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CONIn11niC8UOn 509 Bill 126 Page 2 of 3 4. Access to the property is from Akala Road, a County owned and maintained roadway of approximately 18 feet of pavement within a 30-foot right-of--way. The City of Hilo Zone Map identifies Akala Road as a proposed 60-foot right-of--way, with a future 15-foot road widening setback on both sides of Akala Road. Applicants will be required to set aside a 15-foot future road widening setback along the portion of property that borders Akala Road. 5. County water is available for the proposed request. 6. All essential utilities are available to the property. Fire and medical services are available from the Kawailani Fire Station and police services from the Hilo Police Station. 7. The Planning Director recommended favorably on this request based on the following: The proposed change of zone request will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the Land Use and Economic General Plan Land Use elements and the General Plan LUPAG Map. • The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map designates the property as Important Agricultural Land and a small portion in Low Density Urban. The Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System identifies soils within the property as "C" or "Fair" for agricultural productivity, as well as Existing Urban Development. the ALISH System classifies soils within the property as Prime Agricultural Lands. • The Change of Zone request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to Coastal Zone Management as the subject property is located more than four miles from the nearest coastline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion • The request will not have a significant adverse impact to traditional and customary Hawaiian rights. As the site has been previously utilized for sugar can cultivation, it is unlikely that there are any valued cultural, historical and natural resources to be found. • According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the majority of the project area is located in Zone "X", an area determined to be outside the 500-yeaz flood plain. There is a small area at the southern portion of the property in Flood Zone "A" which is the Special Flood Hazard Area inundated by the 100-year flood where base flood elevations have not been determined. • Requisite of the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for the change of zone request, are thirteen conditions contained in Bill No. 126 which outline specific requirements for the proposed project. Condition "D" prohibits construction of single-family dwellings or other substantial buildings within areas designated "A" by the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). PC Repor[ No. 40