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6. Ordinance 13-038: Rezone of remainder of original 4.85-acre parcel covered by Ordinance 07-135 from Family-Agricultural—2 acre(FA-2a) to Family-Agricultural— 1 acre (FA-1a) in 2013. This property was subdivided in 2014. (Planning Department Exhibit 5—Change of Zone Ordinance No. 13-038 With Planning Committee Report) STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 7. State Land Use Designation: Agricultural. 8. General Plan LUPAG Map: Important Agricultural Land. 9. County Zoning: Family Agricultural—2 acres (FA-2a). 10. Hilo Community Development Plan: The Hilo CDP, adopted as Planning Commission Resolution No. 1 on May 21, 1975, identifies the area as A-3a. 11. Special Management Area(SMA): The property is not located within the SMA and is approximately 4 miles from the nearest coastline. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA 12. Subject Property: The property is 2.724 acres in size and is irregular in shape. This property was part of a larger property rezoned in 2007 from A-3a to FA-2a to create 2 lots. There is an existing 3-bedroom/2.5 bath dwelling constructed finaled in 2011 under Building Permit No. B2010-0374H located on the northwestern corner of the property along 'Akala Road. The remainder of the property is overgrown with Wainaku grass. 13. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Surrounding properties to the north, northwest and east are zoned Agricultural—3 acre(A-3a). The properties located to the west across `Akala Street are zoned FA-la. To the south along Kaumana Drive are properties zoned FA-la and RS-15. Land uses in the immediate area include residential dwellings and agricultural activities. Kaumana Caves is located to the southwest on a property zoned Open. 14. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): Prime Agricultural Land. To the south is classified as Existing Urban Development. -2-