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applicant, vegetation on the subject properties primarily consists of abandoned sugar cane with a mix of non-native grasses and pockets of ironwood trees. Observed fauna include introduced bird species such as dove, Japanese White-eye, house finch and myna that are common in the surrounding area, as well as domestic animals such as cats, dogs, goats, chickens, rats, and feral pigs. Given the urban nature of the surrounding area and since the property has previously been cleared and heavily cultivated in sugar cane, the applicant does not believe that rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject parcel. 21. Archaeological/Cultural/Historical Resources: No professional archaeological and/or cultural studies were conducted of the properties as they have previously been used for intensive sugar cane cultivation. According to the applicant, it is unknown if the subject property or immediate surrounding area was used in the past for the gathering of plants by Native Hawaiians. In the event that legitimate gathering claims are made by Native Hawaiians, the applicant has stated they will provide access to the site for this purpose. 22. Public Access: There is no public access to the mountains or the shoreline that traverses the property. 23. Traffic: Section 25-2-46 (d) (1) of the concurrency provision in the Zoning Code requires a Traffic Impact Analysis Report(TIAR) as part of any rezoning application in situations where the project can generate 50 or more peak hour trips. Given the number of proposed lots (40) allowed by the rezoning, this requirement was not triggered. However, the applicant did submit a Traffic Analysis Report (TAR) dated May 22, 2020 that considered the traffic impacts for a larger, 80-lot subdivision including the subject properties and a third, adjacent parcel. The report studied the potential impact of traffic at the Hawai`i Belt Road/Pakalana Street and Pakalana Street/Lehua Street intersections. With the addition of a project with as many as 80 lots, the existing Level of Service (LOS) "A" at the Pakalana Street/Lehua Street intersection would operate at"B" and"A" during the AM and PM peak hours, respectively. At the Hawai`i Belt Road/Pakalana Street intersection, the existing LOS "C"would continue to operate at "C" during the AM -8-