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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 use changes would require an amendment to the General Plan document and the LUPAG Map, State Land Use Boundary amendments and Change of Zone district classifications. The lands where the Village Centers are proposed to be situated are within the State Land Use Agricultural District and zoned Open by the County of Hawaii. Permitted uses within the Agricultural District must be agricultural related unless a Special Permit is secured from the Planning Commission for uses other than agriculture. However, according to the Zoning Code, the object of the Open District "is to encourage development around it such as a golf course and park, and to protect investments which have been or shall be made in reliance upon the retention of such open type use, to buffer an otherwise incompatible land use or district, to preserve a valuable scenic vista or an area of special historical significance, or to protect and preserve submerged land, fishing ponds, and lakes (natural or artificial tide lands)." The Planning Commission emphasizes that the Council should recognize that before the Hawaiian Paradise Park Community Master Plan can function as a practical planning tool, the following action steps need to be accomplished: Land Use Amendments - A) General Plan Amendment that changes the General Plan designation from Orchard to Urban Expansion for those areas identified as Village Centers, industrial and school sites. B) State Land Use Boundary Amendment that changes the current designation from Agricultural to Urban for those areas identified as Village Centers, industrial and school sites. C) Change of Zone district classification from Open to Commercial, Industrial and other appropriate zoning for those areas identified as Village Centers, industrial and school sites. 2. Infrastructure Needs - A) Under the assumption that previously -mentioned land use amendments are approved, do the roads accessing urban areas need to be upgraded to meet dedicable County standards as a condition of approval for land use amendments? B) Under the same assumptions, does a water system meeting the