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commercial uses." DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA 11. Subject Property: The property is a vacant, approximately 3.67 -acre rectangular shaped parcel located adjacent to the Kona Community Hospital to the south. The property slopes in a mauka/makai orientation, with an average grade of approximately 10 %. The mauka elevation is approximately 1,700 feet, while the makai section is at the 1,600 -foot elevation. 12. Surrounding Zoning and Land Uses: The land uses in the area are a mix of agricultural, residential and commercial uses, and zoned RS -15. The Kona Community Hospital is located adjacent to the north and zoned RS- 15 /A -5a. Properties mauka of the site are zoned A -5a. Commercial zoned properties are located approximately 500 feet makai of the site, fronting Highway 11. 13. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Kona Soil Series, which consists of well - drained, thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava bedrock. Permeability is rapid, runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is slight. This soil is primarily used for pasture and watershed purposes. 14. Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating: "E" or "Very Poor ". 15. Noise Impacts: Existing ambient noise includes mostly vehicular traffic. 16. Air Quality: The proposed project will not directly impact air quality in the area. Fugitive dust during construction can be mitigated by compliance with the regulations of the Department of Health. 17. FIRM: Zone "X ", an area outside of the 500 -year flood plain. 18. Coastal Hazards: The property is not an oceanfront parcel, and will not affect, or be affected by shoreline processes. 19. Recreational Resources: The proposed development will not reduce the size of the coastline or other areas used for public recreational uses. 20. Scenic Resources: As the project site is located mauka of Highway 11, visual impacts to the coastal areas should not be impacted. The applicant states that the proposed structures will be less than 30 feet in height. 21. Flora/Fauna: As the project site is located within an urban environment close to -3-