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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii September 30, 2022 Page 4 The proposed Rural boundary amendment request would be consistent with, among others, the Land Use(Single Family Residential)policies of the General Plan: • Rural-style residential-agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities, shall be encouraged in appropriate locations. • Review and amend land use ordinances and codes to include considerations for rural-style residential subdivisions in appropriate locations. Standards and criteria for the establishment of these areas shall be developed. The proposed Rural boundary amendment request also conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the area as Rural. The General Plan's Rural designation includes existing subdivisions in the State Land Use Agricultural and Rural districts that have a significant residential component. The Kanehoa Estates Subdivision, as well as adjacent subdivisions, includes a mix of rural-residential and limited agricultural activities. This boundary request would allow a rural development for residential-agricultural uses that will complement the existing and future residential-agricultural land use patterns of the immediate vicinity. The property is located within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's Agricultural (A-5a) zoned districts and is actively being used for residential and agricultural purposes. The property is unclassified by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System. Soils within the property are classified as E, considered very poor for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau. While the potential for agricultural uses may exist, the soil conditions within the property and surrounding area would make it difficult for sustained agricultural activities from being conducted on the site. Based on the above findings, the granting of the Rural boundary amendment would complement and implement the General Plan. All utilities and services are available to the property, which are essential to accommodate rural development. Access to the subject property is from `Ouli Street, a privately owned and maintained roadway with a fifty (50) foot right-of-way with sixteen (16) feet of asphalt paving and grass swales. Both proposed lots will have direct access off`Ouli Street. The Department of Water Supply (DWS) is currently servicing the two (2) existing single-family dwellings on the subject property with two (2) existing water meters fronting the existing parcel. DWS requests that the applicant designate, in writing, which lot within the proposed subdivision will be assigned the existing services, prior to recommending final subdivision approval. Should the existing meter or service lateral not