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In this situation, the views of Mauna Kea from either Ho'ohoaloha Street or Ainaola Drive would not be affected, as they are situated north of the subject site. VI. SOCIAL AND RELATED CONSIDERATIONS A. Surrounding Land Uses The land use in this area is generally rural/urban in nature. There are some small family-type cattle grazing lands on some of the properties situated on the west and south side of the subject site. Those properties are zoned A-3a and A-10a. However, the subdivision adjacent to the subject site as well as properties makai or east of that subdivision are zoned A-la. The adjoining property to the east is also zoned FA-la. There are also single-family residential and commercial zoned properties adjacent to the adjoining subdivision. (See Figure 4) Given the existing and zoned conditions, the proposed rezoning and the three (3) 1-acre lot subdivision would not be incongruous with the emerging rural-urban pattern of this area. B. Economic Impacts The requested zoning would have some measure of limited economic impact, as it would make two (2) additional fee simple lots with some measure of agricultural potential more readily available. Although the project is intended to address the applicants' family, it would still enable the ultimate user the opportunity to engage in some sort of limited agricultural activity. Further, there will be some small short-term construction activity. This could help with the area's economy. C. Agricultural Impacts As noted earlier, the site has been and continues to be used for some limited measure of agricultural activity in the form of cattle grazing. In that regard, it has been granted an agricultural usage assessment. Thus, its continued potential exists. Notwithstanding the limited agricultural use of the subject site, the surrounding 1-acre lot subdivision is not being used agriculturally. Some of the other properties that are zoned either A-3a or A-10a are 10