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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 Plan which encourages urban developments in close proximity to existing developments in close proximity to existing services and facilities. While the subject property is within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's Agricultural -la zoned districts, it is not currently being used for active agricultural purposes. The State of Hawaii ALISH Map does not classify the subject property in any category. The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the soils in the area is "E" or Very Poor. Therefore, the reclassification of this 1.00 acre area from the Agricultural to the Urban designation will not be detrimental to the reduction of this area from the agricultural land inventory in the County of Hawaii. From a land use perspective, it is a more feasible alternative to infill residential development within this particular area of North Kona. In doing so, it would tend to alleviate the conversion of more productive agricultural lands in more appropriate locations within the North Kona area for Urban Low Density type uses. Furthermore, such a request would complement the existing and future residential land use patterns of the surrounding properties in view of the adjacent Kona Palisades and Kona Coast View subdivisions. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The U.S. Corps of Engineers Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone X, area of minimal tsunami inundation. There are no significant drainageways on the subject property. While there are no indications of surface water flow on-site, the applicant will abide by all applicable County guidelines for run-off generated by the development. Any improvements to the property must comply with Chapter 27 of the County Code relating to Flood Hazard Control. All utilities and services are available to the property which are essential to accommodate urban development. Water is available to the property. Access to the property is from Ke'oke'o Street which connects to Ka'iminani Drive within the Kona Palisades Estates and/or Holu Street which connects to Ahikawa Street within the Kona Coast View Subdivision. Ke'oke'o Street has a 50 -foot wide right-of-way with 20 -foot wide pavement. Ka'iminani Drive, which serves as the primary mauka-makai connector road between Hawaii Belt Road and Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway, has a 60 -foot wide right-of-way with 24 -foot wide pavement. The wastewater from the proposed project will be disposed in accordance with the prevailing requirements of the State Department of Health's rules and regulations, to be installed by the respective homeowners. All essential utilities are available for the proposed project. Therefore, the proposed single family residential development will be developed in an area that is or can be adequately served by water, utilities, sewers and transportation systems. Based on the above findings, this request to reclassify the subject property from an Agricultural (A -la) to a Single Family Residential (RS -15) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern and further the public convenience, necessity and general welfare.