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historic properties will be affected by the request because previous grubbing/grading has altered the land. 16. Cultural Resources/ Native Gathering Rights: The applicant is not aware of whether the property was historically used for the gathering of plants by cultural practitioners. However, in the unlikely event that legitimate gathering claims are made by Native Hawaiians, the applicant will honor and respect such claims and provide the needed access within the property. 17. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. PUBLIC FACILITES, UTILITIES AND SERVICES 18. Access: The existing dwelling is accessed via a driveway from Mamalahoa Highway, which is a paved two -lane County roadway with 18 to 20 -foot wide pavement within a variable right -of -way width (approximately 40 -feet wide in the vicinity of the subject property). According to the Department of Public Works, Mamalahoa Highway is substandard based on width, alignment and roadside hazard clearances. Mamalahoa Highway is classified as a collector in the General Plan and is proposed to have a minimum 60 -foot wide right -of -way. Should the change of zoning be approved, the applicant proposes access to the future subdivided makai lot via an existing 20 -foot wide access easement (identified as "Existing Easement A for Access Purposes" in Figure 3 of the application) which currently provides access to Lots 3A through 3 -E, and a new 18- foot wide access and utility easement over Lot 3 -D (identified as "Proposed Easement A- 1" in Figure 3 of the application). To date, the applicant has not provided documentation indicating that the future subdivided lot can acquire a right of access for Easement A. Additionally, the creation of Easement A -1 will reduce the size of lot 3 -D below the minimum 1 -acre lot size. There are, however, alternatives that would resolve the access and minimum lot size concerns which include the consolidation of the proposed makai Lot 2 -B with one of the lots in the adjoining subdivision that are owned by either the applicant or his son; a flag lot configuration for Lot 2 -B to the Mamalahoa Highway; or securing proper access over the adjoining subdivision access road. These are issues that are normally addressed at the time of subdivision. Since potential workable solutions are available to the applicant, the department is proceeding with the processing of this change -3-