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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 5 <br /> <br /> National Park Service published a report in 1991 titled, "An Ahupuaa Study: The 1971 <br /> Archaeological Work at Kaloko Ahupuaa, North Kona." This study identified remains of <br /> an agricultural field system up to the 3,500-foot elevation at certain locations. According <br /> to the applicant, there is no record of historic sites on the property in either the National <br /> or State Registers. By letter dated April 24, 2004, the applicant has requested a "no <br /> effect" letter from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic <br /> Preservation Division." <br /> <br /> In addressing potential adverse visual impacts the clearing of the subject property <br /> for individual home sites and agricultural uses may have on the existing upland forest <br /> character within the subject area, the applicant has proposed the following: <br /> <br /> • a 100-foot wide "forest reserve easement" for buffer purposes along the <br /> existing roadway; <br /> <br /> • a 30-foot "forest reserve easement" along all lot lines as a buffer between <br /> parcels; <br /> <br /> • a 100-foot wide structural setback along the existing roadways in lieu of the <br /> <br /> required 30-foot setback along the property's public street frontage to provide <br /> an additional buffer; <br /> <br /> • at least 80% of the lot area to be retained in forest; <br /> <br /> • a restriction against a second dwelling on each lot; <br /> <br /> • a conservation plan to be prepared for each of the subdivided lots; <br /> <br /> • a "fair share" contribution to mitigate any potential impacts. <br /> <br /> Conditions will be included to preserve the forest corridor along the roads of the <br /> Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. Also recommended is a condition to restrict the construction <br /> of a second dwelling on each lot, a preparation of a conservation plan for each subdivided <br /> lot, and a "fair share" contribution to mitigate any potential impacts. <br /> <br /> The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, <br /> relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special <br /> Management Area. The site is located approximately eight miles mauka of the shoreline <br /> and therefore will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There is no <br /> record of a designated public access that traverses the property. According to the <br /> applicant, no valued cultural, historical or natural resources exist on the properties and <br />