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<br /> Honorable James Y Arakaki, Chairman <br /> <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 4 <br /> North Kona [n doing so, it would tend to alleviate the conversion of more productive <br /> agricultural lands in more appropriate locations within the North Kona area for Urban <br /> Low Density type uses Furthermore, an Urban classification would complement the <br /> existing and future residential land use patterns of the surrounding properties in view of <br /> the adJacent restdenttal subdrvtsions <br /> Finally, tt should also be noted that the reclassification action would conform to <br /> the following goals, obJecttves and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii State Plan <br /> a Achieve a strong, viable economy, characterized by stability, diversity <br /> and growth that enables the fulfillment of the needs and expectations of <br /> Hawaii's present and future generations <br /> b Encourage urban developments to close proximity to extsttng services <br /> and facilities <br /> Based on the above, the approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment <br /> to the Urban District complements the State Land Use District Regulations and is <br /> supportive of the State of Hawaii Plan <br /> Change of Zone <br /> In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable <br /> goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed It is <br /> only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and <br /> decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth <br /> determined by the General Plan and related planning documents The implications of <br /> these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on <br /> similar areas to the County <br /> The proposed request from an Agricultural (A-Sa) to Single Family Residential <br /> (RS-15) zoned district will conform [o the following goals, policies and standards of the <br /> Land Use and Single Family Residential Elements of the General Plan <br /> LAND USE <br /> * Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in <br /> keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County <br /> <br />