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APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT TMK: 3rd: 7-3-26:04 Applicant: Geoffrey and Janet Newlon REASONS FOR REQUESTING TAE GRANGE OF ZONE The owners wish to subdivide the property into two lots, of approximately 14 acres and 6 acres. The owners are currently building a home on one parcel and will sell the other parcel to another couple, who will build a home for themselves. ADHERENCE TO GENERAL PLAN POLICY The parcel currently has a Land Use Designation of Agriculture and County zoning of A-20ac. The General Plan designates the parcel "Extensive Agriculture." The proposed rezoning and subdivision into two parcels is consistent with the General Plan policy: M. LAND USE Standards (1) Agriculture Policies: Rural-style residential-agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities, shall be encouraged in appropriate locations. The expanded form of the above policy can be found in the General Plan Support Document in the Land Use-Agriculture subsection: Rural-style residential-agricultural developments may include either small scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities. Such development provides opportunities for a mix of residential and small scale agricultural activities. However, the primary intent of these developments would be to provide an added range to housing opportunities. Along with this housing, the large lots of these rural areas will provide opportunities for part-time agriculture, gardening activities and the raising of livestock on a small scale. By providing opportunities to satisfy the demand for a rural lifestyle on marginal agricultural land, the pressures to develop our important agricultural land for these purposes would be decreased. EXHIBI? A' 4.