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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: November 5, 1998 Re: C-1048/Bill No. 328 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 1:52 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 328, transmitted jointly with Bill No. 329 by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. L048, dated October 26, 1998, regarding the change of district request by Parker Ranch, lnc., at Puukapu, Waimea, South Kohala, Hawaii, TMK: 6-4- L Portion of 42, reports as follows: Bill No. 328 amends the State Land Use Boundaries Map, H-25 for the County of Hawaii, by changing the district classification for approximately 4.613 acres of land from an Agricultural to an Urban zoned district. Bill 329 amends Section 25-8-1 l (Lalamilo-Puukapu Zone Map) by changing the district classification from Agricultural (A-Sa) to Single-family residential (RS-]0) and Village Commercial (CV-7.5). The rectangular-shaped property, owned in fee by the applicant, is located on the north side of Mamalahoa Highway adjacent to the Goodyear Tire Center and approximately ] ,600 feet east of the Mamalahoa Highway-Kamamalu Street, Puukapu Homesteads, First Series. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map states the area fronting Mamalahoa Highway is designated for Medium Density Urban Development, which refers to Village and neighborhood commercial and residential and related functions. The balance of the area is designated for Low Density Urban Development, which refers to single family residential in character, ancillary community and public uses and convenience type commercial uses. This designation generally has been at a density of 4 units per acre. According to the Waimea Design Plan, the subject property is designated for commerical uses. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map designates a portion of the subject property located within 100 to 200 feet from the Mamalahoa Highway as existing Urban development. Immediately mauka of the existing urban area are areas classified as "Other Important Agricultural lands". Soils within the subject property are classified as Kikoni, a very fine sandy loam which is very dark brown. The surface layer is neutral, and the subsoil is mildly alkaline. The surface is extremely stony in places. The Land Study Bureau classifes the soils fronting Mamalahoa Highway as `B" (Good), and the remainder of the property "C" (Fair) for agricultural productivity. According to the applicant's Environmental Report, no rare, threatened or endangered species are present on the subject parcel, nor are there unique or valuable wildlife habitats. PC-160