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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i Page 2 February 10,2022 If the requested rezoning is approved, the applicants propose to subdivide the subject parcel into three(3) lots, consisting of 3.7 +/- acres, 2.8 +/- acres and 2+/- acres, exclusive of a 1+ acre road/utility easement that bisects the property; the objective of the proposed request is for estate planning purposes. Two (2) of the three (3) proposed lots would be conveyed to family members, and would each contain a farm dwelling, while the lot with the single- family dwelling would be retained with the applicants who intend to continue to operate an approved Bed and Breakfast operation and existing agricultural activities. The applicants initially considered an FA-3a zoning, however, given the current physical constraints of the property (shape of the property and placement of existing dwellings thereon and the 1+ acre roadway bisecting the property), the applicants could not devise a subdivision site design to meet their stated three (3) lot subdivision objective, thus the applicants are requesting the FA-2a zoning. Please note, while the proposed FA-2a zoning and existing lot size could theoretically allow subdivision of the property into four (4) lots, the same site constraints make this practically impossible. However, in order to ensure that the property cannot be subdivided into four (4) lots, the Director is recommending a condition prohibiting the land area encompassing the existing access and utility easement from being included in the calculation of land area for purposes of subdividing the subject parcel. 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 be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The proposed Change of Zone from an Agricultural (A-20a) to a Family Agricultural (FA-2a) zoning district will conform to, among others, the following goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Element and the Hamakua Community Development Plan (CDP). The General Plan is intended to be used as a 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 circulation systems. The overall goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the islands residents. Land use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources and the Economic Element provides an economic environment that allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's cultural, natural and social environment.