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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawai'i September 09, 2024 Page 2 The Commission concurred with the Planning Director's following reasons for a favorable consideration of the request. Criteria for granting the favorable recommendation are shown below in bold print: The applicants are requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural 20-acre (A-20a) to Family Agricultural-1 acres (FA-1a) to subdivide the 4.985-acre property into four (4) parcels, consisting of a minimum of one (1) acre each. The property has been in the applicant's family, and the intention is to divide the parcel so that it can be distributed among family members. The subdivision process will begin immediately after approval of the Change of Zone request, with the goal of completing final subdivision approval by the end of 2025. The applicants estimate the cost of improvements will be approximately $50,000.00. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through. such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General. Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The proposed Change of Zone request from Agricultural (A-20a) to the Family Agricultural (FA -la) zoned district will conform to the goals, policies, and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use elements. The FA (Family Agricultural) district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities, characterized by farm estates, small acreage farms, or subsistence lots. The FA district is intended for areas designated within the State land use agricultural district, where public services and infrastructure support the very low -density residential needs of a rural community. It is particularly suitable for areas where a substantial number of parcels are less than five acres in size and where a mix of uses will not conflict with or be detrimental to existing agricultural activities in the surrounding area. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, a component of the General Plan, visually represents the goals and policies for coordinating the County's growth and development. It depicts the spatial relationships between various land uses and establishes the basic urban and non -urban forms for different areas within the County. In this case, the subject property straddles both urban and non -urban areas. The LUPAG Map designates the makai half of the property as Low Density Urban (ldu) and the mauka half as Important Agricultural Land (ial). The ldu designation typically includes low -density residential uses (up to 6 units per acre), community facilities, and convenience commercial uses, such as the nearby Matsuyama Food Mart. While a portion of the property is designated by the LUPAG as ial, conditions on the