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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 10 <br /> acre parcel in the Kanehoa Subdivision. Similar land use changes were also approved <br /> in October 1996 for two 5-acre parcels within the Kamuela Plantations Subdivision. <br /> Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change of zone request will be <br /> consistent with the emerging land use pattern being established within this portion of <br /> South Kohala. <br /> The primary access for Anekona Estates from Kawaihae road is via Anekona <br /> Street. The subject property is located on Kanehoa Street. Both roadways have a <br /> right-of--way width of 50 feet with a 20-foot agricultural standard pavement. It should <br /> be pointed out that Kanehoa Street is a connector road into the adjacent Kanehoa <br /> Subdivision. Since similar changes of zone may occur throughout the Anekona Estates <br /> Subdivision as well as the adjacent Kanehoa Subdivision which would create additional <br /> homesites placing additional traffic burden on Kawaihae Road, conditions of approval <br /> have been included to ensure that the requested improvements be planned for either <br /> through the ISTEA program or through the fair share contribution towards roads. <br /> Water for the proposed subdivision development will be provided by the <br /> existing 6-inch line. According to the Department of Health, the property is situated <br /> within the Critical Wastewater Disposal Area and therefore, the applicant would be <br /> required to dispose wastewater into a septic tank system. All other essential utilities <br /> and services are or will be made available to support the proposed development. <br /> Finally, because the subject property and surrounding areas have been <br /> extensively altered with agricultural/urban development, it is not anticipated that <br /> endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or fauna are located within the <br /> subject property, nor has the area been identified as a significant botanical or biological <br /> habitat. In addition, it is also not anticipated that the proposed development will have <br /> any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources. The property is designated <br /> Zone X, an area determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. <br /> Based on the above findings, approval of the Change of Zone request from <br /> Agricultural-5 acres (A-Sa) to Residential and Agricultural-2 acres (RA-2a) zoned <br /> district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further the public <br /> necessity and convenience and the general welfare. <br /> For your favorable consideration, an amendment to State Land Use Boundaries Map H-25 for <br /> <br /> the County of Hawaii and Section 25-8-7 (North and South Kohala Districts Zone Map), of the <br /> County Zoning Code are transmitted. <br /> <br />