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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 Code. The proposed zone change would promote a low density residential-agricultural development as well as provide opportunities for small-scale agricultural activities which would be compatible with the surrounding area. The Land Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating is "D" or "Poor." The applicant intends to develop the subject property into four lots ranging in size from approximately 7 to 9.511 acres in size. Such development would allow the applicant to convey the proposed lots to family members for the small-scale farming of pasture and other small crops. Also, while the result would be the creation of lots for residential purposes, the proposal would still be in keeping with the General Plan LUPAG Map for Orchard. The subject property is located in close proximity to schools, commercial areas, employment centers and public safety services. Access to the subject property is from the Volcano Highway (Highway 11) to Enos Road, a County maintained road with a 30-foot right-of-way. The pavement is in good condition, approximately 10 to 13 feet wide with 3-foot wide grass shoulders. The Department of Public Works recommends widening the pavement to a 20-foot wide pavement with 5-foot grass shoulders and provide any necessary drainage improvements, meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works. Further, a 10-foot future road widening setback along the entire frontage of the subject property shall be subdivided and dedicated to the County. The State Department of Transportation recommends that the applicant provide a 20-foot setback along the State Highway (Volcano Road) right-of-way for future roadway improvements. No access shall be permitted from Volcano Road. A condition will be included to address the Department of Transportation's recommendations. According to the Department of Water Supply, the department is pursuing various improvements to the Olaa Water System along the Volcano Highway fronting the subject property. These improvements include the installation of new reservoirs at the existing reservoir site Nos. 5 & 6, along with a 12-inch waterline replacement from reservoir site No. 5 to reservoir site No. 6. The waterline replacement and new reservoir at site No. 5 are under design and should be under construction in fiscal year 1998. Once the site acquisition for the new reservoir at site No. 6 is completed, design and construction will follow. Therefore, the Department of Water Supply has no objections to the subject request. However, water commitments cannot be issued at this time until construction contracts for these improvement projects are executed. A condition will be included that the zoning will be effective when the required water commitment payment is submitted to the Department of Water Supply. All other essential utilities and services are or will be made available for the proposed development. The property has no severe topographic or geologic problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable for the proposed