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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 2 <br />In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable <br />goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only <br />through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions <br />can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the <br />General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and <br />decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the <br />County. <br />The Change of Zone request from Agricultural (A -5a) to a Single Family <br />Residential (RS -7.5) zoned district will conform to, among others, the Land Use (Single <br />Family Residential) and Housing elements of the General Plan. The Land Use Pattern <br />Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the <br />document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the <br />County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land <br />uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non -urban form for areas within <br />the County. The subject area is designated Medium Density Urban and Urban Expansion <br />Area. The Medium Density Urban designation may allow "Village and neighborhood <br />commercial and residential (up to 35 units per acre) and related functions." Urban <br />Expansion Area allows for a mix of high density, low density, industrial and/or open <br />designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where specific <br />settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. Within areas designated <br />for development as resorts, portions of the resort area may be included in the urban <br />expansion area. The proposed residential development would be consistent with these <br />General Plan land use designations. <br />The parcel to the north is zoned RM -2 and is developed with the Alii Lam <br />condominium. The parcel to the south is zoned A -5a and contains the Alii Garden <br />Marketplace. Alii Drive is located immediately to the west (makai) of the subject parcel. <br />Parcels on the makai side of Alii Drive are zoned RM -1.5 and are developed with the <br />Kona Riviera Villa and Kona by the Sea condominium projects. The proposed Alii <br />Parkway forms the upper boundary of the subject site. Mauka of the proposed Alii <br />Parkway, the area is zoned RS -10 and is developed with the Kahakai Estates <br />single-family residential project. Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change <br />of zone request will be consistent with the emerging land use pattern being established <br />within this portion of North Kona. <br />