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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i Page 5of11 classification would complement the existing and future land use pattern of the surrounding area in view of the urban uses already in existence in close proximity to the subject properties. Based on the preceding, the approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural to the Urban District complements the State Land Use District Regulations and County General Plan and is supportive of the Hawaii State Plan. The accompanying draft bill to amend the State Land Use Boundaries Map is provided for your favorable consideration. Please note the proposed conditions of approval attached to the draft bill. Change of Zone The applicants are requesting Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5-acre (A-5a) and Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) to a Single-Family Residential-22,000 square feet (RS-22) zoning district for the 3.985 acres and 332 square feet, respectively. If the requested land use entitlement changes are approved, the applicants propose to subdivide the property into six (6) buildable lots with a minimum of 22,000 square feet each and a road lot. The applicants hope to secure the entitlements as soon as possible and the subdivision process would begin immediately thereafter. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The change of zone request from an A-5a and A-la to an RS-22 zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan and the Kona Community Development Plan (CDP). The subject, 3.992-acre property is roughly rectangular in shape, slopes slightly to moderately to the west between the 1,510 foot and 1,640-foot elevation and is currently vacant of any structures or improvements. The parcels directly adjacent to the north are part of the Kona Palisades Subdivision and similarly zoned A-5a, however, they consist of non-conforming lots sizes between 10,000 and 15,000 square feet and consist of single-family residences. Nearby subdivisions along Kaiminani Drive are zoned RS-10 and RS-15 and lands directly to the south and west of the subject property are zoned A-la and similarly consist