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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 7 concert with a localized program of public and private capital improvements to meet the expected increased needs. • Distribution of commercial areas shall be such as to best meet the demands of neighborhood, community and regional needs. • The development of commercial facilities should be designed to fit into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Appropriate infrastructure and design concerns shall be incorporated into the review of such developments. • Commercial development shall be located in areas adequately served by transportation, utilities, and other amenities. Commercial developments shall provide for adequate internal circulation amongst commercial facilities in the area. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The requested zone change from an Agricultural -5 acres (A -5a) to a Neighborhood Commercial -10,000 square feet (CN -10) zoned district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates Lot 1 and its immediately surrounding area for Urban Expansion uses. The General Plan defines Urban Expansion as an area which allows for a mix of high density, medium density, and low density, and industrial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. According to the Zoning Code, uses permitted within this zoned district may include offices, retail establishments, restaurants, business services, automobile service stations and other similar uses. Public uses, structures and buildings and community buildings are permitted uses, provided that the director has issued plan approval for such use. These uses are consistent with uses permitted within areas designated as Urban Expansion. Therefore, it is determined that the request is consistent with the Urban Expansion form depicted on the LUPAG Map for this area of North Kona. The Keahole to Kailua Development Plan, adopted by the County Council by Resolution on April 3, 1991, designates the area for Residential Expansion. The requested change of zone would be consistent with expansion of urban uses suggested by the Keahole to Kailua Development Plan. Therefore, it is determined that the request is consistent with other land use planning documents for this area of North Kona.