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PC-4 Page 2 December 19, 2000 and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been detennined Areas designated as resort may be included in the urban expansion azea The Low Density Urban Development designation refers to single family residential in chazacter, ancillary community and public uses and convenience type commercial uses The Kona Regional Plan recommends a residential density of 18 units per acre The County zoning is Agncultural -5 acres The soils aze classified as Kaimu and Aa The Kazmu is an extremely stony peat which is well drained with rapid permeability, slow runoff and slight erosion hazazd The as soil consists of rough and broken masses of clinkery lava and water percolates readily through the lava The Agncultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) classifies the property as "Other Important Agricultural Land " The Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System classifies the soil in the mauka portion of the property as "D" or Poor, and the remaining azea as "E" or Very Poor The subject property is located witlun Zone "X", an azea determined to be outside the 500-yeaz flood plain None of the plant species aze classified as rare or endangered, and no endangered fauna species were observed Based on the infonnation contained in the archaeological inventory survey potential impacts to the }ustoncal and archaeological resources of the subject property will be mitigated by the developer according to the approved recommendations of the consulting azchaeologist, in consultation with the Departrnent of Land and Natural Resources - Histonc Preservation Division The property would not impact views of the shoreline from Kuakini Highway as the topography and vegetation of the property would lazgely screen the development from the mauka to makai view Tlus development will not adversely impact any recreational or visual resources to the shoreline and coastal ecosystems Also, no long teen air and noise quality impacts aze anticipated The proposed development is adjacent to the proposed Bayview Estates Phase II development, a 45-lot single family residential (RS-15) subdivision, which is adjacent to the existing 51-lot Bayview Estates Phase I development To the north aze the 135-lot Keauhou Estates (RS-15), the Villas (RM-3 5) and the 29-unit Hale Kehau condominiums (RM-3), to the west aze lands zoned RS-7 5, RM-1, RM-3, V-4 To the north and southwest aze lands zoned for single family residential PC-4