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<br /> R <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 7 <br /> functional interpretations include habitation, possible burial, agriculture, indeterminate, <br /> boundary, ceremonial, habitation-possible burial, marker, transportation, <br /> habitation-ceremonial, habitation-refute, ceremonial-possible burial, storage, and <br /> quarry. Of the 251 identified sites, 166 have been assessed as significant solely for <br /> information content. Of these 166, 158 are recommended for further data recovery. <br /> For the eight remaining sites in this group, no further work has been recommended. <br /> Forty-nine sites are assessed significant for information content and as tentatively <br /> significant for cultural value, pending further data collection. At the present, these 49 <br /> sites are recommended for preservation "as is," pending the results of the proposed <br /> testing. Nineteen sites are assessed as significant for information content, as excellent <br /> samples of site types, and for cultural significance. These 19 sites are recommended <br /> for further data collection, to be followed by preservation with some level of <br /> interpretive development. Of the remaining 17 sites, seven are assessed for <br /> information and cultural values, with recommendation of further data collection. Five <br /> sites are assessed as significant for informational content value, pending further data <br /> collection. The specific treatment for the archaeological features designated for <br /> preservation would be determined as part of the archaeological approval process in <br /> conjunction with the requirements of DLNR-SHPD and other applicable agencies. <br /> Impacts associated with Wis single family and multiple family residential <br /> development such as historical, visual, traffic, drainage and design concerns have been <br /> assessed and will be mitigated through conditions of approval. Therefore, the request <br /> would not unreasonably burden the public agencies to provide roads and streets, water, <br /> drainage, school improvements, police and fire protection. <br /> The above public improvements by the applicant would complement the <br /> proposed single family and multiple family residential development to fit into the locale <br /> with minimal intrusion while providing the desired housing development, as well as <br /> incorporating appropriate infrastructure and design concerns of the development. <br /> While the property is within [he County's Agricultural-5 acre zoned districts, it <br /> is not currently being used for any active agricultural purposes. The southeastern end <br /> of the property is classified as "Other Important Agricultural Land" and [he remainder <br /> is "Unclassified." The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating <br /> for soils for one-third of the subject lands is "E" or Very Poor. The remaining <br /> two-thirds of the property is "D" or Poor. Therefore, the reclassification of this 281 <br /> acres from an Unplanned/Agricultural (A-Sa) to Single Family Residential (RS-10), <br /> Multiple Family Residential (RM-2, RM-3.5, RM-5.5) and Open zoned districts will <br /> not be detrimental to the reduction of this area from the agricultural land inventory in <br /> the County of Hawaii. From a land use perspective, it is more feasible to infill urban <br /> <br />