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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 Access to the property would be via Kupulau Road and Koaniani Street. Kupulau Road is a County dedicable road in good condition, with paved shoulders and swales within an approximate 28-foot pavement within a 40-foot right-of--way. A 40-foot future road widening is proposed for the mauka portion of Kupulau Road. Therefore, Kupulau Road would bean 80-foot right-of--way. Koaniani Street, fronting the subject property, is a County dedicable standazd road in good condition, with paved shoulders and swales, within a 50-foot right-of--way. All other essential utilities and services can or will be made available to the subject area. Conditions of approval are being included to ensure the provision of all essential utilities. The U.S. Corps of Engineers Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates a majority of the property as Zone X, areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. According to the Department of Public Works, a small portion of the property at the intersection of Kupulau Road and Koaniani Street is in Zone "AE" (Special Flood Hazard Areas inundated by 100-year flood). Adjacent to Zone "AE" to the northwest is Zone "X" (Other Flood Areas -Area of 500-year flood; areas of 100-year flood with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage azeas less than 1 square mile). Zone "X" (Other Areas -Areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain) also affects the northern portion of the property. Any improvements to the property must comply with Chapter 27 of the County Code relating to Flood Hazard Control. Thus, the reclassification does meet with the standard which states that the lands included within the Urban District shall be those with satisfactory topography and drainage and reasonably free from the danger of floods, tsunami and unstable soil conditions and other adverse environmental effects." Based on the above findings, this request to reclassify the subject property from an Agricultural (A-l0a) 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. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to the SLU Boundaries Map, H-66 for the County of Hawaii, and Section 25-8-33, City of Hilo Zone Map, are transmitted. We are enclosing a copy of the applications and a copy of the staff background for your information. Sincerely, Kevin M. Balog, Chairman Planning Commission AK: syw LHaka102.PC Enclosures cc: Mr. Gregory Mooers Mr. John S. Tolmie, Jr. Department of Water Supply Department of Public Works Kazu Hayashida, Director/DOT-Highways, Honolulu State Land Use Commission