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PG 137 Page 2 August 4, 1998 irrigated sugarcane. Small areas are used for pasture, orchards, and truck crops. The State Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) classifies the land as existing urban development. Soils within the subject property are classified as "U" (Urban uses) for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau. There are no historic sites present on the parcel which was graded many years ago. The grass has been continuously mowed and maintained in a manicured condition at a height of less than 1 inch. There is a border of ironwood trees along the frontage with Kynnersley Road. There are three coconut palms and tour plumeria trees located in this tree line as well. The only observed faunal activity was field mice, feral and domestic cats and domestic dogs. Lands to the north are zoned Commercial (CV-10 and CN-LO) and Single Family Residential (RS-l5). bands to the west are zoned Single Family Residential (RS-15) and Commercial (CV-10). The lands to the north, east and west have a mix of commercial and single family residential uses. The lands to the south are in single family residential uses. Your Committee had some concerns about making the left tum from Kynnersley Road onto the state highway. The corner lot has a high bank, which makes visibility poor, so the driver has to ease into the intersection before executing the tum. Your Committee had checked with the State Department of Transportation about this intersection, and since they had no complaints about it, there are no immediate plans to improve the intersection. Although the Department of Public Works, via a communication to the Planning Department, suggested that Kynnersley Road should be improved along the property's frontage; and that curb, gutter, and sidewalk construction, pavement widening, any necessary transitions and striping drainage improvements, and relocation of utilities should be performed along this frontage, the Planning Commission did not concur with Public Works because the neighborhood currently does not have any of these improvements. The Police Department, via a communication to the Planning Department, suggested that "no left turn" be permitted from the westbowtd lane of travel on Akoni Pule Highway because of its close proximity to the Akoni Pule Highway intersection with the cross streets of Kynnersley Road and Union Mill Road, but the Department of Transportation disagreed. The Police also noted that "Visibility is a problem when accessing Akoni Pule Highway via Kytmersley Road and Union Mill Road", and "recommended that the State Highways Division seek ways to eliminate this problem." Your Committee also questioned the comments from the Department of Water Supply, which limits the maximum water usage to 600 gallons per day, and the applicant's agent stated that it should be sufficient for the proposed development.