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Honorable James Y. Arakalu, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page z "The RA (residential and agricultural) distract provides for activities or uses charactenzed by low density residential lots in rural areas where `city-like concentrations of people, structures, streets, and urban level of services aze absent, and where small farms are intermixed with low density residential lots. The RA district is mtendad to be only within areas designated as being m the state land use rural or urban districts." The project azea is situated within the State Land Use Rural District. In Apnl 1993, the State Land Use District for the prolect azea wes amended from Urban to Rural. The applicant requested the land use change in order to dedicate the project azea for agncultural uses. The change of zone request is for a Residential and Agricultural (RA-2a) zone des?gnation m order to transfer ownership of each parcel to five children However, each agricultural lot would still provide for any potential to establish residential and/or agncultural opportunities which is consistent with the requirements of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, otherwise known as the State Land Use Law. The proposed Change of Zone from an Agncultural (A-Sa) to Residentral and Agncultural (RA-2a) zoned district would also conform to the following goals, policies and standazds of the Land Use and Agriculture Elements of the General Plan: * Designate and allocate land uses m appropnate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County * Zone urban- and Waal-types of uses m areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities * Allocate appropnate requested zoning m accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. * Rural-style residential-agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communitres or extensions of existing Waal communities, shall be encouraged to appropnate locations. * The County shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents m balance with the physical and social environment. * Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designatron, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use Distract, compatrbility with adjacent zoned uses, avazlability of public services and utilities, access and public need