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Accordingly, with the exception of minimal construction dust in the beginning, long term dust generated by the project should be insignificant. J. Scenic and Visual Considerations In the Natural Beauty element of the General Plan, there are sites or areas listed as scenic resources. The subject site is not listed as a scenic site. However, Mauna Kea and Waipio Valley are listed as scenic resources. The proposed subdivision should not create any adverse visual impacts on either of those resources from a public roadway. For one, the subject site is located makai of the Belt Highway. Further, the Waipio Valley is miles away and not visible from the subject site. Thus, there should be little, if any, adverse visual impacts resulting from this proposed residential subdivision. VI. SOCIAL AND RELATED CONSIDERATIONS A. Surrounding Land Uses The subject site is situated on the makai side of the Hawaii Belt Highway (Highway 19) on the outskirts of downtown Honoka'a town. There is a drive-inn restaurant to the east, as well as the Honoka'a School complex makai of the subject site and the Ho'ola Hamakua medical facility to the north. There is also an 8-lot residential subdivision adjacent to the subject site, developed by the Applicant, with lots consisting of 10,000 to 20,000 square feet in size on RS-10 zoned lands. As such, the proposed 40-lot residential subdivision would be consistent with this evolving mixture of commercial and residential land use pattern in this area. B. Economic Impacts The requested zoning would have some measure of economic impact, as it would provide short-term,employment opportunities for those in the construction and related industries. The nature of this project (house lots) does not have any direct long- term economic impact. However, it does have an indirect impact by providing the needed social infrastructure — housing - to support 22