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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii July 25, 2022 Page 3 the General Plan and the Hilo 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 island's 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. The proposed change of zone will be consistent with the following goals, policies, and standard of the Land Use-Single-Family Residential Element of the General Plan: • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region, and County. • Zoning request shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adiacent zoned uses, availability ofpublic services and utilities, access, and public need. • Designate and allocate single-family residential zoned lands at varying densities for future use in accordance with the needs of the communities and he stated goals, policies, and standards. 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 LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The request to change the zoning to RS-15 zoning district conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the subject property and the surrounding area as Low Density Urban (LDU). According to the General Plan, the LDU designation allows for residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. The proposed 33-lot subdivision is significantly lower than the maximum density cap allowed in the LDU designation. The property is irregular in shape with approximately 930 feet frontage along Haihai Street and 496 feet of frontage along Ainaola Drive. The topography slopes downward from