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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 occurring in an orderly manner. The area under consideration is consistent with the urban form established for this section of the North Kohala District, as the property is adjacent to a parcel designated State Land Use Urban in 2006. The subject property is located along the Hawi - Niulii Road and within close proximity to Hawi Town and several residential neighborhoods and characterized by "city- like" concentrations of people, structures, streets, urban level of services and other related land uses. Surrounding properties include a variety of residential neighborhoods, schools, the commercial center of Hawi Town and vacant lands. Lands to the north and south are larger agricultural lands zoned A -20a and A -5a and consists mainly of agricultural uses with scattered dwellings. To the west is a property zoned A -20a, and further west are properties zoned RS -15 and CV -10 in Hawi. To the east are properties zoned A -20a and RS -15. The Kohala Elementary and High Schools are located 600 feet to the east on lands zoned RS -15. An Urban classification would complement the existing and future residential land activities of the surrounding properties. The urban classification also conforms to the standard that the development is within reasonable proximity to centers of trading and employment and to basic services such as schools, police and fire protection, transportation systems and water. Access to the proposed development is from the Akoni Pule Highway, a State highway with an approximate 22 -foot pavement and paved shoulders within an 80 -foot right -of -way. According to the Department of Water Supply, County water is available to the site. The project site is not situated within the service limits of the County's sewer system and will utilize a septic system meeting with the approval of the Department of Health. Electricity and telephone services are available to the site. The nearest police and fire station is located approximately two miles from the property. Based on the foregoing, the request conforms to the Land Use Commission Rules which encourages urban developments in close proximity to centers of trading and employment, existing developments, services and facilities. The project area includes lands with no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The project area is located outside of any tsunami inundation area. Any new construction or improvements to the project area must comply with Chapter 27 of the County Code relating to Flood Hazard Control.