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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 4 <br /> <br /> • Zone urban- and rural- type of uses in areas with ease of access to community <br /> services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and <br /> facilities. <br /> • Promote and encourage the rehabilitation and use of urban and rural areas <br /> which are serviced by basic community facilities and utilities. <br /> <br /> • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or <br /> projected needs of the neighborhood, community, region and County. <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 requests 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 /> Commercial Development <br /> <br /> • Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. <br /> <br /> • Provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of <br /> transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and <br /> neighborhoods. <br /> • Commercial facilities shall be developed in areas adequately served by <br /> necessary services, such as water, utilities, sewers, and transportation systems. <br /> <br /> • Distribution of commercial areas shall be such as to best meet the demands of <br /> neighborhood, commercial and regional needs. <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 /> • 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 /> • Commercial development shall maintain or improve the quality of the present <br /> environment through the consideration of visual, access, landscaping, and other <br /> design elements in their development. <br /> The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the <br /> General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the <br />