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13. Hamakua Community Development Plan (HCDP): The HCDP was adopted by <br /> Ordinance No. 18 78, with an effective date of August 22, 2018. <br /> 14. Special Management Area (SMA): The subject property is not situated within the SMA <br /> and is located approximately 12 miles away from the nearest shoreline. <br /> DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREA <br /> 15. Subject Property: The subject, 2.323-acre property is roughly rectangular in shape and <br /> located mauka of Highway 19. The property is improved with a 5-bedroom dwelling and <br /> related improvements, within which a 3-bedroom bed and breakfast has been operating <br /> by Special Permit since 2013. In 2015, the applicants constructed an addition to the main <br /> dwelling including a covered walkway leading to a 3-level addition with 3 `playrooms' <br /> (one on each story), and subsequent modifications including the inclusion of bathrooms, <br /> window changes, and closets. <br /> 16. Surrounding Land Uses/Zoning: Surrounding land uses are generally rural and/or <br /> agricultural in nature, with a mix of dwellings and active farms. Properties directly <br /> adjacent to the subject property are zoned FA-2a, with most of the remaining parcels <br /> situated mauka of the highway zoned A-20a. Nearby parcels makai of the highway to the <br /> south and east of the subject property are zoned A-1Oa, A-la and RS-10. <br /> 17. ALISH: Prime Agricultural Land. <br /> 18. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: "C" or"Fair" <br /> 19. US Soil Survey: The soils on the site are classified as Hilo hydrous silty clay loam, with <br /> 0 to 10 percent slopes. <br /> 20. Flood Zone: Zone X, an area determined by FEMA to be outside the 500-year <br /> floodplain. <br /> 21. Flora/Fauna Resources: No professional floral or faunal survey was conducted of the <br /> property. The applicant reports that the property is cultivated into fruit bearing trees with <br /> some use for an equestrian component. Given the elevation of the property, it would be <br /> possible to find the Hawaiian Hawk and the Hawaiian Owl. The subject property was <br /> formerly used to grow sugar cane and has been developed for agricultural uses and <br /> -3- <br />