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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai` August 17,2022 Page 3 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 adjacent zoned uses, availability of public 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. Parcel 10 (Lehua Villages 2) is split between a Low Density Urban and a Medium Density Urban designation and Parcel 136 (Lehua Villages 1) is fully designated Medium Density Urban by the General Plan LUPAG map. The Low Density Urban designation allows residential use,with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses, overall residential density may be up to six units per acre; and the Medium Density Urban designation allows village and neighborhood commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions (multiple family residential-up to 35 units per acre). The Hamakua Community Development (HCDP) was adopted by ordinance in 2018. The subject properties are located within the Honoka`a designated urban growth boundary and located in an area designated for Low and Medium Density Urban uses by the Honoka`a/Haina Land Use Guide Map, which essentially follows the land use pattern recommended by the General Plan. In addition, the proposed project conforms to several objectives of the HCDP, including concentrating new developments within existing town centers while limiting rural sprawl and providing affordable housing(lots).