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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br />and Members of the County Council <br />Page 7 <br />scenic and recreational amenities and minimum danger of floods, landslides, <br />erosion, siltation, or failure in the event of earthquake. <br />The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the <br />General Plan is a representation of the document's goals, policies, standards and <br />courses of action. It is also a graphic depiction of the physical relationships among the <br />various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic land use pattern for areas <br />within the County. The LUPAG Map designates the project area as Urban Expansion <br />Area. This designation allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, <br />industrial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, <br />but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. <br />Within areas designated for development as resorts, portions of the resort area may be <br />included in the Urban Expansion area. High Density allows uses relating to <br />commercial, multiple residential and related services (general and office commercial; <br />multiple residential - up to 87 units per acre). Medium Density allows uses relating to <br />village and neighborhood commercial and residential and related functions (3 -story <br />commercial; residential - up to 35 units per acre). Low Density allows single family <br />residential in character, ancillary community and public uses, and convenience type <br />commercial uses. Resort Area includes uses such as hotels, condominium -hotels <br />(condominiums developed and/or operated as hotels), and supporting services. The <br />LUPAG Map also designates the entire property's Queen Kaahumanu Highway <br />frontage and along the shoreline as Open Area, which is generally for parks, historic <br />ites, and open space. <br />The Change of Zone request from Open (0) to Project District (PD) will not <br />result in a substantial adverse impact upon the surrounding area, community or region. <br />The subject property is situated adjacent to Kona Village Resort which is zoned Resort <br />(V-7) and Open, and Hualalai Resort which zoned Resort (V-2.25), Multiple Family <br />Residential (RM -3 and RM -10), Village Commercial (CV -10) and Open. The State of <br />Hawaii owned lands situated adjacent and to the north are zoned Agricultural (A -5a) <br />and Open. Resort developments are created to satisfy the needs and desires of both the <br />visitors and the residents. Such areas have basic amenities and attributes which attract <br />the development of visitor accommodations and related facilities. Almost every <br />successful resort area has a harmonious combination of certain characteristics, such as <br />climate, scenery, recreational amenities and other man-made facilities. In this instance, <br />the natural factors have been the basis for the development of the Project District area. <br />The proposed Project District zoning would be large enough to provide a low density <br />resort residential and recreational amenities which will keep visitors interested and <br />entertained. The project is intended to be accessory and complementary to the existing <br />