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Honorable James Y Arakakt, Chairman <br /> <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 5 <br /> Akont Pule Htghw•ay is reflected with the Urban Expansion designation These changes <br /> were made dunng the General Plan 1989 revtew• to facilitate growth m this area As <br /> evident by the County's action dunng the 1989 General Plan Comprehensive Review, <br /> there is a need for additional lands to accommodate present and future urban activities far <br /> the North Kohala District Thts subtect request is to allow a single family residential <br /> development w•htch is allowable under the Low Density Urban destgnatron The protect <br /> area under consideration is conststent with the urban form established for this section of <br /> the North Kohala District as depicted on the LUPAG Map <br /> The North Kohala Community Development Plan (CDP) was adopted by the <br /> Planning Commission by Resolution No 2 84, dated September 1984 Satd CDP further <br /> defines the Genera] Plan and serves as a guide for land use development The Land Use <br /> Concept Map suggests that the general area fronting Akont Pule Highway, including the <br /> subJect area, is appropriate for residential uses, up to four (4) units per acre Therefore, <br /> the subtect request conforms to the North Kohala Community Development Plan <br /> This request for a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to <br /> Urban is being processed concurrently w•tth a Change of Zone request from an <br /> Agricultural (A-20a) to Single Family Residential (RS-l5) zoned district m order to allow <br /> for the proposed residential development As such, the boundary amendment would <br /> allow for the rezoning of the protect area to allow for activities and uses that are <br /> permitted within an Urban district <br /> The subtect property is w•ithm the Slate Land Use and County's agricultural <br /> districts It is an irregular-shaped lot consisting of approximately 22 421 acres It was <br /> previously used for sugar cane cultivation, and presently used tntetmtttently for cattle <br /> grazing The State of Hawaii Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawatt <br /> (ALISH) Map classifies the property as Prime Agricultural Lands and the Land Use <br /> Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the soils m the area is "B" or <br /> Good The limited 2 421-acre portion of land will be affected by the land use change <br /> However, the remaining 20 acres would be consistent with the A-20a zoning and would <br /> continue to be used for cattle grazing Therefore, the reclassification of this 2 421-acre <br /> area from the Agricultural to the Urban destgnatwn will not be detrimental to the <br /> reduction of this area from the agricultural land inventory m the County of Hawau From <br /> a land use perspective, tt is a more feasible altemattve to mfill urban development within <br /> this particular subtect area Further, as previously stated, the area is contiguous with <br /> existing urban azeas and designated for Low• Density Urban development <br /> The subtect area is located to close proximity to the residential neighborhood and <br /> employment center The Urban classification would be conststent with the adtacent and <br /> <br />