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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 General Plan and the Hawaii State Plan. According to the Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules, the following three standards shall apply when determining an area for the Rural district boundaries: (1) Areas consisting of small farms; provided that the areas need not be included in this district if their inclusion will alter the general characteristics of the areas; (2) Activities or uses as characterized by low-density residential lots of not less than one-half acre and a density of not more than one single-family dwelling, per one-half acre in areas where "city-like" concentration of people, structures, streets, and urban level of services are absent, and where small farms are intermixed with the low-density residential lots; and (3) Generally, parcels of land not more than five acres; provided it may include other parcels of land which are surrounded by, or contiguous to this district, and are not suited to low-density residential uses for small farm or agricultural uses. Lands to the north and east are zoned Agricultural-Sa. Lands to the south and west are zoned Neighborhood Commercial (CN-7.5). Surrounding land uses include various single-family residential, commercial and agricultural uses. Section 15-IS-27 of the Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules determines the Permissible uses within the Rural district. This states: ' (a) Permissible uses within the rural district shall include the following activities: (1) All uses permitted under section 15-15-25 relating to agricultural uses and those uses that are compatible within the agricultural district; (2) Low-density residential uses with a minimum lot size of one-half acre. The commission for good cause may allow one lot of less than one-half acre, but not less than 18,500 square feet, or an equivalent residential density, provided all other lots in the subdivision have the minimum lot size of one-half acre. A petition for variance may be processed under the special permit procedure pursuant to subchapter 12. This exception shall apply to lots of record existing prior to January 1, 1977, and of not more than two acres. There shall be no more than one single-family dwelling per one-half acre, except as may be provided for in this section." The proposed boundary amendment is for similar agricultural land uses and uses that are compatible to the Rural designation. The applicants have stated that the rear 1.632 acres will be subdivided into three 1/2 acre rural/residential lots. Thus, the requested boundary amendment would be in the direction of fulfilling the permissible uses of the rural designation.