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ecosystems, marine resources, economic uses, coastal hazards, managing development, <br /> public participation, and beach protection. <br /> 12. Special Management Area (SMA) <br /> The Special Management Area (SMA) is a part of the Coastal Zone Management <br /> Program that is regulated by the County, established to promote the State's policy to <br /> preserve, protect, and where possible, to restore the natural resources of the coastal <br /> zone of Hawaii. Therefore, special controls on development within the area along the <br /> shoreline are necessary to avoid permanent loss of valuable resources and the <br /> foreclosure of management options, and to ensure that adequate public access is <br /> provided to public-owned or used beaches, recreation areas, and natural reserves, by <br /> dedication or other means. The Project Site is not situated within the SMA and is <br /> located about 3 miles from the nearest SMA boundary situated near Waiakea Pond and <br /> the Wailoa State Park complex. <br /> D. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA <br /> 13. Project Site <br /> The 13.838-acre Project Site is irregular in shape roughly bordered to the north by <br /> Haihai Street and to the east by Ainaola Drive and single family residential subdivisions <br /> to the south and west. The Project Site gradually slopes downward from its <br /> southwestern corner towards its northeastern corner and is currently devoid of any <br /> specific uses or structures (see Figure 7 -Aerial Site Map). Records on file with the <br /> Planning Department indicate that the Project Site was historically cultivated in sugar <br /> cane by the Waiakea Mill Company. <br /> 14. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses <br /> The Project Site is situated within an area that has been extensively developed for <br /> single-family residential uses. As shown on Figure 4—Current Area Zoning the Project <br /> Site is immediately surrounded by parcels maintaining Single-Family Residential {RS-10 <br /> and RS-15}zoning with small non-conforming single family residential lots zoned A-1a to <br /> the north across Haihai Street and with scattered larger lots in excess of 1 acre on lands <br /> 8 � ' <br />