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The Honorable Chairman Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawai i December 24, 2024 Page 3 ■ Seek sufficient production of new affordable rental and fee -simple housing in the County in a variety of sizes to satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals. ■ Encourage corporations and nonprofit organizations to participate in Federal, State and private programs to provide new and rehabilitated housing for low and moderate income families. 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 coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical. relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non -urban form for areas within the County. The LUPAG Map designates the subject property and project area as Rural (rur). The Rural designation includes existing subdivisions in the State Land Use Agricultural and Rural districts that have a significant residential component. Typical lot sizes vary from 9,000-square feet to two acres. These subdivisions may contain small farms, wooded areas, and open fields as well as residences. Allowable uses within these areas, with appropriate zoning, may include commercial facilities that serve the residential and agricultural uses in the area, and community and public facilities. The Rural designation does not necessarily mean that these areas should be further subdivided to smaller lots. Most lack the infrastructure necessary to allow further subdivision. While the proposed reclassification to State Land Use Urban does not strictly align with this LUPAG Rural designation, it will facilitate the development of an affordable housing development that meets and extreme need and supports goals and policies of the GP and SKCDP related to increasing affordable housing. The South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP) was adopted by the Hawaii County Council by Ordinance No. 08 159 on December 1, 2008. The subject property is not situated within any town or community plan area and has no special designations in the SKCDP. That said, the proposed development complies with several SKCDP goals, policies, and actions related to the provision of affordable housing, including: ■ Provide affordable and workforce housing resources for low -and -moderate income individuals, families, and those residents of South Kohala with special needs. ■ The South Kohala Community shall organize one or more community -based, non- profit entities that can partner with the County Office of Housing and Community