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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The Change of Zone Application from Agricultural-20 acres (A-20a) to Agricultural-7 acres (A-7a) zoned district will conform to the following goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Land Use and Agricultural Elements: ? Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. ? Zoning request shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zone uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need. ? The compatibility of agricultural and non-agricultural uses should be carefully reviewed and where appropriate, buffers required. ? Rural-style residential-agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities, shall be encouraged in appropriate locations. ? Protect and encourage the intensive utilization of the County's important agricultural lands. ? The county shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. ? Agricultural land shall be used as one form of open space or green belt. On June 19, 1996, the County Council adopted Resolution No. 330-96, which established a policy relating to the amendment of zone district boundaries within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision and other Kona Watershed and Mauka Forest Areas. The resolution states that no lands above the 3,000-foot elevation within the Kaloko Mauka Subdivision or the 2,500-foot elevation above sea level elsewhere in the districts of North Kona and South Kona shall be reclassified to any zone district having a minimum lot size of less than 20 acres.