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Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The proposed single family residential development will add to the variety of housing inventory for the district of North Kona, and provide housing in areas that are appropriately located and serviced. Thus, the provision of this type of planned unit development housing development will implement the General Plan's Housing and Land Use Elements. The proposed development will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and result in an intensity of land utilization no higher than as permitted or as otherwise specified for the district in which this proposed development occurs. The White Sands Beach Estates and Keauhou View Estates are zoned RS-7.5 and located adjacent to the north of the project site. Lands to the west (makai) of the property are zoned A-5a. The Kahului - Keauhou Parkway (formerly known as Alii Highway) borders the property to the east (mauka). Lands south of the project site are zoned RS-7.5 and RM-3.5. Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change of zone request will be consistent with the emerging land use pattern being established within this portion of North Kona. The property is currently not used for any agricultural activities. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone "X", an area determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. The property slopes in a westerly (makai) direction, and elevation varies from approximately 130 feet above mean sea level (MSL) at the eastern boundary to approximately 64 feet MSL along the western boundary. The property is unclassified by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System. Soils within the property and surrounding area are classified as "E" or "Very Poor" for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau. While the potential for intensive and/or extensive agricultural uses may exist, the soil conditions within the property and surrounding area would preclude such intensive agricultural activities from being conducted. Access to the project site will be from Alii Drive via the extension of the Naniloa Street stub-out at Queen Kalama Avenue. Naniloa Street has a 20 ft. wide pavement within a 50-ft right-of-way. Queen Kalama Avenue has a 20 ft. wide pavement within a 50-ft. right-of-way. Access from Alii Drive is also available from Laaloa Avenue which has a 20 ft. wide pavement within a 60-ft right-of-way. No vehicular access easements are provided from the future Kahului - Keauhou Parkway. The project proposes to connect with the future Kamehameha Investment Corporation's development (TMK: 7-8- 10: 2) south of the project site, as well as connections to Alii Drive through the currently vacant parcel (TMK 7-7-8:001) makai and adjacent to the project site. Discussions have been initiated with the adjacent makai landowner. The Department of Public Works