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Communication 1081 Bill 340 Page 2 of 3 4. On October 23, 1990, the property was created as one of the original 36 lots in the Anekona Estates Subdivision and is improved with asingle-family dwelling. Surrounding lands are within the State's Agricultural and Rural Districts and the County's A-Sa and RA-2a zoned districts. These lands are in residential uses and/or vacant with minimal agricultural activities. Since the property is developed, now agricultural activities are currently being conducted on the property. 5. Access to the property will be from Kanehoa Street, a private roadway with a 50-foot right-of- way with 16 feet of asphalt paving and grass swales. Conditions of approval have been included to ensure that requested road improvements resulting from additional traffic burdens upon Kawaihae Road be planned either through a Federal transportation program or a fair shaze contribution towards roads. 6. All utilities and services are available to the property and County water is available to the site. The area is not serviced by a municipal sewer system and any additional structures will utilize individual wastewater systems. The closest police, fire and emergency facilities are located in Waimea, approximately eight (8) miles east of the subject property. 7. The Planning Director recommended favorably on this request as follows: • The proposed change of zone request will be consistent with emerging land use pattern being established within this portion of South Kohala. If approved, an `Ghana Dwelling Permit that would allow a second dwelling unit on both lots and additional dwellings would double the density of the area. The Planning Director, being supportive of this request does note that the potential of allowing four (4) dwellings contributes to a cumulative burden on existing infrastructure. Therefore, a condition is included in the change of zone that prohibits a second dwelling unit and a Condominium Property Regime on each lot. • The Land Use Patten Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map establishes the basic urban and non- urban form for azeas within the County. The LUPAG Map designates the subject area as Rural, which includes existing subdivisions in the State Land Use Agricultural and Rural districts that have significant residential components. From 1998 to present, the County has approved similar requests for State Land Use Boundary Amendments from Agricultural to Rural and Change of Zones from A-Sato RA-2a in the Kanehoa and the Anekona Estates Subdivisions. • The Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone "X", an azea determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. The property is unclassified by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) system. Soils within the property aze classified as "E" or "Very Poor" for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau. While the potential for agricultural uses may exist, soil conditions within the property and surrounding area would preclude such agricultural activities being conducted on the property. • Change of Zone request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to the Coastal Zone Management area as the subject property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately six (6) miles from the nearest coastline and therefore, will not be impacted by coastal hazazd and beach erosion. PC Report No. 121