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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 o The county shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. o Agricultural land shall be used as one form of open space or green belt. 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 LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. Although, the original Background Report stated that LUPAG Map designated the area as Orchards, a further assessment has determined the area to be within the Low Density Urban designation. As such, the requested zone change conforms to the LUPAG Map, and if approved, would provide opportunities for limited-scale agricultural activities associated with residential activities which would be compatible with the existing setting of the area. In addition, the smaller minimum one acre lot sizes will provide additional opportunities for family members to own a portion of the parcel. Soils within the subject property have been classified as "E" (Very Poor) for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System. Finally, soils within the subject property are classified Other Important Agricultural Lands by the ALISH system. Scattered single family residences are located in the area along with agricultural and industrial uses. The subject property has two residences. Macadamia nuts, tangerines, avocadoes, lychee, mangos, jabong, anthuriums, pigs, chickens, ducks and cows are currently raised on the property. The reclassification of this 5.476 acre parcel from Agricultural-20 acre (A-20a) to a Family Agricultural-1 acre (FA-la) zoned district will not be detrimental to the area. The 1-acre lot sizes will provide opportunities to pursue small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities. All essential utilities and services are or will be made available to the project site. The property is located off of Volcano Highway across the Shipman Industrial Park. Access to the property is from Volcano Highway via Kipimana Road, which is a 60-foot wide private roadway lot having a 12-foot wide gravel surface. The applicant would be required to improve the 60-foot wide roadway with a minimum 20-foot wide pavement, up to the northern most driveway of the proposed subdivided lots from