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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The requested change of zone conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map. 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 subject area is designated Intensive Agricultural. The applicant's request will not diminish the agricultural uses on the property and will remain consistent with the General Plan's designation for this area. The applicant will be continuing to use the land for agricultural purposes by growing items used within the lotions that are sold for her business. The surrounding lands are located within the State's Agricultural District and in the County's Agricultural District. While the neighboring properties are within the County's Agricultural-20 acre (A-20a) zoned district, there are a number of non- conforming lots in the immediate area that are of similar size as proposed by the applicant. The property has previously been and is currently being utilized for pasturing and for growing fruit trees and vegetables. The site has been improved with a two single- family dwellings. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property as Zone "X", an area determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. The property is identified by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System as "other" important agricultural lands. Soils within the property and surrounding area is classified as "C" or "Fair" for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau. Given the soil conditions within the property and surrounding area, the potential for intensive and/or extensive agricultural uses do exist. The agricultural uses on the property will not diminish, but will increase with the approval of the request based on the applicant's representation that the land will be used to grow items associated with the applicant's business. All utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the two proposed lots is from Kokoiki Road, which fronts the property. Kokoiki Road is a County Road with an approximate 11-foot wide pavement within an approximate 30-foot right-of-way. The site is serviced by County water. As there is no municipal sewer system in the area, the applicant will be required to dispose wastewater into an individual wastewater system meeting the standards and requirements of the State Department of Health. Electrical, telephone and cable services are available to the site. Police, fire and emergency facilities are located in Kapaau, approximately five (5) miles east of the property. The subject request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management Area. The property is not situated within the