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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chauman and Members of the County Council Page 2 can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth detemvned by the General Plan and related planning documents. The imphcationa of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on sunilar areas in the County, but ultimately, on the future development of the whole island. The proposed change of zone request from RS-10 to CG-10 would further the County's goals of providing an economic environment which allows new or existing businesses to expand and diversify the County's economic base, and thereby also increase the choice of occupations. The proposed request would be consistent with the following goals and policies of the Economic Element of the General Plan. • Provide residents with opportumties to unprove their quality of life. • Economic development and irnprovement shall be in balance with the physical and social environments of the island of Hawaii. • The County of Hawaii shall stnve for diversity and stability in its economic system. • The County shall provide an economic environment which allows new, expanded, or unproved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's natural and social environment • The County of Hawaii shall stnve for an economic climate winch provides its residents an opportunity for choice of occupation The proposed request would also be consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use Element of the General Plan. Land use is one of the pnncipal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and pnvately owned resources. It is also intended to be used as a policy grade 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 nsitor sernces, industry, agnculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall Land Use goals, policies and standards aze set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. These state the following: • Designate and allocate land uses in appropnate proportions and rtvx and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County.