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Stacy Higa, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 5 <br /> Subdivision. Uses permitted within the Agricultural District will allow for a variety of <br /> agricultural activities to be conducted on the property. <br /> There have been several archaeological studies conducted in the area. An <br /> archaeological investigation of the Kaloko ahupua'a was conducted in 1970 and 1971 by <br /> Huehue Ranch, the developer of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. In addition, the <br /> National Park Service published a report in 1991 titled, "An Ahupuaa Study: The 1471 <br /> Archaeological Work at Kaloko Ahupuaa, North Kona." This study identified remains of <br /> an agricultural field system up to the 3,500-foot elevation at certain locations. According <br /> to the applicant, there is no record of historic sites on the property in either the National <br /> or State Registers. The applicant has requested a "no effect" letter from the State <br /> Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division. <br /> In addressing potential adverse visual impacts the clearing of the property for <br /> individual home sites and agricultural uses may have on the existing upland forest <br /> character within the area, the following conditions are proposed: <br /> • a 100-foot wide "forest reserve easement" for buffer purposes along the <br /> existing roadway; <br /> • a 30-foot "forest reserve easement" along all lot lines as a buffer between <br /> parcels; <br /> • a 100-foot wide structural setback along the existing roadways in lieu of the <br /> required 30-foot setback along the property's public street frontage to provide <br /> an additional buffer; <br /> • at least 80% of the lot area to be retained in forest; <br /> • a restriction against a second dwelling on each lot; <br /> • a conservation plan to be prepared for each of the subdivided lots; <br /> • a "fair share" contribution to mitigate any potential impacts. <br /> Conditions will be included to preserve the forest corridor along the roads of the <br /> Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. Also recommended is a condition to restrict the construction <br /> of a second dwelling on each lot, a preparation of a conservation plan for each subdivided <br /> lot. and a "fair share" contribution to mitigate any potential impacts. <br /> <br />