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Communication 438 Bill 199 Page 2 8. The approval of the Change of Zone request from Agricultural (A-Sa) to Residential (RS-10) zoned district will conform to Land Use and Housing Elements of the General Plan based on the following: • An amendment to the State Land Use Boundary Map from an Agricultural to Urban District (Bill No. 198) is being concurrently processed for the proposed subdivision development. Upon the adoption of this amendment, the proposed Change of Zone request will be consistent with the proposed Urban District Designation. • The subject property, while currently within the State Land Use and County Agricultural Zoned Districts, is not actively used for agricultural purposes other than periodic pastoral activities. • The reclassification action complements the Housing goals, objectives and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii County General Plan by providing housing options. • The LUPAG designation for the area is Urban Expansion. Current land uses in the area are a mix of residential and agricultural uses. The proposed use is consistent with the existing uses already established for this area. The proposed development, a new low-density residential project, is also consistent with the urban form depicted for the region. • The project site is unclassified by the State of Hawaii ALISH Map. The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the soils in the area is "D" or "poor". • The approval of the Change of Zone Request will not be violative of Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately I.50 miles away from the coastline. • The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) identifies a majority of the parcel as outside the 500- year flood plain. Approximately, 40,000 square feet of the parcel which is adjacent to the Hienaloli Drainage is rated "AE" or inside the flood plain. The applicant has requested a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) from FEMA. However, compliance to Chapter 27, Flood Control Hazard, of the Hawaii County Code will be required by the applicant. • The Kona Regional Plan, adopted by Council Resolution in 1984, recommends for this area a residential density of four units per acre. The proposed residential subdivision is not inconsistent with the recommendation of this regional plan. • An Archaeological Mitigation Plan conducted by Haun and Associates in September 2001 revealed 22 significant sites with 134 component features. Five of the sites were recommended for data recovery. The landowner decided to have four of the five sites preserved. None of these sites are located on the parcel within this Change of'Zone request. The Historic Preservation Division has reported that no historic properties will be affected by Chis undertaking.