COM 0788.000 2002-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 8 The property is situated within close proximity to the employment center of Kailua-Kona. The subject reclassification is for land located in close proximity to the urban/retail/employment center of Kailua-Kona. Therefore, the reclassification conforms with the General Plan which encourages urban developments in close proximity to existing developments and to existing services and facilities. While the subject property is within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's Agricultural (A -5a) zoned districts, it is not currently being used for active agricultural purposes. The State Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Lands of Importance to 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 1.8628 -acre area from the Agricultural to the Single -Family Residential 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, the request would complement the existing and future residential land use patterns of the surrounding properties. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone X, area of minimal tsunami inundation. There are no significant drainage ways on the subject property. While there are no indications of surface water flow on-site, the applicants 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 is essential to accommodate urban development. Water for the proposed project can be made available by the County of Hawaii from a 12 -inch waterline within Mamalahoa Highway or an 8 -inch line in Mahilani Drive which fronts the property. The wastewater from the proposed project will be disposed of by the prevailing requirements of the State Department of Health's rules and regulations to be installed by the respective homeowners. Additionally, the applicants will abide by all applicable State and County air quality and noise level control standards during the pre -construction and construction phases of the project.