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portion of the Single Family Residential 15,000 square foot zoning on the two properties identified in this application as well. The applicant in this case, Kulana Kea, LLC, is requesting a change of zone from Agricultural 20 acres and Single Family Residential 15,000 square feet to Family Agricultural 5 acres. The applicant intendsto create five separate lots. The applicant intends to keep two of the lots and to sell three of the lots. Again, on the location map are the site plan that was submitted by the applicant. Just for reference this is the Kulana Kea Drive. Wainaku Street is located in this particular area. And this is Kauhiula Road that also is fronting the subject property as well. Conditions of approval also include improvements to the water system for this area to be able to provide water for the proposed lots. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission forward a favorable recommendation to the Hawaii County Council. Are there any questions? ALAMEDA:Commissioner Salavea? SALAVEA:Yes. Jeff, could you just for clarification explain how the parcel is two differentzones,whereandwhatszoneddifferently? DARROW:Previouslyin1996therewasachangeofzoneinitiatedbythePlanning Director. That was for this particular parcel here. And the reason for the reasoning was to be able to, C. Brewer was contemplating bringing their office to this island. They wanted to be able to provide an area for their employees to be able to have housing. They were intending to subdivide into 25 lots to provide housing. In the process, there were, in the change of zone ordinance, which was 96 152, there were conditions in regards to that, including roadway improvements. When the subdivision occurred, Im not sure exactly how it happened, but after the subdivision occurred and the roadway came into place, they noticed that there was a slight change in the zoning and that a portion of the RS zoning fell on the properties across the street. Im not exactly sure how that occurred but it occurred through that manner to the -. SALAVEA:All right, thank you, Jeff. ALAMEDA:Commissioner Siracusa, question? SIRACUSA:Yes. So continuing with that line of, so the parcel thats now zoned RS is going to be part of this change of zone and go to Ag 5? DARROW:Correct. SIRACUSA:Okay, then I have a question on the background report. Were told that the LUPAG map is listing this area as low density urban and yet the ALISH has it prime agricultural land. That seems like a, I would hope not that prime, which is so rare around here. I dont understand how prime Ag land which has the soil quality, growing season and moisture supply needed to produce sustained high yields of crops, etc., etc. could, how can you get it zoned into low density urban? Can the Director or somebody address that question, please. ALAMEDA:Director Yuen? 2EXHIBIT D