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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 utilities and services are or will be made available to support the proposed development. An archaeological investigation of the Kaloko ahupua'a was conducted by Huehue Ranch, the developer of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. According to the application, archaeological sites may be located within the subject property. The applicants stated that no construction or land alteration activity will commence until such time that the appropriate clearances are secured from the affected State and County agencies. It is recommended that an archaeological study of the subject property be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director, in consultation with the Department of Land and Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD), prior to the submittal of plans for subdivision review. Should significant historical sites be located within the subject property, an archaeological preservation/mitigation plan be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director, in consultation with the DLNR-HPD, prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval or any land alteration activities. In addressing potential adverse visual impacts, the clearing of the subject property for individual homesites and agricultural uses may have on the existing upland forest character within the subject area, the applicants have proposed a 60-foot wide "forest reserve easement," a 100-foot wide structural setback along the existing roads in lieu of the required 30-foot setback, a 30-foot "forest reserve easement" along all lot lines not covered by the 60-foot easement and a provision that no-less-than 50 percent of the entire lot area be retained in forest. These recommended conditions, which has the support of the Planning Director, will attempt to preserve the forest corridor so prominent along the roads of Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. Based on the above findings, approval of the Change of Zone request from Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) to Agricultural-7 acres (A-7a) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-2, the North and South Kona District Zone Map, of the County Zoning Code is transmitted.