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remaining ten(10) lots would be sold. According to the applicant, the proposed change of <br /> zone will help address the need for greater diversity of housing choices in the Kona area <br /> by creating additional fee simple lots to serve as housing while providing opportunities <br /> for diverse small-scale farming. Based on agency comments from Department of Public <br /> Works and the need for road connectivity to adjacent developments,the Planning <br /> Department requested that the Applicant provide a revised site plan. <br /> 3. Project Timetable and Cost: The applicant hopes to begin the subdivision process <br /> immediately following approval of the proposed change of zone, with the intention of <br /> securing final subdivision approval in early 2023. The estimated cost of improvements <br /> for this project is approximately$500,000. <br /> 4. Supportive Information: The applicant has submitted the attached in support of the <br /> request (Planning Department Exhibit 2—Change of Zone Application dated <br /> October 14, 2021), (Planning Department Exhibit 3 —Supplemental Information to <br /> Application—Updated Site Plan dated April 28,2022) <br /> 5. Landowner: Siting Chen. <br /> STATE, COUNTY & COMMUNITY PLANS <br /> 6. State Land Use District: Agricultural. <br /> 7. General Plan LUPAG Map Designation: One half of the parcel is designated as Urban <br /> Expansion and one half is designated as Important Agricultural Lands. According to <br /> letters from the Planning Director dated February 25, 2010 and May 23, 2013, the entire <br /> site was determined to be situated within the Urban Expansion designation, which allows <br /> for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial, industrial-commercial <br /> and/or open designation in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where the <br /> specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. <br /> 8. County Zoning: Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a). <br /> 9. Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP): The KCDP was adopted by Ordinance <br /> No. 08-131, which became effective on September 25, 2008. The subject property is <br /> -2- <br />