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Goals, Policy and Standards: I-I. I-lousing Policies: Line 5-The county shall study and implement appropriate measures to c~:trb property speculative practices which result in increased housingcost. Agriculture: Goal: Identify, protect and maintain important agriculture lands on the island of l-lawaii'. Policies: Line 1 -Zoning shall protect and maintain important a ricultural lands from non-agricultural encroachment. New approaches to preserve important I agricultural land shall be implemented by the county. The following contradict the 2 above statements: M. Land Use: Policies: Line Incorporate Floatione for future industrial and retreat resort areas, to allow flexibility in locating future needed developments which cannot be pinpointed at this time, especially in the more rural and/or remote areas. Line 8: Conduct a review and reevaluation of the zoning code in light of emerging new Industries and technologies and incorporate revisions to these documents as necessary or as mandated. 'The conversion of agricultural lands to non-agricultural uses is evident in the growing popularity of "condominiumizing' agricultural lands, which allows for the individual ownership of multiple structures on a individual parcel of land. This process has gained in popularity over~"'~ ~~ears since it allows for the separate ownership of multiple dwellings~an single parcel of land, but without the expense of subdividing. the ownership parcel into individual Lots. In many instances, this process creates an illusion of separate ownership of portions of a single parcel for the owners of these multiple dwellings. The process of condominiumizing Agricultural-designated lands can create conflicts with State and County land use laws that seek to optimize the agricultural use of these lands. Multiple ownership of a single parcel of land may result in a fragmented 2/2/2001