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Communication 106 Bill 30 Page 2 • The State of Hawaii ALISH Map classifies a small portion of the southern section of the property as "Other Important" Agricultural Lands with the remainder of the property as Unclassified. The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the soils in the area is "E" or "Very Poor". • I"he approval of the Change of Zone Request will not be violative of Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately one mile away from the coastline. • No archeological sites, cultural, historical resources, nor species are expected to be adversely affected because of this request. • The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) identifies the parcel °X" outside the 500-year flood plain. 5. Requisite of the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for the Change of Zone request are approximately twenty-four conditions contained in Bill No. 30 that delineate deed restrictions, improvements and lot setback requirements for the proposed project. This matter was first heard on March 15, 2005. At that meeting, Planning Director Chris Yuen explained why he recommended approval of the application, which findings and conclusion are set forth in Communication No. 106. He then explained that the Planning Commission's unfavorable recommendation was due to the housing and rental housing needs in the Kailua-Kona district, and that housing should be geared towards the middle-income family at a minimum of 20 percent. At a Planning Committee site visit held on April 12, 200, Mr. Sidney Puke, Planning Consultant, and Mr. Brian Cook, applicant for Puaa Investments and representative of Suffolk Investments, explained the logistics and placement of [he intersection for the proposed development, which will be directly adjacent and across from the entrance to Kahakai Estates/Nakukui Street. Mr. Cook also explained that this proposed mauka-makai connector with Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway is an eight percent grade through the subject property which curves into the proposed site for the neighborhood shopping center at the north end of the property before continuing up to intersect at Queen Ka'ahamanu across from the entrance to the Pualani Estates Subdivision. He went on to say that at the Queen Ka'ahamanu intersection immediately across from the entrance to Pualani Estates, athree-sided traffic signal is proposed to he completed within the next year. At a subsequent Planning Committee public hearing held on April 12, 2005 for the purpose of receiving public testimony, approximately 1 15 members of the public attended. Mr. Sidney Fuke, Planning Consultant, and Mr. Brian Cook, representative for both applicants, made a presentation about the project, proposed traffic, infrastnicture and affordable housing considerations. Heard again on May I Z 2005, this measure was postponed to allow Co-Chair Angel Pilago and Co-Chair Pete Hoffmann to meet with the applicant and Planning Consultant Sidney Puke. Bill No. 30, Draft 2, transmitted by Co-Chairman Pete Hoffmann and Co-Chairman K. Angel Pilago, via Communication No. 106.52, dated .lone 9, 2005, proposes amendments to Bill 30, that were discussed at the meeting of May 17, 2005 as well as discussions with Sidney Fuke, Planning Consultant. The following amendments were proposed in Draft 2: PC REPORT NO. 25