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11. Land Study Bureau Soil Rating: Existing Urban Development. 12. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH)Map: Unclassified. 13. Flood Zone: The majority of the subject property is located in an area designated Zone "X", an area determined by FEMA to be outside the 500-year flood plain. A small area of the southwest portion of the property is located within Zone"A",which is a special flood hazard area inundated by the 100-year flood. 14. Floral/Faunal Resources: A flora and faunal survey of the property was not conducted of the property because it was previously cleared of vegetation and used for growing sugar cane. The property is currently vegetated with weed and introduced plant species such as gunpowder trees. Thus it is unlikely that endangered or threatened species are present on the property. 15. Historical/Archaeological/Cultural Resources: The property has previously been grubbed and graded for sugar cane cultivation; therefore it is unlikely that any historic resources remain on the site. There are no known cultural resources on the property. 16. Public Access: There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. 17. Scenic Resources: The property sits at an elevation of about 220 feet above sea level. The General Plan identifies the viewpoint on the hilltop overlooking Hilo Bay in the vicinity of the subject property as a site of natural beauty. Due to the topography of the property,the proposed structure could be designed and constructed without significantly reducing the scenic views of Hilo Bay from Komohana and Ponahawai Streets. 18. Traffic: The proposed project(9,200 sq ft medical office buildings)is estimated to generate approximately 34 peak hour trips based on the Institute of Transportation Engineers, "Trip Generation Handbook". PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SERVICES 19. Access: Access is from Ponahawai Street, which is a County roadway with 24-foot wide pavement and 4-foot wide grassed shoulders within a 60-foot wide right-of-way. The subject property and the adjoining property(TMK 2-3-037:011)to the east each have a 15-foot wide access easement fronting Ponahawai Street for a combined width of 30 feet. Each property has reciprocal access rights over this easement. The applicants propose to -3-