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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 Surrounding properties in the general area of the subject property are in residential and agricultural use. Lots to the north and west are approximately 5 acres in size and lots immediately to the south and east are 1 -2 acres in size. Policy LU (Land Use) 2.8(2)(b)(i) of the Kona Community Development Plan indicates that change of zone requests within the Kona Urban Area but outside of Transit Oriented Developments (TOD's) must be consistent with the General Plan LUPAG designation. Thus, the applicants request for a change of zone to FA -2a in order to subdivide and create two, 2 +/- acre lots is appropriate in this area as it will not diminish the potential for future agricultural uses on the property as is consistent with the General Plan and LUPAG Map designation of Urban Expansion. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. 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; therefore, a condition of approval will require the applicant provide a 10 -foot setback for future road widening purposes. 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 Rezoning Exhibit included in the application would not comply with the Zoning Code because the creation of Easement A -1 will reduce the size of Lot 3 -D, which is zoned Agricultural -1 acre, below the minimum 1 -acre lot size. In order to allow the creation of Easement A -1 but maintain a 1 -acre lot size for Lot 3 -D, the applicant would need to consolidate the subject property with Lot 3 -D (which is owned by the applicants son) or Lot 3 -E (owned by the applicant) and re- subdivide to create two or three lots. This would fulfill the applicant's purpose of subdividing the subject property into two lots but would also meet the Zoning and Subdivision Code requirements related to minimum lot size and access. Another viable option that would meet Zoning and Subdivision Code requirements is to subdivide the subject property into two lots with a flag lot configuration so that the makai lot is accessed from Mamalahoa Highway via the "pole" portion of the flag lot. This option would not involve Existing Easement A or require Proposed Easement A -1, and therefore the applicant would not need to provide