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Communication 722 Bill 309 Page 2 7. Access to the site is proposed from three intersections off of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway. These include the existing road to the quarry, a new access road to be constructed opposite the historical park and Honokohau Street. In addition, lateral access from adjacent commercial/industrial areas will be provided through the proposed extension of Kamanu and Kanalani Streets between Hina Lani Street and Kealakehe Parkway. 8. All utilities and services are or will be made available to the property. 9. The approval of the Change of Zone request from Open (O) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed - 20,000 square feet (MCX-20) and General lndustrial (MG-la) will result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the public based on the following: • The State Land Use District Classification for the parcel is Urban. The applicant's request is consistent with this designation. • The Hawaii County General Plan Land Use designation for the area, as depicted on the LUPAG, is Industrial and Urban Expansion. The request and proposed use is consistent with this designation as well as established uses in the area. Adjacent properties are currently zoned [,invited Industrial and Industrial -Commercial Mix. • The Land Use Element also requires that in conjunction with establishing urban type uses, adequate services and infrastructure should be developed. Consistently, Bill 309 includes conditions requiring various roadway and utility improvements as part of this project. • The project, as proposed, is also supportive of the Economic Element of the Hawaii County General Plan by providing additional employment and industrial opportunities to County residents. • The Keahole to Kona Development Plan, Adopted by Council Resolution No. 269 in 1991, identifies this area as Limited Industrial. The proposed project conforms [o this designation. • The State of Hawaii ALISH Map identifies the land for this project as "unclassified." The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Soil Rating identify the soil as "E" or "Very Poor." The subject property is not currently used for agriculture. • 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 3,000 feet away from the coastline. • The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) identifies a majority of parcel as "X" or outside the 500- year flood plain. • The Final Environmental Impact Statement completed in 1999 by Geometrician Associates concluded that no endangered plant or animal species are expected to be negatively impacted by the proposed development.