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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 3 <br /> <br /> * Zone urban- and rural-types of uses in areas with ease of access to community <br /> <br /> services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and <br /> facilities. <br /> <br /> * Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or <br /> projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. <br /> <br /> * The county shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities <br /> meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social <br /> environment. <br /> <br /> * Zoning request shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, <br /> district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with <br /> adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access and <br /> public need. <br /> <br /> The proposed request would also complement the following goals and policies <br /> of the Commercial Element: <br /> <br /> * Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. <br /> <br /> * Distribution of commercial areas shall be such as to best meet the demands of <br /> neighborhood, community and regional needs. <br /> <br /> * The development of commercial facilities should be designed to fit into the <br /> locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Appropriate <br /> infrastructure and design concerns shall be incorporated into the review of such <br /> developments. <br /> <br /> * Commercial development shall be located in areas adequately served by <br /> transportation, utilities, and other amenities. Commercial developments shall <br /> provide for adequate internal circulation amongst commercial facilities in the <br /> area. <br /> <br /> The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the <br /> General Plan represents the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action <br /> to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic <br /> depiction of the spatial relationships among various land uses and the expressed policy <br /> statements of the document itself. The LUPAG Map, in essence, establishes the basic <br /> land use pattern for areas within the County. The subject rezoning action conforms to <br />