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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii October 22, yyy Page 4 The surrounding zoning in the area is a mix of Single -Family Residential (RS) and Agricultural (A) zoned districts. Immediately north and west of the subject parcel are lots zoned Single Family Residential — 10,000 square feet (RS-10), with a portion of the northern property line bounded by an Agricultural 3-acre (A-3a) zoned parcel. To the south and east are other A-3a zoned parcels. The land uses consist mainly of single- family dwellings in the surrounding RS-10 and A-3a zoning districts. The surrounding lands uses are predominately used for single-family residences. The property to the northeast was recently rezoned from A-3a to RS-10 in 2019 with Ordinance No. 19-092 for a 27-lot subdivision at the end of Mailani Street. The adjacent property to the east was rezoned from A-3a to RS-10 in 1996 with Ordinance No. 96 081 for a 6-lot subdivision but the zoning was reverted in 2006. The proposed request will result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. When considering any request to change the zoning district of a property, the Director shall consider the purpose of the existing and proposed zoning district and the purpose of the Zoning Code and shall recommend a change in zoning only where it would result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. The predominant land use in this area is single-family residential with the exception of a few Agricultural zoned parcels in the vicinity of the proposed project site. The majority of the single-family residential parcels range between 10,000 to 15,000 sq. ft. in size and are zoned either RS-10 or RS-15. If approved, the proposed zoning of this site would be lots averaging 15,000 sq. ft. in size which would be consistent with the surrounding parcels zoning. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, or the general welfare of the County, the Zoning Code regulates and restricts the height, size of buildings, and other structures, the percentage of a building site that may be occupied, off-street parking, setbacks, size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes. In considering the purposes of the Zoning Code in relation to the proposed request, the approval of the request will result in a higher density. If approved, the applicant could build a dwelling on each of the newly created lots, resulting in an increase in the overall unit density within the project site. In considering the request in relation to the surrounding zoning, the request will result in an appropriate land use pattern. The subject property is surrounded on two sides by parcels that are zoned for single-family residential use, which will be similar to the proposed subdivision and will allow for the same density as the surrounding parcels.