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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai i September 30, 2022 Page 8 with more than 200 fruit trees consisting of mango, citrus, avocado, lychee, dragon fruit, finger limes, coffee, and flower trees. On April 29, 1985, the subject property was part of Kanehoa Estates Subdivision, which established thirty (30) lots at least 5 acres in size each. The surrounding lands are located within the State's Agricultural (A) and Rural (R) Districts, and the County's Residential and Agricultural (A-20a, A-5a, RA-2a) zoned districts. The parcel immediately to the east, across `Ouli Street, and west of the subject property is zoned Residential and Agricultural-2 acre (RA-2a). The parcel to the north, across Kawaihae Road, is zoned Agricultural-40 acre (A-40a). The parcel to the south is zoned Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a). According to the applicant, over the past couple of decades, individual lots within this subdivision have witnessed State Land Use Boundary Amendments and Change of Zone requests identical to that requested by the applicant, resulting in subdivisions of these original lots into smaller, 2-acre parcels. These amendments have occurred to the parcels immediately to the west and east of the subject property. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing and predominately rural residential land uses in the surrounding area and is consistent with the General Plan designation for the area. As areas that were once used for agriculture become more rural and urban in character there is a greater potential for conflicts and nuisance complaints arising from residences being located next to farms and other agricultural operations. State law requires that for boundary amendments to the Rural or Urban districts where the lands are adjacent or contiguous to existing lands within the Agricultural district shall include notification to owners and prospective buyers that farming operations are protected from nuisance complaints under the Hawaii Right to Farm Act. Conditions of approval will be included to protect agricultural operations in the area from nuisance complaints. All utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the subject property is from `Ouli Street, a privately owned and maintained roadway with a fifty(5 0) foot right-of-way with sixteen (16) feet of asphalt paving and grass swales. Both proposed lots will have direct access off`Ouli Street. According to the applicant, no further units of water will be necessary to support the proposed two (2) lot subdivision. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is currently servicing the two (2) existing single-family dwellings on the subject property with two (2) existing water meters fronting the existing parcel. DWS requests that the applicant designate, in writing, which lot within the proposed subdivision will be assigned the existing services, prior to recommending final subdivision approval. Should the existing meter or service lateral not front the parcel that it will serve, the existing meter or service lateral would need to be relocated to comply with the Department` s Rules and Regulations. The Department requests that the plat map be revised to show the