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growth on Hawai'i Island. In a sense, this type of project would be analogous to a school, which supports the needs of a community. The requested single-family residential zoning would be consistent with the residential pattern in this area, as well as increase the tax revenues to the County, as opposed to leaving the land in zoned but undeveloped stage due to regulatory and topographic constraints. C. Agricultural Impacts The subject site has not been used for commercial agricultural purposes since the closure of the Hamakua Sugar Company in the early 1990's. Further, its agricultural potential is diminished due to the urban type of uses surrounding the subject site. D. Housing Impacts The affordable housing obligation of the subject site subject site has already been fulfilled through the dedication of the 15-acre site to the Hawaii Housing Authority. (Exhibit B) Nevertheless, the Applicant plans to set aside.at least 50% in accordance with the County's Affordable Housing guidelines. Based on Chapter 11 of the Hawaii County Code relating to Affordable Housing Policy, the projected density of 40 lots and as a new standalone project, the project site's obligation would be eight (8) affordable housing credits. In spite of this "doubling" situation, the Applicant is prepared to comply with the requirements of Chapter 11, and to further committing 50% of the lots to fall within the Affordable Housing Guidelines. VII. INFRASTRUCTURE CONSIDERATIONS A. Road and Traffic Access to the subject site is from Old Lehua Street, a County road with a 40-foot wide right-of-way and a paved road varying between 16-18 feet wide. It is a curvilinear road that extends from Pakalana Street to the south and the Honoka'a Park Complex to the north. In conjunction with the Applicant's original request to amend the original ordinance, the Applicant included a Traffic Assessment Report ("TAR"). The requested downzoning and projected 40 residential lots will fall below the 50 AM/PM vehicular movements threshold. As such the Zoning Code's concurrency requirement (Chapter 25-2-46) relative to a Traffic Study is not triggered. 23