PD BACKGROUND REPORT (PL-PDI-2022-000004)

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acre property is subject to the rezone action (to A -la and A-3a). The property is improved with two, one -bedroom dwellings built in 1970 and 2013 respectively, and other various outbuildings and agricultural structures. The property is primarily used for orchard crops. ■ TMK 8-2-012:015 is situated directly east (mauka) of parcels 12 and is irregularly shaped. The entire 1,204.49-acre property is subject to the rezone action (to A -la, A- 3a, and A-200a), is vacant of any structures, and is used for pasture purposes. ■ TMK 8-2-012:001 is situated to the south and east (mauka) of the other properties and is irregularly shaped. All but 400 acres of the 9,627.2-acre parcel is subject to the rezone action (to A -la, A-3a, A-200a, A-255a, and A-8,OOOa). Approximately 9,017.97 acres was encumbered by a conservation easement in 2011. ■ It should be noted that while the landowner's written request included TMK 8-2-012:013 in the subject line, this 100-acre parcel is part of a 400-acre exclusion from the rezone ordinances, thus there is no need to include this parcel in the repeal request. 19. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Properties directly makai (west) of the project area are largely zoned A-5a and consist of dwellings, farms, and vacant land. Properties directly to the north, east (mauka) and south of the project area are primarily zoned A-20a and consist of large tract pasture lands. There is also a 5,400 parcel directly to the south which has Forest Reserve zoning. 20. FIRM: The majority of the project area is situated within Zone "X", designated as an area of minimal flood hazard. There are some areas along the makai portions of TMK 8-2-012:001, 012, 014 and TMK 8-2-001:101 that are designated as Zone "AE" (the base floodplain where the base flood elevations are provided) and Zone "XS" (an area of moderate flood hazard). 21. Flora/Fauna Resources: Formal flora (Botanical Resource Survey by Char and Associates, July 1991) and fauna (A Study of Birds and Mammals by Phillip L. Brunner, August 1991) studies were included as part of the environmental assessment conducted for the original project. The flora study found that roughly 70% of the project area consisted of pastureland consisting of introduced grasses and herbs and small stands of `Ohi`a trees, where other native plants were found. None of the species on the site were C1