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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 OV'GRV'IEW AND PROPOSED .1CTION ['he Richard \I. "lowill Trust, owner of the subject parcel, is seeking a zoning change on 7 ax Map het (PAK) 2-5-44:01 and 2-5-45:01 (portion)'. The project area includes 147.5 acres, of which approximarely 40 acres is zoned .A -1a (one -acre), .Agricultural District, and the balance of 107 acres is zoned .A -20a (20 acre), .Agricultural District. The A 20a lands are the subject of a /.one Change request, which seeks to rezone the current 20 -acre lot designation to appioximatch 1 14, one -acre and larger I�amilv _Agriculmra (I .A) lets. The purpose of the change of zone is to facilitate subdivision and development of the site into small scale (one -acre) agricultural lots. In order to economically develop the site, there must be a sufficient number of lots at market prices to offset the cost of development. The present .A -20a lot size docs not provide a feasible development option. Therefore, the request to change to the FA -la zone provides for development of the property in an economically feasible manner that will preserve the agricultural use and related lifestyle for future lot residents. 1.2 DESCRIPTION Of PARCH. The project area is located in the western portion of Hilo, in an area historically identified as Kaumana Homesteads (Figure 1). The site, TMK 2-5-44:1 and TNIK 2-5-45:1, consists of vacant, undeveloped land. The property encompasses 147.5 acres, south of Kaumana Drive and west of Wilder Road (Figure 2). 1'he project site hes at an elevation of approximately 1,150 feet on the east, sloping to a high of approximately 1,460 feet on the west. Che site is divided by a series of drainage courses, which affect the continuity of usable, moderate sloped areas. The site is mostly 10% slope or less; however, there are areas of steeper slopes. The various drainage courses have steep side slopes. Soil classification of the site identifies slopes in the 20% to 35% range along the drainage courses. The Puainako Street Extension by the County of Hawan and State Department of Transportation a expected to result in a redesignation of the TMKs to five (5) separate rax map keys. 'I'he'I-.\IICs have not cet been assigned.