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The soil of the site is classified "E" or very poor. While it does have <br />some measure of agricultural potential, as evidenced by the <br />existing vegetation on the site, the site does not have resource that <br />is deemed to be critical from an agricultural perspective. <br />Furthermore, this area is bounded by urban uses. <br />The property has no severe topographic or geologic problems that <br />would render the land unusable for the proposed commercial and <br />residential project. <br />2. KONA COMMUNITY DEVELOMENT PLAN: It should be noted <br />that since the site was initially rezoned, the only significant land use <br />regulatory change was adoption of the Kona Community <br />Development Plan ("CDP"). As such, this discussion also includes <br />the project's relationship to the CDP. <br />Relative to the Kona CDP, Section 15.1 of the County General Plan <br />called for the development and eventual County Council adoption <br />of Community Development Plans. The General Plan states that <br />the CDP "will translate the broad General Plan statements to <br />specific actions as they apply to specific geographical areas." The <br />General Plan also notes that should the CDP require a General <br />Plan amendment, it could be considered concurrent with the <br />adoption of the CDP. However, "If there is a direct conflict between <br />the Community Development Plan and the General Plan, the <br />General Plan shall be controlling." <br />Pursuant to the above, the Kona CDP was developed and adopted <br />by the Hawaii County Council on September 25, 2008. It became <br />effective on September 10, 2008 as Ordinance No. 08 116. <br />One of the strategies outlined in the CDP to help address <br />infrastructure and lifestyle objectives is the concept of Transit - <br />Oriented Development ("TOD"). As defined in pages 4-6 of the <br />CDP, the concept of a TOD encourages the "development of <br />compact, mixed-use villages which would integrate housing, <br />employment, shopping, and recreation opportunities. Villages <br />would be designed around transit stations/stops which would <br />reduce the need for daily trips and financially support the expanded <br />transit system." The Official Kona Land Use Map (Figure 4-7) <br />identifies the Kona Urban Area, Rural Town TOD's, and — if within <br />the Kona Urban Area — the applicable TOD (i.e., Traditional <br />Neighborhood Development or Regional Center). <br />27 <br />