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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 Study Bureau's master productivity rating, or classified as prime, unique, or other important agricultural lands by the State Department of Agriculture's ALISH (Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawai`i) classification system, provided that this district may include lands so classified if the lands are situated within an Urban Expansion or other urban designation under the general plan LUPAG map. The subject property does have soils classified by the Land Study Bureau as "B' or "Good" and is classified as "Prime Agricultural Lands" as well as Existing Urban Development by the ALISH. The property's Low Density Urban LUPAG designation, however, indicates that this general area is appropriate for urban land uses and therefore, it would be appropriate to allow the establishment of the Family Agricultural district classification in this area. Surrounding properties in the general area of the subject property are in residential and agricultural use. The surrounding properties to the east, west and south are zoned RS -15 and are predominantly in single family residential use with several lots zoned for commercial uses along the Akoni Pule Highway. The North Kohala Community Development Plan, which was adopted by Ordinance No. 08 -151 on November 5, 2008, calls to direct North Kohala's growth to areas within and near existing town centers in order to preserve the district's open space and cultural resources, and to promote agriculture. This particular area is referred to as the Honomakau Town Center, so approval of this change of zone would support the North Kohala Community Development Plan. Thus, the applicant's 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, is consistent with the purpose of the Family Agricultural district in the Zoning Code, as is not contrary with the General Plan and LUPAG Map designation of Low Density Urban and lastly, is consistent with the North Kohala Community Development Plan. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the property will be from Union Mill Road, which is a private roadway with a 20 -foot pavement within a 50 -foot right -of -way. The applicant owns TMK: 5 -4- 010:029, which will be used to provide access to the subject property from Union Mill Road. The Department of Public Works has requested that the applicant improve Union Mill Road to dedicable standards from Akoni Pule Highway to the subdivision access road consisting of, but not be limited to, pavement resurfacing and drainage improvements, concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, street lights, signs and markings. A condition of approval will be added in response to the Department of Public Works request, but without the requirement of drainage improvements and concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements. The reason for not requiring these improvements is that they are