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<br /> t <br /> review, the lands on the eastern side of the existing Keaau urban area were <br /> redesignated from Orchards and Urban Expansion to Low Density Urban. Likewise, <br /> the lands to the west and southwest side of Keaau Town were redesignated from ~ <br /> Orchards to Urban Expansion. Areas further to the east of the subject property are <br /> designated Intensive Agricultural and other surrounding areas are Orchards. Lands to <br /> the west are designated Low Density Urban. <br /> 12. Zoning: Agricultural - 20 acres (A-20a). <br /> 13. SMA: The subject property is not situated with the Special Management Area <br /> boundary. <br /> 14. LUC Docket No. BR93-699 (LUC No. 884): In July 1994, the State Land Use <br /> Commission approved a petition filed by the Office of State Planning for a boundary <br /> amendment from Agricultural to Urban District for approximately 660 acres of land <br /> owned by W.H. Shipman, Ltd. The newly designated Urban lands, located within the <br /> vicinity of the subject property, would accommodate W.H. Shipman's master plan for <br /> Keaau. (See Exhibit D) <br /> nFC('RiPTiON OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS <br /> 15. Subject Property: The subject property is approximately 31.276 acres in size and is <br /> vacant and overgrown with California, Guinea grass and~ugar cane. The site is <br /> rectangular shaped and relatively level with a slight grade to the east. Several paved <br /> and gravel cane haul roads traverse the subject property, but are not roadways of <br /> record. (See Exhibit E) <br /> 16. ALISH: Portions of the subject property are classified as "Prime Agricultural Lands" <br /> and portions are "Not classified". <br /> 17. FIRM: Zone "X" or outside the 500-year flood plain. <br /> 18. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Olaa Silty Clay Loam (OaC), which consists of dark brown <br /> extremely stony silty clay loam about 16 inches thick with adark-brown subsoil that is <br /> extremely stony silty clay loam about 9 inches thick and underlain by Aa lava. This <br /> soil has a medium acid surface layer and a slightly acid subsoil. Permeability is rapid, <br /> -6- <br /> <br />