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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 3 May 17, 2022 ■ Preference shall be given to commercial lands with a reasonably level topography. ■ Strive for diversification of the economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors. ■ Provide an economic environment which allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's cultural, natural and social environment. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's 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-10 district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the property and the surrounding area as a mixture of Low Density Urban and Medium Density Urban. Low Density Urban allows residential use, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses,while Medium Density Urban allows village and neighborhood commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions. Based on the preceding,the requested change of zone to a CV-10 district conforms to the LUPAG Map. In addition, the proposed change of zone is consistent with the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP), as the subject property is situated within the area designated by the PCDP as the Kea`au Regional Town Center. According to the PCDP, village and town centers are expected to include a mix of uses, including small-lot and higher density residential, retail and office commercial, service-type light industrial, and public and quasi- public facilities, such as schools, churches, and parks. Furthermore,the policies of the PCDP direct this type of commercial development into village and town centers, thus this proposed CV zoning is consistent with the intent of the PCDP. All essential utilities and services are available to the property. The subject parcel is currently accessed via one (1) paved driveway connection to Laukahi Place, which is a County owned and maintained roadway with an approximately twenty-five (25) foot pavement width within an existing forty (40) foot wide right-of-way. The southern side of Laukahi Place is improved with an approximately eight (8) foot wide sidewalk. As a local street, Laukahi Place should have a total 50-foot-wide right-of-way (currently 40 feet), however, the Deputy Director is not inclined to require a future road widening setback as it was not required of other properties that were rezoned to CV in the immediate area.