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PC- 156 Page 2 October 20, 199A The Kona Regional Plan land use concept map designates the subject area for General Commercial uses. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map classifies the area as High Density Urban Development and Urban Expansion. High Density Urban Development allows for commercial, multiple residential and related services (general and office commercial; multiple residential - up to 87 units per acre), and Urban Expansion allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable. Surrounding lands are zoned CG-2Q A-Sa and RS-7.5. The Crossroads development is situated to the west; a single family dwelling, baseyard, and the Queen Liliuokalani Trust lands are to the north; to the southwest is the Lanihau Shopping Center; and to the east and south is a vacant parcel and Malulani Gardens Subdivision. The property is "Unclassified" on the State Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map. The Land Study Bureau's overall master productivity rating for agricultural use is Class "E" or Poor. There are two types of soils on the subject property: Waiaha and Punaluu. Waiaha soils are extremely stony silt loam, which consists of shallow, well-drained silt loams that formed in volcanic ash. Permeability is moderately rapid, runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. Punaluu soils are extremely rocky peat, which consists ofwell-drained thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava bedrock. The peat is rapidly permeable, although water moves rapidly through the cracks. Runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is slight. 'T'his soil is used for pasture. No native planC communities exist on the property. The botanical survey found that native species constitute an inconsequential proportion of the total vegetation and none are considered rare, endangered or threatened. The applicant's Environmental Report states that there's no found evidence that any endemic or endangered species inhabit the area, although it is possible that the Hawaiian Hoary Bat may occasionally forage or roost on the property and the Pueo and ~ Io may frequent the subject parcel occasionally. No nests have been located on the site, thus no impact is likely and no further mitigation measure beyond planned revegetation is necessary. Development is not expected to impact the single cave structure, measuring 16 feet in length with a restricted opening, which is located mauka of the project site at approximately the 260-foot elevation. Portions of the subject property at the southwestern corner are located within the Keopu Drainageway, Zone A, which are areas inundated by the 100-year flood. The remainder of the property is located within Zone "X", which is an area outside the 500-year flood plain. PG 156