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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 7 All utilities and services are available to the site. The property is located near commercial shopping centers, residential developments and public service facilities, which encourages urban developments in close proximity to existing services and facilities. The property is an approximately 2.666-acre rectangular shaped lot on the southwest corner of the Mamaki Street-Awa Street intersection. There are three (3) existing dwellings (constructed in 1966, 1994 and 2002), several sheds, and several greenhouses on the property. The property is one of twenty-five lots approved under Subdivision No. 2083 (Pana`ewa Farm Lots 2"`' Series) on February 19, 1964. The property is classified as "E"or Very Poor" soils the Land Study Bureau. While the potential for agricultural uses may exist, the soil conditions within the property and surrounding area would preclude such agricultural activities from being conducted on the site. The applicants have conducted agricultural activities on the property for decades, including growing orchids in greenhouses and macadamia trees. Surrounding properties are zoned A-3a and includes a mix of single-family dwellings, agriculture uses, and vacant land. Pana`ewa Farm Lots 1st Series approved under Subdivision No. 1091 on February 11, 1957, is located to the north of the subject site. This area was reclassified into the Urban District during the 1969 Boundary Review. Access to the site is from East Mamaki Street and Awa Street. East Mamaki Street is a County road with a 20-foot wide pavement within an 80-foot wide right-of-way and 4-foot wide grass shoulders. Awa Street is a County road with a 20-foot wide pavement within a 50-foot wide right-of-way and 6-foot wide grass shoulders. Emergency services are available in Hilo and Kea'au. The three (3) existing dwellings currently have individual wastewater systems. A septic tank system will be installed meeting the approval of the Department of Health for the proposed vacant lot. All essential utilities and services are available to the property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone "X", an area determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately 4.5 miles from the nearest coastline and therefore, will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There