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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> for the Rural district boundaries: <br /> <br /> (1) Areas consisting of small farms; provided that the areas need not be included in <br /> this district if their inclusion will alter the general characteristics of the areas; <br /> <br /> (2) Activities or uses as characterized by low-density residential lots of not less than <br /> one-half acre and a density of not more than one single-family dwelling, per <br /> one-half acre in areas where "city-like" concentration of people, structures, <br /> streets, and urban level of services are absent, and where small farms are <br /> intermixed with the low-density residential lots; and <br /> <br /> (3) Generally, parcels of land not more than five acres; provided it may include <br /> other parcels of land which are surrounded by, or contiguous to this district, <br /> and are not suited to low-density residential uses for small farm or agricultural <br /> uses. <br /> <br /> Surrounding lands are County zoned A-5a and A-3a, and within the State Land <br /> Use Agricultural district. Surrounding lands to the Kanehoa Subdivision include the <br /> vacant State-owned lands to the south and zoned A-5a; Kamuela Plantations, a 10-lot <br /> subdivision, located immediately to the east and zoned A-5a; Anekona Estates <br /> Subdivision, a 36-lot subdivision, located to the west and zoned A-5a; and Waimea <br /> Landmark Estates, a 26-lot subdivision, located across the Kawaihae Road to the north <br /> and zoned A-3a. These subdivisions include single-family residential and agricultural <br /> uses and vacant lands. In October 1996, the County Council approved State Land Use <br /> Boundary Amendments from an Agricultural to Rural District for two 5-acre parcels <br /> within the adjacent Kamuela Plantations Subdivision. These subdivisions include <br /> various single-family residential and agricultural uses. <br /> <br /> Section 15-15-27 of the Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules determines the <br /> Permissible uses within the Rural district. This states: "(a) Permissible uses within the <br /> rural district shall include the following activities: (1) All uses permitted under <br /> section 15-15-25 relating to agricultural uses and those uses that are compatible within <br /> the agricultural district; (2) Low-density residential uses with a minimum lot size of <br /> one-half acre. The commission for good cause may allow one lot of less than one-half <br /> acre, but not less than 18,500 square feet, or an equivalent residential density, provided <br /> all other lots in the subdivision have the minimum lot size of one-half acre. A petition <br /> for variance may be processed under the special permit procedure pursuant to <br /> subchapter 12. This exception shall apply to lots of record existing prior to January 1, <br /> 1977, and of not more than two acres. There shall be no more than one single-family <br /> dwelling per one-half acre, except as may be provided for in this section." <br />