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support growth,in West Hawai'i. In a sense, this type of project would be analogous to a school, which supports the needs of a community. A single-family residential zoning would also increase the tax revenues to the County, as opposed to the current agricultural zoning. However, as the assessed valuation of the subject property rises due to the higher residential use, there could be some fallout to neighboring properties that are zoned agriculture. However, a landowner who is intent on keeping his or her property for agricultural uses would have the option of dedicating its land for agricultural uses. C. Agricultural Im acts The subject site has not been used for commercial agricultural purposes for over 20 years. With the exception of the limited agricultural and cattle grazing activity on the site, the immediate surrounding areas consist of a mixture of commercial and residential uses. Further, the soil classification system of the Land Study Bureau designates the site as Class E or "Very Poor". While it does have agricultural potential, it is not unique from an agricultural resource perspective. Thus, its removal from potential agricultural use should not compromise the agricultural objectives of the County. Given the above, the agricultural impacts resulting from this rezoning should be negligible, if at ail. INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS A. Road and Traffic The subject site will construct a new County dedicable standard road to service the proposed subdivision. As the site is located near a tri-road intersection (Mamalahoa Highway — Highway ii, Napoopoo Road, and the extension of Alii Drive) and near a curve, left turn outbound movements from the proposed subdivision could be somewhat problematic. (See Figure 3) As such, the applicant is proposing to supplement that with a dedicated outbound only road easement at the south end of the property. This easement would be 20 feet wide to reasonably accommodate a 12-foot wide paved road. I •