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II . Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai Page 3 Jan 17,2022 goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The request to change the zoning to a CV-20 district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the property and-the surrounding area encompassing the Pahoa Town area to the northwest as Medium Density Urban, which allows single-family and multiple-family residential and related functions (overall residential density may be up to35 units per acre), and village and neighborhood commercial uses. In addition to being consistent with the LUPAG Map, the request would also support the following goals, policies, and courses of action-of the General Plan Land Use and Economic elements: • Designate cmd allocate land uses in appropriate proportions cind mix cind in keeping with the social, cultural cind physical environments of the County. • . Provide for commercial developments tlicit maximize convenience to its users. • - Provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods. • Connnercicil development shall maintain or improve the quality of the present environment through the consideration of visual, access, landscaping, cimid other design elements in their development. • Preference shall be given to commercial lands' with a reasonably level topography. • Centralization of commercial activities in Pahoa Towii, rather than along the Pahoci By-Pass, to serve the residents ofLower Pmici shall be encouraged. Additionally, the subject property is located within the boundaries of the Pahoa Regional Town Center in the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP). The PCDP further states that commercial development that serves regional uses-should be limited to the "regional town center" boundaries. Commercial development that serves community village or neighborhood village uses may be located adjacent to a regional town center. Finally, the PCDP recommended the development of Village Design Guidelines for Pahoa Town, which were developed and cover the subject property. The existing community buildings on the property were reviewed against those guidelines and approved by the Pahoa. Village Design Review Committee. A condition of approval will require any new buildings to be similarly reviewed and approved. Based on the preceding, the proposed change of zone is consistent with the General Plan and the Puna Community Development Plan.