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The Honorable Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii November 23, 2025 Page 2 The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-3 acre (A-3a) zoning district to a Single -Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoning district for 4.4669 acres of land in order to subdivide the property into 14 lots, ranging in size from a minimum of 10,000 square feet to just over 21,400 square feet, as well as one road lot for the Kikaha Street extension that will be built to County decidable standards. The applicant intends to commence the subdivision and development process immediately upon securing County rezoning approval. Subdivision approval is anticipated within 7 years from the effective date of the zoning change. The cost of the improvements is estimated to be $1.5 million. The Change of Zone request from Agricultural-3acre (A-3a) to Single Family Residential — 10,000 square feet (RS-10) conforms to, among others, the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use Elements. 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 will conform to, among others, the goals, policies and standards of the Land Use and Land Use -Single -Family General Plan Elements: Land Use • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. • Promote and encourage the rehabilitation and use of urban areas that are serviced by basic community facilities and utilities.