Laserfiche WebLink
a <br /> <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 2 <br /> The reclassification action would conform to the following goals, objectives <br /> and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii State Plan: <br /> a. Greater opportunities for Hawaii's people to secure reasonably priced, <br /> safe sanitary, livable homes located in suitable environments that <br /> satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and <br /> individuals. <br /> b. The orderly development of residential areas sensitive to community <br /> needs and other land uses. <br /> c. Effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawaii's people. <br /> d. Increase home ownership and rental opportunities and choices in terms <br /> of quality, location, cost, densities, style and size of housing. <br /> e. Promote design and location facilities and services, and other concerns <br /> of existing communities and surrounding areas. <br /> The Urban District request would be consistent with the Housing goals and <br /> policies of the Hawaii County General Plan by creating residential housing <br /> opportunities. <br /> The Urban District request also conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern <br /> Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates this area for Urban Expansion. <br /> Urban Expansion Area allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, <br /> industrial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, <br /> but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. <br /> This request is [o allow an urban development, a planned low-density residential <br /> subdivision. Low Density Urban Development is defined as Residential uses at a <br /> density of four units per acre and certain neighborhood commercial uses are permitted <br /> within this designation. The LUPAG Map component of the General Plan is a <br /> representation of the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action. It is <br /> also a graphic depiction of the physical relationship between the various land uses. The <br /> LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the <br /> County. The area under consideration is consistent with the urban form established for <br /> this section of the North Kona District as depicted on the LUPAG Map. <br /> The Kona Regional Plan adopted by the Planning Commission in 1984 <br /> recommends the area for residential four units per acre. The applicant's proposal is a <br /> single family residential subdivision. It is adjacent to a residential subdivision called <br /> Kona Palisades and Kona Coastview. The proposed reclassification is for a similar <br /> urban land use designation. Thus, the requested boundary amendment would be in the <br /> direction of fulfilling the low density range plans, in this particular case. <br /> The property is situated within close proximity to the employment center of <br /> Kailua-Kona. The subject reclassification is for land located just three miles from the <br /> urban retail/employment center of Kailua-Kona and, thereby, conforms with the Land <br /> <br />