COM 0696.000 2024-2026 - Part II

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Dr. Holeka Goro Inaba, Council Chair and Members of the County Council December 22, 2025 Page 2 The Commission concurred with the Planning Director's following reasons for a favorable consideration of the request. Criteria for granting the favorable recommendation are shown below in bold print. The applicant is requesting a Change of Zone from an Agricultural-5-acre (A-5a) parcel to a Residential and Agricultural-2.5 acre (RA-2.5a) parcel for 6.063 acres of land in order to subdivide the property into two lots approximately 3.563-acres and 2.500- acres in size. 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 also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The Change of Zone Application from an Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) to Residential and Agricultural-2.5 acre (RA-2.5a) zoned district will conform to the following goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. 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 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 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 property's 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 nine thousand (9,000) square feet to two (2) 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 applicant's request for a Residential and Agricultural-2.5 acre (RA-2.5a) zoning district conforms to the Rural designation in that the proposed approximate 6.063-acre lot size is consistent with