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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii September 30, 2024 Page 2 The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-20 acres(A- 20a) zoning district to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA -la) zoning district for 26.762 acres of land. The Family Agricultural zoning district, with a minimum area required for each building site of 1-acre, would allow a maximum density of 26 lots. If the requested change of zone is approved, the applicant is proposed to subdivide the property into 23 lots, with a minimum lot size of 1 acre. It should be noted that the applicant is in preliminary discussions with the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation (HHSC) about their possible acquisition of a 7.013-acre portion of the rezone area (Parcel 81) as the site of a proposed medical clinic. Should these discussions be fruitful, the applicant will revise the proposed subdivision layout to exclude that land area. However, should the HHSC not proceed with the medical clinic, the applicant will proceed with the proposed 23-lot subdivision. The applicant anticipates completing the proposed subdivision within 8 years of the approval date of the Change of Zone, at an estimated cost of $2.2 million. 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 from an Agricultural (A-20a) to a Family Agricultural (FA -la) zoning district will conform to, among others, the following goals, policies and standards of the General Plan and the Puna Community Development Plan (PCDP). 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