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Heather Kimball, Council Chair <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> County of Hawai`i <br /> March 15, 2024 <br /> Page 4 <br /> • Locate industrial areas convenient to transportation facilities and provide a <br /> variety of industrial zoned districts and lot sizes, depending on the needs of the <br /> industries and the communities. <br /> • Improve the aesthetic quality of industrial sites and protect amenities of adjacent <br /> areas by requiring landscaping, open spaces, buffer zones, and design guidelines. <br /> • Industrial development shall be located in areas adequately served by <br /> transportation, utilities, and other essential infrastructure. <br /> • Industrial-commercial mixed use districts shall be provided in appropriate <br /> locations. <br /> • Require developers to provide basic infrastructure necessary for development. <br /> Additionally, the request conforms to the following General Plan courses of <br /> action in Section 14.4.5.6.2, specific to the South Kohala District: <br /> • Industrial development should be in harmony with surrounding uses and the <br /> environment. <br /> • Identi.n)sites suitable for future industrial activities as the need arises. <br /> The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General <br /> Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated <br /> growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical <br /> relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban <br /> and non-urban form for areas within the County. <br /> The subject property is designated Medium Density Urban and Industrial. In a <br /> letter dated March 13, 2023, the Planning Department confirmed to the applicant that the <br /> LUPAG designation for the subject property can be interpreted as Industrial which <br /> includes uses such as manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, large storage and <br /> transportation facilities, light industrial and industrial-commercial uses. <br /> In addition, the subject property is located within the South Kohala Community <br /> Development Plan (SKCDP) which depicts the subject property as within an area planned <br /> for a "commercial center." Section 5.2 of the SKCDP, Policy 1, states "Provide <br /> Infrastructure and Facilities for a Growing Community" as an overarching policy for land <br /> use and environmental management in Waikoloa Village. The proposed MCX-20 zoning <br />