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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 HOUSING * Attain safe, sanitary, and livable housing for the residents of the County of Hawaii. * Attain a diversity of socio-economic housing mix throughout the different parts of the County. * Maintain a housing supply which allows a variety of choice. * Develop better places to live in Hawaii County by creating viable communities with decent housing and suitable living environments for our people. * Seek sufficient production of new affordable rental and fee -simple housing in the County in a variety of sizes to satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals. * Ensure that housing is available to all persons regardless of age, sex, marital status, ethnic background and income. 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 LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non -urban form for areas within the County. The property is designated as Urban Expansion Area. Urban Expansion Areas allow for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, 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. Within areas designated for development as resorts, portions of the resort area may be included in the urban expansion area. In addition, the Kona Regional Plan Land Use Concept Map designates this area for residential expansion. Therefore, it is determined that the request is consistent with the urban form depicted on the LUPAG Map for this area of North Kona. The Kona Regional Plan adopted by the Planning Commission in 1984 recommends the area for residential four units per acre. The applicant's proposal is a single family residential subdivision. It is adjacent to Kona Palisades and Kona Coast View subdivisions. The proposed reclassification is for a similar single family residential land use designation. On January 22, 1997, the County Council adopted Resolution No. 20 97, which supports the County's proposal to conduct a Comprehensive Traffic Plan for the Kalaoa area. The proposed plan would include identifying the necessary infrastructural improvements for the area relating to traffic, traffic safety, water, fire protection, parks and civil defense. The property is situated within close proximity to the employment center of Kailua-Kona. The subject reclassification is for land located just three miles from the urban/retail/employment center of Kailua-Kona, and thereby conforms with the General