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COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT COUNTY REZONING REQUEST (A-5a to FA-3a) MITSUGI KOMO REVOCABLE TRUST HONUAULA, NORTH KONA, HAWAII TAX MAP KEY: (3) 7-5-24: 25 I. INTRODUCTION The applicant, Mitsugi Komo Revocable Trust, is requesting to rezone a 6.069-acre parcel from Agriculture (A-5a) to Family-Agriculture (FA-3) district in Honuaula, North Kona, Hawaii. (See Figures 1 & 2) The property is located on the makai or west side of the Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 2 miles south of the junction of Mamalahoa Highway and Palani Road. More specifically, it is located south of the Keopu Heights Subdivision. If approved, the applicant intends to subdivide the 6+ acre parcel into two (2) lots, consisting of 3+ acres each. The-applicant plans to convey the lots to his children. II. PROJECT LOCATION The subject area is located on the makai side of the Mamalahoa Highway, approximately 2 miles south of the Mamalahoa Highway/Palani Road junction. It is located immediately south of the Keopu Heights Subdivision, a subdivision consisting of lots ranging between 1 to 3 acres in size. Other landmarks in this area include the Keopu Lani Estates subdivision and Keopu Cemetery to its south, and the Keopu Mauka Subdivision to the mauka or east of the site. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION A. Project Concept and Components The applicant has owned the subject property for over 50 years. During this time, the applicant and his family planted and harvested both coffee and macadamia nuts on the site. Due to the applicant's age, the farm has become too large for he and his wife to maintain. At the same time, their children -while working -would like to own a portion of the site and continue the farm on a part-time basis. As a result, the applicant would like to subdivide the property into two lots, and convey them to his children. 1