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Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council December 22, 2025 Page 5 LAND USE ELEMENT • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. • Zone urban- and rural -types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities. Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region, and County. ■ Zoning request shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability ofpublic services and utilities, access, and public need. HOUSING ELEMENT • Attain safe, sanitary, and livable housing for the residents of County of Hawai `i. • Maintain a housing supply which allows a variety of choice. • 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 offamilies and individuals. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The subject property is located approximately 5.3 miles from the nearest shoreline and is not situated within the SMA. Thus, the property will not be affected by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There are no identified recreational resources, historic resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, or marine resources on the subject property. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's PASH and "Ka Pa`akai O Ka`aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site. Investigation of valued resources: A botanical study of the subject property was conducted in 2004 which concluded that "no rare, threatened, or endangered species as listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service were observed on or near the property, as the property was already graded and developed for residential use."