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16. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: OID, Olaa extremely stony silty clay loam. Permeability is rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. 17. FIRM: Zone "X", areas determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. According to the Department of Public Works, the northeastern portion of the parcel is within Flood Zone "AE" by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Flood Zone "AE" is the Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100-year flood where base flood elevations have been determined. The portion of the property designated "AE" is undeveloped and covered with gravel to minimize any potential flood hazard impact. 18. Coastal Hazards: The property is located over one mile from the shoreline, is not an oceanfront parcel, and will not affect, or be affected by shoreline processes. 19. Visual Resources: The proposed project will not affect the line-of-sight toward the ocean. 20. Recreational Resources: The proposed development will not reduce the size of the coastline or other areas used for public recreational uses. 21. Flora/Fauna Resources: As the project site and surrounding area is fully improved, it is unlikely to provide a habitat for endangered species of flora and fauna. 22. Archaeological/Cultural Resources: As the property is fully improved, it is unlikely to contain any significant historical or cultural sites. Nevertheless, by letter dated April 25, 2006, the applicant has requested a letter of "no effect" from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division. 23. Traffic: The applicants state that "the proposed change of zone will not result in any additional traffic for the existing professional office complex." 24. Public Access: None that traverses the property. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 25. Access: Access to the site is from Lanikaula Street, a County roadway with a pavement width of approximately 20 feet within a 60-foot right-of-way. The property also fronts Kilauea Avenue which has a 60-foot right-of-way. There is a curb and sidewalk along the project site's Lanikaula Street and Kilauea Avenue frontages. The City of Hilo Zone Map designates a 10-foot wide road widening setback along the property's Kilauea Avenue and Lanikaula Street frontages for a future widening of both roads to an 80-foot -3-