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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Stacy Higa, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 6 <br /> <br /> rezoned. Thus, the subject property has a split-zoning and State Land Use designation. <br /> C. Brewer's plans never materialized, and the applicant purchased the property in <br /> December, 2001. The applicant filed a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from <br /> Agricultural to Urban and a Change of Zone from A-20a and RS-15 to RA-2a for the <br /> subject property to create a 6-lot subdivision. However, due to cost considerations, the <br /> applicant withdrew the application on January 15, 2004 and the applicant has filed the <br /> current request from A-20a and RS-15 to RA-1 a for a 10-lot subdivision. <br /> <br /> Properties in the area of Haaheo School are zoned RS-7.5 and RS-10. Properties <br /> north and west of the site are zoned A-20a. The land uses in the area are largely rural- <br /> agricultural in nature. The request is thus consistent with the land use pattern established <br /> within this area. <br /> <br /> Should this request be approved, the applicant may apply for an Ohana Dwelling <br /> Permit, allowing the construction of a second dwelling unit as a separate or attached unit <br /> on both lots. Because this request would allow the existing parcel to be subdivided and <br /> subsequently allow the creation of a second lot, an additional dwelling may be <br /> constructed, doubling the existing density of the area. Although the Planning Director <br /> supports this rezoning request for a 10-lot subdivision, the potential to allow additional <br /> dwellings may contribute to a cumulative burden on the existing infrastructure which <br /> cannot be supported. Therefore, a condition is included in the change of zone ordinance <br /> to prohibit a second dwelling unit and a Condominium Property Regime on each lot. <br /> <br /> The property was previously utilized for the production of sugar cane, but is <br /> currently not used for any agricultural activities. The Federal Emergency Management <br /> Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone "Y', an area <br /> determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. The property slopes in a westerly <br /> direction at a slope of approximately eight (8) percent. The State of Hawaii ALISH Map <br /> classifies the property as prime Agricultural land, or land which has the soil quality, <br /> growing season, and moisture supply needed to produce sustained high yields of crops <br /> economically when treated and managed according to modern farming methods. Soils <br /> within the property and surrounding area is classified as "C" or "Fair" for agricultural <br /> productivity by the Land Study Bureau. Given the soil characteristics of the property, the <br /> potential for more intensive agricultural uses does exist. However, the applicant states <br /> that the request to rezone and subdivide the property would enhance the property's <br /> agricultural potential, as the site would be more manageable from a size standpoint (one <br /> acre vs. fourteen acres). <br /> <br /> Access to the site is from Kulana Kea Road, a private roadway with an <br /> approximately 20-foot wide pavement in good condition within a 60-foot wide right-of- <br /> way. Kulana Kea Road has a 20-foot wide paved section that extends from Wainaku <br />