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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 * The County shall review and amend if necessary land use ordinances and codes to include considerations for rural-style residential subdivisions in appropriate locations. Standards and criteria for the establishment of these areas shall be developed. The proposed Rural boundary request also conforms to the LUPAG Map which designates the area for Medium Density Urban Development. Medium Density Urban Development refers to village and neighborhood commercial and residential and related functions with commercial permitted up to three stories and residential permitted up to 35 units per acre. The request is consistent with the medium density form depicted on the LUPAG Map for this area of South Kohala. This request would allow a rural development, Residential-Agricultural and commercial activities. The area under consideration is consistent with the rural form established for this section of the South Kohala District as depicted on the LUPAG Map. The subject property is located within the study area of the Waimea Design Plan. The land use concept map of the Waimea Design Plan recommends the urban (front) portion of the property for commercial uses. The land use concept plan has no land use recommendations for the rear portion of the subject property. Based on the above findings, including the General Plan's goals and policies, the granting of the rural boundary amendment would complement and implement the General Plan. All utilities and services are available to the property which are essential to accommodate rural development. Access to the subject property is off Mamalahoa Highway which has aright-of-way width of 60 feet with approximately 20 feet wide pavement. Water is provided by a 12-inch County water line which fronts the project site. Electrical service is available to the property from Hawaii Electric Light Co. Inc., and telephone service is available from GTE Hawaiian Tel. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The U.S. Corps of Engineers Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) designates the property outside of the 500-year flood plain (Zone X). The Waikoloa Stream tributary flows along the northern boundary of the parcel; thus, all development pla~vs must delineate the limits of the flood zone. While the subject property is within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's Agricultural - Sa zoned districts, it is not currently being used for active agricultural purposes. The Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System has classified a portion of the subject property located within 100 to 200 feet of the Mamalahoa Highway as existing urban development. Immediately