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BInabaREZAd -9/14/05 COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT BACKGROUND REPORT YOSHIO INABA, ET AL CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION (REZ 05-003) YOSHIO INABA, ET AL have submitted an application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 40 -acre (A -40a) to Agricultural 5 -acre (A -5a) for approximately 43.88 acres of land. The property is located on the north side of Mamalahoa Highway, adjacent to and west of the Hoonani Subdivision, Puukapu Homesteads, 2nd Series, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-4-17:40. APPLICANT'S REQUEST 1. Proposed Development: Initially, the applicants had submitted an application for a Change of Zone from Agricultural 40 -acre (A -40a) to Family Agricultural 4 -acre (FA - 4a). The applicants have amended their original request and are now requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural 40 -acre (A -40a) to Agricultural 5 -acre (A -5a) to subdivide the property into eight lots approximately five acres in size to create smaller agricultural lots for family members and individuals for small scale farming or grazing. The applicants have stated that "it is not practical to raise 1.5 or 24 head of cattle on a 43 - acre lot. Raising cattle will require 200 to 350 acres to be practicable." 2. Estimated cost of project: $200,000. 3. Landowners: Yoshio Inaba, Alan Inaba, Gordon Inaba, Melvin Inaba and Jason Inaba. (Exhibit A - Change of Zone Application) STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 4. State Land Use Designation: Agricultural. 5. GP LUPAG Map: Extensive Agriculture and Important Agricultural Land. Roughly the lower 2/3 of the property is designated Important Agricultural Land. 6. County Zoning: Agricultural 40 -acre (A -40a). 7. Coastal Zone Management, HRS, Chapter 205A: The entire State of Hawaii lies within the Coastal Zone Management Area. 8. Special Management Area (SMA): The Special Management Area is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The property is A'1'pACH: Com. 493 Bill 162