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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 coffee and macadamia nuts. Soils within the subject property have been classified as "C" (Fair) for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System. Finally, soils within the subject property is unclassified by the ALISH system. The requested FA-la zoning will encourage agricultural activities or the presentation of the lands within the proposed subdivision in a manner consistent with the "Orchard" designation by the General Plan LUPAG Map. These are lands which though rocky in character and content support productive macadamia nuts, papaya, citrus and other similar agricultural products. 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 physical relationships among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban land use pattern for areas within the County. The requested zone change conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the area for Orchards. The property presently is used for a variety of agricultural products such as coffee, white pineapple, mango, guava, avocado, papaya, peach, lemon, tangerine, noni and banana crops. The applicant's proposal to subdivide the subject property into three parcels of approximately 1.35 to 1.50 acre in size is consistent with the land use designation. The smaller one acre lot size will provide opportunities for residents who wish to pursue limited agricultural activities, but are not able to commit to the financial or labor demands placed on them by the larger 5-acre parcels. The Land Study Bureau's Soil Rating for the subject property is "Class C" or "Fair. " The Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) Map classifies the property as "Unclassified." The primary reason for this request is to subdivide the subject property into three (3) lots for the family of the applicant. The lands will continue to be used for the cultivation of crops. Therefore, the reclassification of this 4.20-acre parcel from Agricultural-5 acre (A-5a) zoned district will not be detrimental to the area. The requested change of zone would be in conformance with the intent and purpose of the State Land Use Law. A condition of this approval recommendation will require the applicant to comply with the requirements of the State Land Use Law and the Zoning Code. The property has no severe topographic or geologic problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable for the proposed agricultural use. Lands surrounding the subject property are zoned Agricultural (A-5a and A-la). The property has been improved with the existing dwelling, agricultural and landscaping improvements. There are no known historic, archaeological or