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Immediately adjacent properties are zoned RS-10 and improved with single-family residences. 12. U.S.D.A. Soil Type: Keaukaha extremely stony muck, 6 to 20 percent slopes (rKFD). The Keaukaha Series consists of well drained, thin organic soils over pahoehoe lava bedrock. 13. Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating: Existing Urban Developement. 14. FIRM: Zone "X", an area outside of the 500-year flood plain. 15. Coastal Hazards: The property is not an oceanfront parcel, and will not affect, or be affected by shoreline processes. 16. Recreational Resources: The proposed development will not reduce the size of the coastline or other areas used for public recreational uses. 17. Scenic Resources: The project will not affect the line-of-sight towards the ocean or the mountains. 18. Flora/Fauna: According to the applicant, the project site has been in prior residential use for more than 80 years. It is located within an urban environment close to commercial, industrial and residential uses, therefore no professional surveys were conducted. According to the applicant, the long-term residential use and established urban qualities in the project area make it poorly suited as a habitat for any listed or candidate for endangered species. The applicant does not believe that any rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within or proximate to the project site. 19. Archaeological/Historical Resources: No professional archaeological or cultural surveys were submitted with the subject application. By letter dated April 9, 2014, the Planning Department has requested for comments from the DLNR-SHPD. As of the date of this writing, no response has been received. 20. Cultural or Native Gathering Rights: There is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site, nor existence of any known valued cultural, historical or native resources in the area. 21. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. -3-