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11. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: The area is predominantly urban and residential in character with some agricultural lots. Properties to the west are zoned Single-Family Residential (RS-15). Properties to the north, south and east are zoned Agricultural (A-3a &A-I a). The majority of the area is within the State Land Use Urban district, including the subject property. There is a remnant parcel ("Camp 5-A" and TMK: 2-4-039:002) which is owned by the State of Hawaii and is located between a portion of the subject parcel frontage with Ainaola Drive. 12. ALISH: Existing Urban Development. 13. Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating: Existing Urban Development. 14. U.S. Soil Survey: The soils on the subject property are classified as Panaewa very cobbly hydrous loam 2 to 10 percent slopes. This soil consists of moderately well drained, extremely stony hydrous loam soils over pahoehoe lava. 15. FIRM: The property is mainly located within Flood Zone "X", which is an area outside of the 500-year flood plain. There is a portion of the property associated with a branch of the Palai Stream that runs in a south to north direction through the property, which is within the Flood Zone "AO",which is the special flood hazard area that corresponds to the areas of one-hundred-year shallow flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain) where average depths are between one to three feet. Lastly, there is a small portion within the subject property that is in Flood Zone"AH", which is a special flood hazard area that corresponds to the areas of one-hundred-year shallow flooding (usually areas of ponding)where average depths are between one and three feet. (Planning Department Exhibit 3—FIRM Map dated June 21,2022) In order to manage floodways in the area, the applicant is willing to construct a new underground culvert system that will channel the floodwaters along the property's eastern boundaries along Amaola Drive for disposal into the existing culvert system maintained by the County at the Hailial Street-Ainaola Drive intersection. 16. Flora/Fauna: No professional surveys were conducted of the site. The property has been previously cleared and is overgrown with non-native plants and other invasive species. The property is located in an urban setting in an area dominated by single-family residential uses. The applicant does not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal -3-