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Stacy Higa, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County." 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 project area is designated Urban Expansion Area, which allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial, industrial-commercial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. Thus, the proposed RS zoning would be compatible with the Urban Expansion Area designation. The properties are located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities. There will be multiple accesses from Kaiminani Drive serving the project area. The accesses will be via Kakahiaka and Kapuahi Streets, as well as a new proposed street through State land at the makai end of the project site. There will be a mauka- makai connector road through the project site. The roads are under construction with a sidewalk on one side of the street. County water is available to the properties. The subdivision will be serviced by individual wastewater systems meeting the standards and requirements of the Department of Health. Electric and telephone services are available to the project area. Police and fire services are available within three miles of the project site. Medical services are available at the Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua. The request is not contrary to objectives and policies as provided by Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes and Special Management Area guidelines contained in Rule No. 9 of the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure. The project site is not proximate to the shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. Thus, no shoreline processes will be affected by the proposed action. There are no identified recreational resources, historic resources, public access to the shoreline or mountain areas, scenic and open space preserves, coastal ecosystems, marine resources or other natural and environmental resources in the area. A botanical survey dated December 1988 was prepared by Winona Char in conjunction with the initial rezoning of the property in 1990. The survey noted that the general vegetation on the site was open scrub and grassland. Species identified included the guinea grass, aloe vera, Christmas berry, jacaranda, African tulip trees and koa-haole. An uhi uhi tree, considered endangered by the State and Federal government, was located outside of the Lokahi project area. Dr. Andrew Berger conducted a faunal study, and concluded that there was no endemic ecosystem in the area. It is not anticipated that endangered or threatened