) outdoor showers, and a 182-square foot lanai. The project also includes a two-story detached garage with a 628 square foot living area (1 bedroom, 1 bathroom), and a 222 square foot lanai on the second floor, and a 726 square foot two-car garage on the first floor. The applicant intends to install a new advanced aerobic wastewater treatment unit in accordance with Department of Health (DOH) regulations; potable water will be provided via an existing Department of Waer Supply (DWS)water meter. 1