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Communication 769 Bill 326 Page 2 The approval of the Change of Zone request from the Agricultural district (A-20a) to the Family Agricultural (FA-la) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the public based on the following: • The rezoning action complements the Economic and Housing Element goals, objectives and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii County General plan, particularly those relating to diversification of economic activities and housing opportunities. The General Plan LUPAG Map designation for the azea is Intensive Agriculture. Current land uses in the area are agriculture. The proposed use is consistent with the LUPAG and established uses in the area. The applicant intends to continue agriculture activities on the parcel. The project site is classified as "other" important agriculture lands by the State of Hawaii ALISH Map. The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the soils in the area is "C" or "fair", which can be used for coffee and pasture activities. 'the applicant has represented agriculture activities will continue. Therefore, the agricultural productivity of this parcel will not diminish, but actually increase afrer the rezoning action. The approval of the Change of Zone Request will not be violative of Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately three miles away from the coastline, and no archeological sites, cultural or historical resources are expected to be adversely affected as a result of this request. The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) identifies the parcel as outside the 500-year flood plain. 6. Requisite of the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for the Change of Zone request aze approximately seventeen conditions contained in Bill No. 326 that outline specific requirements for the proposed project. At today's meeting, Chris Yuen, Director of the Planning Department, and Alyssa Ackerman, the applicant, provided this Committee with background information about the origins and purpose of Bill No. 326. During discussion, Ms. Ackennan also requested that the Fair Share Assessment for this request be waived. A letter from the applicant to this effect was circulated during the meeting. Some Members of this Committee expressed a desire to be consistent with fair share exactions and reported that it is rare to impose assessments for agriculture rezoning actions which are over one acre in size. It was also requested that the Planning Department review Condition E for content and grammaz.