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topography, or other factors. 13. Kona Community Development Plan (CDP): The Kona CDP, originally adopted by the Hawaii County Council on September 25, 2008, and most recently amended on September 18, 2019, identifies the preferred land use pattern for the Kona districts. The subject property is not within the Kona Urban Area or any Rural Town Centers. 14. Kona Coffee Belt: The General Plan identifies the subject property as being located within the "Kona Coffee Belt". 15. Special Management Area (SMA): The Special Management Area is a part of the Coastal Zone Management Program and regulated by the County. The property is not located within the Special Management Area and does not front the shoreline. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY AND SURROUNDING AREAS 16. Subject Property: The property is located in Holualoa 1st& 2nd Partition Lots Mauka, approximately 3,154 feet mauka of the intersection of Duarte Road and Mamalahoa Highway. The subject parcel is rectangular in shape with multiple existing agricultural structures. An existing two story, four-bedroom/three and a half-bathroom single-family dwelling, constructed in 2002, will be used for the bed and breakfast operation. The remainder of the property is used for cattle grazing. 17. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Lands surrounding the subject parcel are zoned Agricultural-1 acre (A-la), Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) and Agricultural-20 acres (A- 20a), with uses consisting of agriculture and farm dwellings. The subject property is bordered by dwellings toward the north and the west, with the closest dwelling approximately 405 feet from the proposed bed and breakfast structure to the north of the subject property. TMK 7-6-005:017, approximately 1,203 feet west of the subject property, was approved by Special Permit No. PL-SPP-2021-000003 to establish a 3- bedroom bed and breakfast operation. 18. Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System: Soil within the property is classified as "C" or"Fair". 19. Soil Survey: The soil is Nap6`opo`o cobbly hydrous silt loam with 10 to 20 percent slopes and consists of ash fields over a'a lava flows. The soil is well drained, and the runoff class is high. -3-