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as a scenic site However, there were a few examples cited in this area such as Mauna Kea. The rezoning and subdivision will not result in the addition of any further permitted dwellings. As such, the visual impacts to Mauna Kea should be negligible if at all. While the site is located on the mauka side of the Highway, it is sufficiently removed from it so as to obstruct any of that view. VI. SOCIAL AND RELATED CONSIDERATIONS A. Surrounding Land Uses The land use in this area is generally rural/agricultural in nature. There are some agricultural activities in this area. For the most part, the immediately surrounding lots are used and/or zoned for rural- residential and agricultural purposes. There are a number of lots ranging between 1-5 acres in this area. Notwithstanding the A-20a designation of the surrounding properties, given the existing conditions, the proposed development would not be incongruous with the emerging rural-agricultural pattern of this area. B. Economic Impacts The requested zoning would have some measure of economic impact, as it would make at last two (2) additional fee simple farm lots with on- going agricultural activities more sustainable. Although the project is directed at the landowners and their children, it would still enable the ultimate users the opportunity to engage in some sort of agricultural activity. As noted above, the requested zoning would have some measure of economic impact, as it would create two (2) additional smaller farm lots that would be more suitable for families rather than corporate activity. Further, given their size, it would make the existing agricultural activities more sustainable. As suchthe proposed subdivision should help enh2nce rather th2n diminish the 2gricultur21 uses of the property. Furthermore, with the fruit-bearing trees and the planned nursery, the project could help serve as catalyst for the surrounding properties to be used more intensively for small-scale family-oriented truck crop farming. 15