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Honorable James Y Arakakt, Chaiintan <br /> <br /> and Members of the County Counci] <br /> <br /> Page 6 <br /> surrounding urban distnct and land use pattern Lands immediately to the north and east <br /> of the protect site are zoned Single Faintly Residential (RS-15), and further to the east <br /> near the Akont Pule Highway and Kynnersley Road intersection aze zoned Village <br /> Commercial (CV-10) Those lands include a mix of residential and commercial uses To <br /> the northwest and diagonally across of the protect area, the land is zoned Neighborhood <br /> Commerctal (CN-20) and occupied by the K Takata Store Lands immediately to the <br /> west and south are zoned Agncultural (A-20a) and are m pasture or vacant [n Apnl <br /> 1998, the County Council approved change of zone Ordinance No 98 36, which <br /> reclassified approxtmately 9 8 acres of land from A-20a and RS-15 to RS-10 fora 34-lot <br /> restdenttal development Thts property is located further to the east of Kynnersley Road <br /> adtointng the extsttng restdenttal lands along Akont Pule Htghway <br /> Basic services such as schools, parks, water, solid waste disposal, transportation, <br /> public uuhttes and police and fire protection are available The subtect property is <br /> located where extsttng mixed restdenttal and commercial activities exist The Kohala <br /> High and Elementary School complex is located about one-half mile to the northwest of <br /> the protect site The protect site is located approxtmately two miles west from Kapaau <br /> where the Kohala Hospital, Police and Fire Facilities, and Kamehameha Park are located <br /> The Akom Pule Htghway provides a mator transportation link between the North Kohala <br /> and Kawaihae areas According to the Department of Water Supply, water is avatlable <br /> from the extsttng 8-inch waterline along Akoni Pule Htghway Any drainage system <br /> requirements shall meet with the approval of the Department of Public Works Other <br /> utilities, such as electncity and telephone can be made available to the subtect <br /> development Based on the foregoing, the request confoiTris with the Land Use <br /> Commission Rules which encourages urban developments m close proximity to extsttng <br /> developments and to existing services and facilities <br /> The protect area has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot <br /> be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable The Federal Emergency <br /> Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the protect area <br /> within Zone X, areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain The protect area <br /> is also located more than tw•o miles from the coastline and as such, outside of any tsunami <br /> mundatwn area Any new• construction or improvements to the protect area must comply <br /> with Chapter 27 of the County Code relating to Flood Hazard Control The property was <br /> fonrtally cultivated to sugar cane and presently used for cattle grazing and therefore, no <br /> endangered or threatened species of floral or faunal nor any histonc sites aze anticipated <br /> to be found within the protect area <br /> The proposed development will not adversely impact any recreational, including <br /> access to and along the shoreline, or visual resources to the shoreline and coastal <br /> <br />