PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-017)

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makai of Kuakini Highway, and is currently vacant of any structures except an approximately 330-square foot shed. According to the applicant, an older dwelling previously situated on the east side of the property has been torn down. The property has a gradual downward slope from the southeast to the northwest, situated at an elevation from 560 to 350 feet above sea level. There is an existing 60-foot-wide road easement from Kuakini Highway along the entire northern frontage of the property, established in 1987 as part of Subdivision No. 5535. 12. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Surrounding lands are zoned A-5a to the west and south, RS-15 to the north, and RS-10 on the east side of Kuakini Highway. Surrounding land uses are primarily residential, with lot sizes ranging from 7,500 to 15,000 square feet and developed with single-family dwellings. The agriculturally zoned lots to the west and south of the property are vacant and undeveloped, and there is a 288-acre, RS-10 zoned property located further south that is not yet developed. 13. ALISH: The subject property is "Unclassified" on the State Agricultural Lands of Importance Map. 14. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: The subject property is classified as "E" or "Very Poor" on the Land Study Bureau (LSB) map. 15. U.S.D.A. Soil Survey: The soils on the subject property are classified as Punalu`u-lava flows complex soils with 10-20 percent slopes. The soil consists of organic material over pahoehoe lava flows. The soil is considered well drained with a high runoff class and the erosion hazard is undefined. The soil on site is not considered prime farmland. 16. FEMA FIRM MAP: The subject parcel is in an area designated as Zone "X" (an area of minimal flood hazard) on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). 17. Flora/Fauna Resources: There were no professional surveys conducted of the floral or faunal resources of the subject property, however, the applicant does not believe that any rare or endangered floral or faunal resources are likely to be found within the subject property due to previous development on the property and the suburban nature of the surrounding area. Vegetation found on the parcel consists primarily of haole koa, guinea grass, fountain grass and Cook pine and fauna found in the area include common introduced bird species, domestic animals, rats and mongoose. -3-