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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 Surrounding properties are in residential uses and zoned A -la to the north along Kawailani Street, RS -10 to the east (makai) and south, and RS -15 to the west (mauka). The three one -acre properties along Kawailani Street zoned A -1a were created as a result of a rezoning of 3.44 acres under Ordinance No. 207 effective May 26, 1976. Each lot is improved with a single - family dwelling. Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change of zone request will be consistent with the existing land uses within this portion of Hilo. The project site is designated Zone "X ", areas determined to be outside the 500 - year flood plain. The Waiakea or Kawailani Stream abutting the project site to the south is designated "AE ", an area within the 100 -year flood plain; however, the project site is not affected by the stream. The property is unclassified by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System. Soils within the property and surrounding area are unclassified by the Land Study Bureau. Access to the project site is from Kawailani Street to a 16 -foot wide road easement. This easement also provides access to the meat processing facility. The easement traverses through the properties of Bruce Frenz and David Frenz (TMK: 2 -4 -70: 3 and 4), then traverses a larger lot and ends at the rezone area. Both brothers have authorized the applicants to utilize the road easement through their properties. This access easement may need to be improved as part of the subdivision process, which we recommend the Commission defer to instead of legislating specific access requirements. All utilities and services are available to the site. County water is available to the project site. The existing dwelling is currently served by an individual wastewater treatment system. The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The property is not located within the Special Management Area. As such, the project site will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, designated scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or other natural and environmental resources in the immediate project area. Thus, the proposed request and use of the property will not adversely impact those resources.