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The Orchidland Center will give residents better access to public and commercial services, <br />stimulate local employment opportunities, and reduce traffic on Highway 130. <br />The project will make available leasable space for services not currently available to <br />the community, including "green industries ", medical care and preventive health <br />care programs. <br />D. Surrounding zoning and land uses: The property is situated within the State Land <br />Use Agricultural District. The majority of surrounding properties in the Orchidland <br />Estates subdivision are designated as A -3a. <br />E. Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designation: The U.S. Corps of Engineers Flood <br />Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as in Zone "X ". Zone "X" is <br />designated for those areas which lie outside of the 500 -year flood plain. The property <br />is also outside the County of Hawaii Civil Defense Agency's Tsunami Evacuation Zone. <br />F. Archaeological Resources: It has been determined by the Historic Preservation <br />Division of the Department of Land and Natural Resources, that no historic properties <br />would be affected by the Special Permit No. 870, in their letter dated July 13, 2008. <br />(Please see Exhibit A attached). <br />G. Floral and Faunal Resources: To the best of our knowledge, no endangered plant or <br />animal species are presently on the site. <br />H. Valued Cultual Resources: There are no traditional and customary native Hawaiian <br />rights that are exercised in the subject area. <br />I. Public Access: There is no existing public access being used. <br />Access to Subject Property: The subject property is located approximately 1,600 feet <br />from the intersection of Orchidland Drive and the Keaau - Pahoa Highway. Orchidland <br />Drive, a private roadway maintained by the Orchidland Community Association,. It is a <br />paved roadway with a 24 -foot wide surface within a 40 -foot right -of -way. Ingress and <br />egress to the proposed project will be from Orchidland Drive. <br />K. Traffic Impacts: Access to the proposed complex would be provided off of Orchidland <br />Drive, a privately maintained roadway which provides access to the subdivision off of the <br />Keaau - Pahoa Highway. It is anticipated that the proposed project would reduce traffic <br />levels on the Keaau - Pahoa Highway by reducing the number of trips residents of the <br />surrounding subdivisions would need to make to Keaau and or Pahoa Town for services <br />and goods <br />