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The Honorable Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawai'i February 16, 2026 Page 4 productivity. The requested FA-1a zoning would allow continued agricultural use while accommodating a modest increase in rural residential density consistent with the site's LUPAG designations. The rezone area is within the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP) planning area. The PCDP provides guidance for managing growth and preserving agricultural lands while accommodating appropriate residential development. The proposed FA-1a zoning would provide a compatible transition between surrounding residential and agricultural uses and support small-scale agricultural activities consistent with PCDP goals. Based on the preceding, the proposed rezoning and five (5)-lot subdivision would increase the number of buildable lots in compliance with applicable Zoning and Subdivision Codes and conditions in the rezone ordinance, ensuring adequate public infrastructure. The proposed FA-1a zoning is compatible with the surrounding development pattern and supports small-scale agricultural use, thereby maintaining the area's agricultural potential. Accordingly, the request is consistent with the applicable goals, policies, and standards of the Hawai'i County General Plan. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. The subject property has roadway frontage along North Road at the northern boundary and Kua'aina Road at the southern boundary. An undeveloped road reserve is located east of the subject property and is currently overgrown. Primary access to the existing single-family dwelling and the proposed subdivision will be from Kua'aina Road, a County -owned and maintained roadway with 18-foot-wide pavement within an approximately 32-foot-wide right -of way. Kua'aina Road connects directly to Volcano Road (Highway 11) approximately 1,100 feet east of the subject property; turning movements at the intersection are stop -controlled. No access to the subdivision is proposed from North Road. North Road's roadway configuration in this area is associated with Subdivision 5521 (approved in 1987). Available records indicate that the portion of North Road located within the subject parcel was not conveyed as part of the private road lot and remains within TMK (3) 1-7- 016:010, subject to a nonexclusive access and utility easement. The easement was originally granted in 1983 as a 30-foot-wide easement and subsequently corrected in 1986. The corrected easement description identified the easement with varying widths of approximately 39.06 feet and 37.79 feet. In 1995, Puna Sugar conveyed easement rights to the current landowner of North Road, Dillow Group.