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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai`i August 11, 2022 Page 2 The applicant proposes to subdivide the 14.968-acre parcel into eleven (11) lots, consisting of a minimum of one (1) acre each. The applicant intends to retain the largest lot, consisting of roughly 3.5 acres, for the purpose of constructing a single-family dwelling and planting an orchard (lychee, longan, mango, avocado, ulu, papaya, banana and dragonfruit) and vegetable plots. According to the applicant, the remaining ten (10) lots would be sold. According to the applicant, the proposed change of zone will help address the need for greater diversity of housing choices in the Kona area by creating additional fee simple lots to serve as housing while providing opportunities for diverse small-scale farming. Based on agency comments from Department of Public Works and the need for road connectivity to adjacent developments, the Planning Department requested that the Applicant provide a revised site plan. Please note that should the change of zone to FA-la be approved, the 14.968-acre parcel could be subdivided into a maximum of fourteen(14) lots and any use permitted in the FA-la zoning district could be established on the property. 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 also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The change of zone request from an A-5a to a FA-la zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan and the Kona Community Development Plan. The subject, 14.968-acre parcel is irregular in shape and is currently vacant of any structures or improvements. The property slopes from east to west, ranging from 550-650 feet in elevation, with the highest point being at the southeastern end of the property. The northern and eastern boundary of the parcel is bordered by Hualalai Road. There is a mixture of residential and agricultural zoning and uses in the area. Surrounding properties to the east are zoned Agricultural 1-acre (A-1a) and are approximately one (1) to three (3) acres in size, with existing single-family dwellings. Properties to the north are mostly zoned A-la, with each parcel approximately fourteen (14) acres in size and are largely undeveloped or vacant. A small parcel directly adjacent to the north, zoned A-1 a, is developed with a water tank, owned by the Water Board of the County of Hawai`i. An additional small property directly adjacent to the north is zoned A-5a, owned by the County of Hawai`i and is currently undeveloped. The property