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Communication 226 Bill 103 Page 2 project site are lands zoned A-20a. In 1992 the Count} Council appro~rd a reyucst to change an 85.4 acres parcel with an A-20a designation to an A-l0a designation to allow its subdivision into five parcels. fhe property is located within lone X, an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood plain. The ALISH designation is Other Important agricultural Land, ti-hick includes lands other than Prime or Unique agricultural Lands that arc also of state-wide or local importance fur agricultural use. approximately a fourth of the project site along the northeastern corner is not classilied. hhe USDA Soil Consen~ation Services designates the soils as I lonuaulu Series, an extrenmk stony. silty clay loam with rapid permeability. slow runoff and slight erosion heard ~tihich arc used mainly for pasture and coffee. ~fhe Land Study Bureau's overall master productivih rating is 'Y'° or "Fair ~. The applicant states there are no krnwvn or recorded rare or endangered animal or plant life in the area. An archaeological inventory survey conducted in Junc 2000 by Rcchtman Consulting idemiticd six archaeological sites within the project site consisting of two agricultural complexes and four walls. These were all deemed important for their informational value; however, their preservation was not required and no further work on these sites was recommended. Access to the subject property will be from the Mamalahoa Highway cia a homestead Road which maintains a pavement wide of roughly 10 feet within a 20-foot wide right of way. Water can be made availahle from the County's water system along theMamalahou I lighwuy. The applicant has stated that two water meters hate already been purchased from the UcparUnent of Water Supply Wastewater will be disposed of through systems which meet the approval of the State Department of Health. All other utilities and services are or will be availahle to the subject pruperh. Committee Member Curtis Tyler mentioned that he had attended the Planning Commission meeting when this measure was heard, and that all conditions are acceptable to him. I lowevcr, he was concerned about the severe sight distance problem un the north end of the parcel. which will be resolved in Condition I. Ile also noted that the road is illegally gated at the moment, and wondered if the homestead road will ever be opened up again. Sidney Fuke. representative for the applicant, mentioned that he would get the response to that concern in writing before the next meeting.