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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 The proposed change of zone would complement the existing mix of agricultural and residential land uses in this immediate area. Within the Puu Nani Subdivision, there are half- to one-acre lots across the project site. Properties adjoining the site are approximately five-acres in size, while lots on the northeastern side are approximately forty acres in size. In 2012, the County Council approved the rezoning of a property located less than one mile from the subject property to a Residential Agricultural (RA-.5) district. While soils in this area are of good quality, the size of the lots and its historical residential use already defines this area as more residential than agricultural in nature. Therefore, this change of zone request will not compromise the maintenance of prime agricultural lands for agricultural purposes. All utilities and services are available to the site. County water is available to the site. The proposed lots will utilize individual wastewater treatment systems meeting with the approval of the Department of Health. Solid waste will be disposed of at appropriate sites designated by the Depaitinent of Environmental Management. All essential utilities are available to the project site. Police, fire, and emergency services are available in Waimea. Access to the project site is from the Mamalahoa Highway and an existing easement on the eastern side of the property. The existing 40-foot access easement has a gravel road of varying width and grass shoulders within a 40-foot wide right-of-way. The road also serves another 5-acre parcel. The existing approach to and within Mamalahoa Highway is paved for approximately 45 feet from the highway. According to the Department of Public Works (DPW), direct vehicular access from Mamalahoa Highway shall not be allowed. There is an existing driveway on the west side of the lot that provides access to the `ohana dwelling, which will be allowed to remain. Standards for agricultural roads are typically 20 feet of agricultural-standard pavement within a 50-foot wide right-of-way. While there is the potential for other similar rezonings in the area, should this request be approved, this existing access easement will only serve this proposed 2-lot subdivision and only one additional lot. Therefore, the existing gravel road is sufficient in width to support the proposed subdivision, as evidenced by Section 23-88 of the Subdivision Code that requires an agricultural road of 16-feet width within a 20-foot wide right-of-way. The applicants shall anticipate the gravel road to be improved to an R-39 Standard Detail as part of the subdivision review process. The project site is located within Zone "X", areas determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain. All development generated storm run-off shall be disposed of on- site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. The property has been developed for single-family residential use since the late 1970's; thus, no formal archaeological study was conducted. The DLNR-HPD has indicated that no historic