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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 mauka of the existing urban lands are "Prime" agricultural land and the remainder of the property is classified as "Other Important Agricultural lands." "Prime" agricultural lands have the soil quality, growing season and moisture supply needed to produce high sustained yields of crops economically when treated and managed according to modern farming methods. Soils within the subject property are classified as "B" (Good), portion fronting Mamalahoa Highway, and "C" (Fair), remainder of the property, for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau. Although classified as "B" soils, the front 1.2 acres of the subject property are already situated within the State Land Use Urban district. The surrounding properties are also in the County's Neighborhood Commercial and Agricultural-Sa zoned districts and State Land Use Urban and Agricultural districts. Furthermore, a Rural classification would complement the existing and future residential-agricultural and commercial land use patterns of the surrounding properties in view of the surrounding properties and permissible uses. Finally, it should be noted that the reclassification action would also conform to the following goals, objectives and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii State Plan relating to Socio-cultural advancement -Housing objectives and policies: (a) Planning for the State's Socio-cultural advancement with regard to housing shall be directed towards achievement of the following objectives: (1) Greater opportunities for Hawaii's people to secure reasonably priced, safe, sanitary, livable homes located in suitable environments that satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals. (2) The orderly development of residential areas sensitive to community needs and other land uses. (b) To achieve the housing objectives, it shall be the policy of this State to: (1) Effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawaii's people. (2) Stimulate and promote feasible approaches that increase housing choices for low-income, moderate-income and gap-group households. (3) Increase home ownership and rental opportunities and choices in terms of quality, location, cost, densities, style, and size of housing.