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Home My WebLink About2024-08-25 Niel Jayasinghe SHPD LetterDISTRIBUTED AT WPC 9-5-24 HEARING ITEM #5 NIEL JAYASINGHE 2024-08-25 SHPD LETTER Oda, Michelle From: Lebo, Susan A <susan.a.lebo@hawaii.gov> Sent: Sunday, August 25, 2024 7:03 PM To: Planning Internet Mail; Naleimaile, Sean P Cc: Roy, Alex; nieljay@sbcglobal.net; Land Planning Hawaii Subject: HICRIS 2024PR00754, TMK: (3) 2-1-014:002, SMA Attachments: 3-2-1-014_2024PR00754_2408SN 13_ARCHY_6E42_PRMT_AM P_REQ.pdf Hello, Attached is a pdf copy of our division's review of the following: Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review— County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit Application Hawaii Multi -Family Building Project Waiakea Ahupua'a, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii TMK: (3) 2-1-014:002 Sincerely, Susan Susan A. Lebo, PhD SHPD Archaeology Branch Chief (808) 321-9000 cell JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR I KE KIA'AINA SYLVIA LUKE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR I KA HOPE KIA'AINA `nl `and and �e�Ga Qc O state of Hwa" August 20, 2024 STATE OF HAWAII I KA MOKU`AINA `O HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES KA `OIHANA KUMUWAIWAI `AINA Zendo Kern, Director County of Hawaii Planning Department 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 2 Hilo, HI 96720 c/o planning@hawaiicounty.gov Dear Zendo Kern: STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION KAKUHIHEWA BUILDING 601 KAMOKILA BLVD, STE 555 KAPOLEI, HAWAII 96707 DAWN N.S. CHANG CHAIRPERSON BOARD OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT RYAN KP. KANAKA'OLE FIRST DEPUTY DEAN D. UYENO DEPUTY DIRECTOR- WATER AQUATIC RESOURCES BOATING AND OCEAN RECREATION BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES COMMISSION ON WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CONSERVATION AND COASTAL LANDS CONSERVATION AND RESOURCES ENFORCEMENT ENGINEERING FORESTRY AND WILDLIFE HISTORIC PRESERVATION KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION LAND STATE PARKS 1N REPLY REFER TO: Project No.: 2024PR00754 Doc. No.: 2408SN14 Archaeology SUBJECT: Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) Chapter 6E-42 Historic Preservation Review — County of Hawaii Special Management Area Use Permit Application Hawaii Multi -Family Building Project Waiakea Ahupua`a, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii TMK: (3) 2-1-014:002 This letter provides the State Historic Preservation Division's (SHPD's) review of the subject County of Hawaii Special Management Area (SMA) Use Permit application. SHPD received the submission on June 17, 2024, which included construction plans, a SMA permit application, and a photograph of the project area. The applicant, Niel Jayasinghe, proposes develop a 41,600 -square -foot apartment building containing seventeen (17) rental units to address the increasing demand for rental housing in Hilo. The proposed building will feature four (4) stories with two (2) parallel wings, ground -level parking, and a rooftop terrace. The proposed project area is the entire 0.44 -acre parcel. A review of SHPD records indicates that the subject parcel has not been subject to an archaeological inventory survey (ATS) and no historic properties have been previously identified within the subject parcel. However, subsurface historic properties have been previously identified in the vicinity of the current project area. Aerial imagery indicates the parcel has been previously mechanically disturbed. At this time, SHPD has insufficient information to make a determination regarding the potential for the subject project to impact historic properties. SHPD requests archaeological monitoring be conducted for identification purposes during all ground disturbing activities to adequately identify any archaeological historic properties present and, if identified, to detennine potential impacts to them, and to ensure that appropriate mitigation is implemented. SHPD looks forward to receiving for review and acceptance an archaeological monitoring plan (AMP) meeting the requirements of HAR §13-279-4 prior to permit issuance. Please submit the requested AMP and associated filing review fee to HICRIS Project No. 2024PR00754 in response to the request. SHPD will notify the County of Hawaii when the archaeological monitoring plan has been reviewed and accepted, and the permit issuance process may continue. Zendo Kern August 20, 2024 Page 2 Please contact Sean Naleimaile at (808) 933-7653 or at sean.p.naleimaile@hawaii.gov for any questions regarding this letter. Aloha, Susan A. Lebo, PhD Archaeology Branch Chief Acting Administrator, State Historic Preservation Division cc: Niel Jayasinghe, nieljayLa)sbeglobal.net Alex Roy, alex.royghawaiicounty.gov John Pipan. infoAlandplanninghawaii.com