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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 the subject property is located below the elevation recommended for preservation as a habitat for the Alala it is located above the approximately 2,000-foot minimum elevation recommended by the Office of State Planning and the Water Resources Research Center for protection as a watershed area. Approval of the requested change of zone will not alter the existing land use conditions within Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. With this rezoning, the parcels would still be within the Agricultural District, which allows for a variety of agricultural activities to be conducted on the property. Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change of zone request will be consistent with the surrounding land use pattern already established within this portion of Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. Primary access to the subject area from the Mamalahoa Highway is provided by Kaloko Drive, a County roadway having a pavement of approximately 20 feet with 8-foot wide grassed shoulders within an 80-foot wide right-of-way. This road is able to accommodate the proposed subdivision. The Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection is of a "T" configuration without channelization improvements. The Department of Transportation and Department of Public Works have expressed the need for improvements to the Mamalahoa Highway-Kaloko Drive intersection. The need for such improvements is essential since similar changes of zone may occur throughout the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and the creation of additional homesites placing additional traffic burdens on the intersection. Water for the proposed subdivision development will be provided by the existing County's North Kona Water System. Wastewater generated by the proposed development will be disposed of utilizing an individual wastewater disposal system for each lot meeting the requirements of the Department of Health. All other essential utilities and services are or will be made available to support the proposed development. An archaeological investigation of the Kaloko ahupua'a was conducted by Huehue Ranch, the developer of the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision. It is recommended that an archaeological study of the subject property be submitted for review and approval by the Department of Land and Natural Resources-Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD) prior to the submittal of plans for subdivision review or any land alteration activities. Should significant historical sites be located within the subject property, an archaeological preservation/mitigation plan be submitted for review and approval by DLNR-HPD prior to the issuance of Final Subdivision Approval or any land alteration activities.