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4. Additional Development Objectives: The dwellings will be converted into offices with <br />appropriate conference rooms with minor interior improvements to accommodate the <br />requirements of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). A new parking area is <br />tentatively located along the project site's access driveway. A total of 30 parking stalls <br />will be provided, although additional land area is available for expansion should it be <br />needed. Access to the subject property will be provided by a 20 -foot wide access road to <br />be situated within an existing 60 -foot wide easement located to the south on an adjacent <br />property. <br />5. Supportive information: The applicant has submitted the following in support of the <br />request: (See Exhibit A — Change of Zone Application) <br />STATE & COUNTY PLANS <br />6. SLU: Agricultural. <br />7. General Plan Consistency: Economic, Recreation and Land Use elements goals, <br />policies and courses of action for North Kona. <br />8. GP LUPAG MAP: The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) <br />map currently designates the subject property for High Density uses. A designation of <br />High Density will allow for commercial, multiple residential and related services (general <br />and office commercial; multiple residential - up to 87 units per acre). The Planning <br />Department is currently conducting a comprehensive review of the General Plan and has <br />currently developed the General Plan Preliminary Draft II dated January 19, 2001. <br />According to this second draft, the project site and immediately surrounding area will <br />retain its current High Density designation. Furthermore, existing lands in the vicinity of <br />the project site and extending mauka of the Queen Kaahumanu Highway to the <br />Makalapua Shopping Center area is proposed for reclassification from Urban Expansion <br />to High Density, further solidifying this area as the High Density core for this section of <br />North Kona. <br />9. Hawaii State Plan Consistency: Economy, Physical environment, Land and Air Quality, <br />Facility systems for Solid and Liquid Wastes, Water, Socio -cultural advancement <br />(Leisure) objectives and policies. <br />-2- <br />