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3 <br /> 13. Ka'aa Community Development Plan: The Ka`u CDP was adopted by Ordinance No. <br /> 66 on October 17, 2017. The official CDP Land Use Policy Map designates the subject <br /> rezone area as Important Agricultural Lands. <br /> 14. Special Management Area (SMA): The project -site is located approximately six (6)miles <br /> from the shoreline and not within the County's Special Management Area(SMA). The <br /> SMA is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program retMated by the County. <br /> DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA <br /> '3 <br /> 15. Subject Properties: The project site consists of two contiguous parcels located <br /> approximately 0.6 miles mauka of Pahala in an area formerly known as Meyer Camp. <br /> Meyer Camp, as well as other camps in the general area. were abandoned and demolished <br /> by the plantation in the 1960's. There is an existing dwelling, equipment storage building, <br /> agricultural water tanks and a reservoir located on TMK: (3) 9-6-003:018. The properties <br /> are located approximately ;six(6) miles from the ocean at an elevation of 1,300- 1,900 <br /> feet. At the time of the change of zone, the subject site had a variety of farm crops on <br /> approximately ten(10) acres, however, the entire site was formerly planted in sugar cane. <br /> There is a gradual 10 to 15 percent slope towards the ocean. Located xvithin TiMK: (3) 9- <br /> 6-005:018 is parcel 47, a County-owned parcel approximately 4,487-square feet in size. <br /> Located within TN,1K: (3) 9-6-006:004 is parcel 21, another Court--owned parcel <br /> approximately 871 square-feet in size. These two County-owned parcels were not part of <br /> the rezoning. The applicant proposed a total of 25 lots as part of their rezone request, <br /> however a condition of approval limited the subdivision to 17 lots. <br /> 16. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Lands surrounding the properties are zoned <br /> Agricultural (A-20a). Land use in the area is generally in transition from one form of <br /> agriculture to another. Properties surrounding the site are planted in macadamia or <br /> eucalyptus trees. Fallow lands lie makai of the properties. <br /> 17. U.S.D.A, Soil Type: Moaula (MoC and MoE) andNa`alehu Series (NaCl). The Moaula <br /> and Na'alel a series consist of well-drained silty clay foams. For the Moaula series. <br /> permeability is moderately rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. For the <br /> i a'alehu Series, permeability is moderately rapid, runoff is medium, and the erosion <br /> hazard is moderate. <br /> —3— <br />