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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County ofHawai`i September 21, 2022 Page 3 similar areas in the County. The proposed Change of Zone from an Agricultural (A®20a) to a Family Agricultural (FA-1a) zoning district will conform to, among others, the following goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Element and the Hamakua 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 interests 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 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 coordinate growth and development of the County and 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. In most cases, the LUPAG map shows the general location of a particular designation, and the boundaries are not meant to be precisely scaled (e.g., not intended to be interpreted with along parcel lines or with metes and bounds precision). While the property is designated both Industrial (IND) and Low Density Urban (ldu) by the General Plan LUPAG map, the Planning Director has determined that the subject parcel is situated entirely within the Low Density Urban LUPAG designation, given the existing surroundings and the broad-brush nature of the LUPAG map. The ldu designation includes 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. While the proposed FA-la zoning is an agricultural zoning designation, it is also consistent with the ldu LUPAG designation, as indicated in the definition of FA zoning found in the Zoning Code. The 15.404-acre project site is comprised of two separate lots, a 13.951-acre parcel and adjoining 1.453-acre road lot. The property is irregular in shape and located makai of Old Mamalahoa Highway, where the property is bisected by. The site is situated at an elevation of 315 feet above sea level, and the land gently rises at a I1-24% slope from the eastern side to the western side of the property. The subject property is currently improved with one (1) garage that was constructed in 1930. The property has been