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Stacy Higa, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 10 <br />should effectively limit and mitigate foreseeable long-term impacts. Native plants could <br />be destroyed by construction and ground alteration. However, the applicant is proposing <br />a "Constraints Area", preservation areas which include the dry forest preserve areas and <br />archaeological sites and cave areas. The property does not abut the shoreline, therefore <br />Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights is not an issue. <br />Based on the above findings, approval of the Change of Zone request from Open <br />(0) and Agricultural 3 -acres (A -3a) to Project District (PD) would result in an appropriate <br />land use pattern and further the public benefit. <br />The Commission in making this favorable recommendation neither rejected nor endorsed the <br />concept of the mauka connector through Makalei Estates and requested that the County Council <br />further examine this matter. <br />For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-3 (North Kona Zone Map), of <br />the County Zoning Code is transmitted. <br />We are enclosing copies of the staff Background and Planning Director's Recommendation for <br />your information. <br />Sincerely, <br />. Al eda, Chairman <br />Planning ommission <br />Lhi luhiluxz05-01 OPC2 <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Mr. Guido Giacometti <br />Mr. Lee Sichter/Belt Collins <br />Mr. Roger Harris <br />Mr. F. Guy Lam <br />Department of Public Works <br />Department of Water Supply <br />Planning Department - Kona <br />Department of Land & Natural Resources-HPD/Kona <br />Rodney Haraga, Director/DOT-Highways, Honolulu <br />