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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 10 The Change of Zone Request from an Open (0) and Residential and Agriculture 1 -acre (RA -la) to a Village Commercial (CV -10) zoning district does not conform to the following goals, policies, and standards of the Land Use -General and Land Use -Commercial Elements of the General Plan. In addition to assessing the proposed project's consistency with the LUPAG map designation for the area, the proposed request is also assessed in relationship to its consistency with the goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan. The GP is the policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards, and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and infrastructure systems. The overall goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. Land Use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element of the General Plan provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. The following outlines how the proposed request to change the zoning to CV -10 is not consistent with the listed goals, policies, and actions of the Land Use — General and Land Use — Commercial elements of the General Plan: Land Use — General Element • Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need. As discussed previously, the proposed change to CV -10 zoning does not comply with the General Plan LUPAG map designations of the property, which are open and rural. As discussed below, the proposed change of zone request is also inconsistent with the General Plan districts goals, the regional plan for this area (the South Kohala CDP), and it is not compatible with the adjacent zoned areas, which are zoned Open, RA -1a, and A -5a. Additionally, the availability of public services, utilities (infrastructure) and access to this property are currently lacking to support this project. Lastly, the public need for this project is minimal as there is a large commercial area currently being constructed to the west, which is proposing a hardware store to provide support for this area. District Goals: For the South Kohala district, one of the Courses of Action in the General Plan Land Use - Commercial Element states the following: • Continue the concentration of commercial uses in Waimea, Kawaihae, Waikoloa Village, and in the resort areas. Do not allow strip or spot commercial development on highways outside of these primary commercial areas.