COM 0370.000 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 9 relatively level with a slight grade. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), the project area is within Zone "X", areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. The project area is also located outside of any tsunami inundation area. Any new construction or improvements to the project area must comply with Chapter 27 of the County Code relating to Flood Hazard Control. The subject property was formerly cultivated in sugar cane and therefore, no endangered or threatened species of floral or fauna or any archaeological sites aze anticipated to be found on the subject property. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas traversing the property. The State of Hawaii ALISH Map classifies portions of the azea near the Milo Street extension as Prime Agricultural Lands and the northern portion of the property is Unclassified. The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the soils in the azea is "C" or "Fair." An 8.725-acre portion of the 23.626-acre property would continue to be available for further agriculture uses. Therefore, the change of zone for this azea will not be detrimental to the reduction of this azea from the agricultural land inventory in the County of Hawaii. The State Land Use Commission has expressed a concern that the State Land Use Law may be circumvented by allowing the 14.901-acre portion of the pazcel to be redesignated in the Urban district with the possibility of the remaining 8.725-acre portion to be redesignated Urban in the future. As such, a condition of approval will be included to require the applicant to include a restrictive covenant in the deed which states that the approximately 8-acre portion of the property in the State Land Use Agricultural district shall not be reclassified into the Urban district for 5 yeazs, unless the state land use law is amended to change the rule that amendments of more than 15 acres must be approved by the Land Use Commission. Based on the above findings, this request for a Change of Zone from an Agricultural (A-20a) to a Light Industrial (ML-20) and Agricultural (A-Sa) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern and further the public convenience, necessity and general welfaze. The accompanying draft bill to amend Section 25-8-22 (Puna District Zone Map) is provided for your favorable consideration.