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Section 25-6-61. Criteria for establishing a Scenic Corridor Overlay District. <br /> A Scenic Corridor Overlay District may be established as an amendment to this chapter <br /> whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare require that a <br /> comprehcnsivc planning approach for a transportation corridor be adopted in order to <br /> establish continuity in land uses while providing the required infrastructural facilities and <br /> systems. In addition, a Scenic Corridor may only be established if the proposed district[:] <br /> meets the following criteria: <br /> (a) [s consistent with the intent and purpose of this chapter and the County <br /> General Plan. <br /> (b) Will not result in a substantial adverse impact upon the surrounding area, <br /> community or region. <br /> (c) Will enhance Hawaii County's significant natural, visual, recreation, <br /> historic and/or cultural qualities. <br /> (d) Will protect and enhance the attractiveness of the Hawaii County to make <br /> it a better place to live, work, visit, and/or play. <br /> (e) Will improve Hawaii County's economic vitality by eiilrancing and <br /> protecting our unique natural, visual, historic, cultural, andL recreational resources. <br /> (f) [s located on a major or minor arterial highway or collector road. <br /> (g) [s at least three miles in length. <br /> (h) Includes at least one of the following six intrinsic qualities: <br /> (1) Scenic <br /> (2) Natural <br /> (3) historic <br /> (4) Cultural <br /> (5) Archaeological <br /> (6) Recreational <br /> Section 25-6-62. Minimum corridor length. The minimum length required for <br /> <br /> a Scenic Corridor Overlay District is three miles. <br /> Section 25-6-63. Permitted uses. The Scenic Corridor Overlay District is <br /> superimposed upon the existing zoning [without changing the applicability of the <br /> <br /> underlying zoning. The Scenic Corridor Overlay District may encompass one or more <br /> 2 <br /> <br />