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Aaron S.Y., Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 4 south, and there is also a County park, single-family residences, apartments, and retail store less than a thousand feet from the site. As these urban type uses already exist in the immediate area, the urbanization of the project site will not contribute towards scattered urban development and be generally compatible with the surrounding area. There are no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The Federal Emergency Management Agency designates the subject property as Zone "X", which is determined to be an "Area of Minimal Flood Hazard", and it is not known to be prone to flooding. The topography of the project site slopes between 10 to 15 percent in a west to east direction, with the upper portion of the property at 190 -foot elevation and the lower portion being at the eastern end at the 80 -foot elevation at Wainaku Street. The property is not located in the tsunami inundation area. While the subject property is located within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's Agricultural (A -20a) zoned district, it has been fallow or used for cattle grazing, until recently when the upper portion of the property was planted in sweet potatoes. The State of Hawaii Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map classifies the majority of the subject property as Prime Agricultural Land with the remainder as Existing Urban Development. The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the classifies the upper 2/3rd' of Parcel 26 as "C" or "Fair" soils with the lower 1/3rd as "Existing Urban Development." The U.S.D.A. Soil Survey classifies the soil on the subject property as Hilo Series (HoC and Hol)), characterized by moderately deep soil with a moderately fine texture. The runoff is relatively rapid and penneable, with slight to moderate erosion potential. As conditions of approval of the concurrent Change of Zone application, all development -generated runoff shall be disposed of on site and not directed toward any adjacent properties. A drainage study shall be prepared, and the recommended drainage system shall be constructed meeting the approval of the Department of Public Works. All earthwork activity, including grading and grubbing, shall conform to Chapter 10, Erosion and Sedimentation Control, of the Hawaii County Code. Any improvements to the subject property must comply with Chapter 27 of the Hawaii County Code, relating to Floodplain Management. Thus, the reclassification meets the standard which states that the lands included within the urban district, "...shall be those with satisfactory topography and drainage and reasonably free from the danger of floods, tsunami and unstable soil conditions and other adverse environmental effects."