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approved or denied the permit, the application is deemed automatically approved by the <br /> Commission. <br /> STATE AND COUNTY PLANS <br /> 9. State Land Use District: Agricultural. <br /> 10. General Plan LUPAG Map Designation: Extensive Agricultural. <br /> 11. County Zoning: Agricultural-3 acre (A-3a). <br /> 12. Special Management Area: The subject parcel is approximately 12 miles from the <br /> nearest shoreline and is not situated within the Special Management Area. <br /> 13. Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP): The PCDP was adopted by the Hawaii <br /> County Council, Ordinance 08 116, on September 10, 2008. Under Public Safety and <br /> Sanitation Services in the PCDP, Action 3.4.3(e) states "Encourage enhancement of cell <br /> phone service to expand coverage to more remote areas." <br /> DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA <br /> 14. Description of Property and Permit Area: The subject, 7.383-acre property is roughly <br /> trapezoidal in shape and sits at an elevation of approximately 2,800 feet above sea level. <br /> The property is owned by Hawaii Akatsuka Farm Inc. and is improved with a plant <br /> nursery and associated buildings, parking lots and landscaped areas. The proposed 1,440- <br /> square-foot lease area consists of a grass lawn and paved driveway and is situated on the <br /> south side of the property. <br /> 15. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Properties immediately adjacent to the subject <br /> property are zoned Agricultural-3 acre (A-3a) and Agricultural-1 acre (A-la), ranging in <br /> size from about 10,000 square feet to 3.8 acres. Larger parcels on the north side of the <br /> highway are zoned Forest Reserve (FR) and parcels to the east are zoned Open (0). The <br /> properties surrounding the subject property are being used for a plant nursery, dwellings, <br /> and agriculture, with several vacant properties. <br /> 16. Flood Zone: Zone "X", which is determined to be an area of minimal flood hazard. <br /> 17. Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH): Unclassified. <br /> 18. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: "E" or"Very Poor" soils. <br /> 19. U.S.D.A. Soil Survey: Ke`ei slightly decomposed plant material, 3 to 10 percent slopes. <br /> 20. Flora and Fauna Resources: The proposed permit area currently has little vegetation <br /> other than a grass lawn. According to the application, a Natural Resources review of the <br /> 3 <br />