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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 5 The request to reclassify the property to the State Land Use Urban District would be inconsistent with the to the Waikoloa Village Conceptual Plan and to the policies and strategies for Waikoloa Village in the South Kohala Community Development Plan. Regional and/or Community Development Plans are intended to implement the broad goals within the General Plan on a regional basis. They serve to designate and coordinate detailed development patterns and infrastructure needs throughout the County. The plans detail land use policies and infrastructure priorities, transportation, recreation, and other major land use policies within each area and must be developed with participation by the affected communities and adopted by ordinance by the County Council. The proposed boundary amendment and accompanying change of zone request is not consistent with the policies and strategies of the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP), which was adopted by the Hawaii County Council, Ordinance 08 159 on November 20, 2008. The SKCDP was divided up into four (4) different "plans" addressing each of the four areas with the South Kohala District. These four (4) plans were the Waimea Town Plan, the Waikoloa Village Plan, the Kawaihae Plan and the Puako Community Plan. The Waikoloa Plan included a Waikoloa Village Conceptual Plan that presents in graphic and narrative form general policies and strategies for the long-range — 20+ year look -ahead — future of Waikoloa Village. The Waikoloa Village Conceptual Plan identifies detailed development patterns and infrastructure needs for this specific area. The proposed development does not conform with the Waikoloa Village Conceptual Plan, which identifies the subject property and immediate area as the No. 1 alternative for a community center and park. The location of the proposed development is not identified for commercial uses for the future of this area in the plan. Additionally, the Waikoloa Village Plan has four (4) main policies, which each policy has a number of strategies for implementation of these policies. These four (4) main policies are with an emphasis on 1) Provide Needed Infrastructure and Community Facilities for a Growing Community, 2) Environmental Stewardship, Sense of Place, Open Space, 3) Provide Transportation and Circulation Improvements in a Timely manner, and 4) Encourage Affordable Housing and Smart Growth. The proposed development does not conform to the following policies and strategies of the SKCDP: Policy 1. Provide Needed Infrastructure and Community Facilities for a Growing Community. Strategy 1.1 Plan, Fund, and Construct a Community Center and Community Park. There has been considerable discussion within the Waikoloa community regarding the need for a Community Center and a Community Park. In January 2007, a "Community Center Planning Committee" was formed, consisting of a number of Waikoloa Village residents. Through a series of