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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access and public need. Single-Family Residential * To maximize choices of single-family residential lots and/or housing for residents of the County. * To ensure compatible uses within and adjacent to single-family residential zoned areas. * To provide single-family residential areas conveniently located to public and private services, shopping, other community activities and convenient access to employment centers. * The County shall designate and allocate single-family residential zoned lands at varying densities for future use in accordance with the needs of the communities and the stated goals, policies, and standards. * Areas shall have basic improvements and amenities necessary for immediate use. * Areas shall be limited to low-density and medium density residential uses. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the spatial relationships among various land uses and the expressed policy statements of the document itself. The LUPAG Map, in essence, establishes the basic land use pattern for areas within the County. Therefore, changes and requests for boundary and zoning amendments must be evaluated against both the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan and the LUPAG Map. The reclassification action also conforms to the LUPAG Map which designates the area for Low Density Urban. The Low Density Urban designation include uses such as single family residential development, ancillary community and public uses and convenience-type of commercial uses provided the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan are met. The proposed development would be a reasonable expansion of residential uses that already exist in the area. Also as shown on the General Plan, growth and expansion of Keaau Town toward Kurtistown is reflected with the redesignation of Orchards lands to Urban Expansion. These changes were made during the General Plan 1989 review to facilitate growth in this area. As evident by the County's action during the 1989 General Plan Comprehensive Review, there is a need for additional lands to accommodate present and future urban activities for the Puna District. This proposed request is to allow a single family residential development which is allowable under the Low Density Urban designation. The area under consideration is consistent with the urban form established for this section of the Puna District as depicted on the LUPAG Map.