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WHEREAS, according to data from the planning director provided in his December 22, 2006 Council Zoning Overview document (Communication No. 49), current zoning in the county, with no new zoning, would allow a very large population increase because of existing lots, lots that could be created by subdividing property to existing zoning, and apartments or condominiums that could be built on already zoned property; and WHEREAS, according to the planning director, the major azeas of existing residential zoning that have not yet been developed into subdivisions include: approximately 5,000 units in Waikoloa Village, 2600 units at the "Villages of Aina Le`a south of Waikoloa, 1490 units at Kohala Ranch, 1100 units at the top of Hina Lani Street in Kailua-Kona, 600 units by Parker Ranch in Waimea, 500 units at the "University Terrace" project in Hilo, 400 units south of Kona Palisades in Kailua-Kona, and 333 units on Wilder Road in Hilo; and WHEREAS, according to the planning director, it is also possible to create thousands of lots in agricultural areas with existing zoning, particulazly on agricultural land in the districts of South Kona, Puna, and Hamakua; and WHEREAS, according to the planning director, the existing major resort areas are also zoned for a large number of additional new units, allowing for a very large potential expansion in these resort areas; and WHEREAS, according to the planning director, most of the zoned properties in Kona and South Kohala never had affordable housing conditions imposed because they were zoned prior to the time when the county started requiring affordable housing when it approved new zoning; and WHEREAS, affordable housing conditions may legally be imposed at the time of subdivision approval, along with a variety of other conditions to accommodate the impacts of development of subdivisions, in order to manage growth and coordinate the delivery of government services in the county; and WHEREAS, county residents have repeatedly expressed their frustration with the lack of infrastructure in the form of roads and the resulting traffic congestion, a lack of affordable housing, the loss of open space and agriculture, and the perception that rapid growth will lead to a loss of community, culture, and place in the county; and WHEREAS, amendments to the subdivision code and zoning code will ensure that developments proposed in a particular azea are assessed considering a number of factors, 3