COM 0327.000 1996-1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 The proposed Change of Zone from an Agricultural (A -5a) to Family Agricultural (FA -la) zoned district would conform to the following goals, policies and standards of the Land Use and Agriculture Elements of the General Plan: o Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. o Protect and encourage the intensive utilization of the County's limited prime agricultural lands. o The County shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. o Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need. o The compatibility of agricultural and non-agricultural uses should be carefully reviewed and where appropriate, buffers required. o Rural -style residential -agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities, shall be encouraged in appropriate locations. o The county shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. o Agricultural land shall be used as one form of open space or green belt. While the potential for agricultural uses may exist, the project site soils are Kainaliu very stony silty clay loam. The Kainaliu series consists of well -drained loams that formed in volcanic ash. This series is characterized by extremely stony silty clay loams that formed in volcanic ash. Soils are moderately steep soils on property ranging from 800 to 1,200 feet elevation. Vegetation consist of guava, lantana, koa and guinea grass. Most of the acreage is used for coffee, macadamia nuts and pasture. Soils within the subject property have been classified as "E" (Very Poor) for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System. Finally, soils within the subject property are classified as "Other Important Agricultural Land"