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building; and two single story office structures that are used by Greenwell Farms. <br /> These business have been in operation since 1912, prior to the adoption of the Zoning <br /> Code and continue to operate as nonconforming uses. <br /> 8. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Lands in the immediate vicinity are zoned RS-15, <br /> and A-Sa. Surrounding land uses include various single-family residential, coffee and <br /> agricultural uses. The site is located on the west side of Mamalahoa Highway adjacent <br /> to the Kona Historical Society in Kealakekua. <br /> <br /> 9. FIRM: Flood Zone "AE" affects the subject parcel as designated by the Flood <br /> Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). Any new on site improvements will be designed and <br /> implemented pursuant to Chapter 27- Flood Control of the Hawaii County Code <br /> (HCC). A portion of the subject property is located within Zone X, area determined to <br /> be outside the 500-year flood plain. <br /> 10. ALISH System: Unique. Unique Agricultural land is defined as "Land that has the <br /> special combination of soil quality, location, growing season, moisture supply, and is <br /> used to produce sustained high quality and or high yields of a specific crop when <br /> treated and managed according to modern farming methods." <br /> 11. USDA Soil Survey Report: There are three types of soil on the subject property. <br /> 1) Kainaliu (KDD): This is very stony silty, clay loam, with a 12-20% slope. Surface <br /> layer is of stony silty clay loam about 10 inches thick; subsoil layer of dark brown <br /> stony silty clay loam and silt loam; and fragmental Aa lava at a depth of about 26 <br /> inches. The soil is rapidly permeable with slow runoff, and the soil erosion hazard is <br /> slight; <br /> 2) Honaulu (HVD): This consists of extremely stony silty clay loams with a 12-20% <br /> slope. Surface layer is very dark brown silty clay loam about 9 inches thick; subsoil <br /> layer of dark brown cobbly and stony silty clay loam; stones cover 3-15% of the <br /> surface. Fragmental Aa lava is present at a depth of about 36 inches, and permeability <br /> is rapid, runoff is slow and erosion hazard is slight; <br /> 3) Punaluu (rPYD): This is extremely rock peat, 6-20% slope. Surface layer is of <br /> black peat about 4 inches thick without subsoil layer; pahcehoe lava bedrock is at a <br /> -3- <br /> <br />