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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 7 <br /> <br /> (5) Promote design and location of housing developments taking into account <br /> the physical setting, accessibility to public facilities and services, and <br /> other concerns of existing communities and surrounding areas. <br /> <br /> (6) Foster a variety of lifestyles traditional to Hawaii through the design and <br /> maintenance of neighborhoods that reflect the cultures and values of the <br /> community. <br /> <br /> Based on the above, the approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment to <br /> the Rural District complements the State Land Use District Regulations and is supportive <br /> of the State of Hawaii State Plan and the County of Hawaii General Plan. <br /> <br /> <br /> Change of Zone <br /> In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable <br /> goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only <br /> through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions <br /> can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the <br /> General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and <br /> decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the <br /> County. <br /> <br /> The Change of Zone Application from Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) to Residential <br /> and Agricultural - 2 acre (RA-2a) zoned district will conform to the following goals, <br /> policies and standards of the General Plan Land Use and Economic Elements. L=d use <br /> is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element <br /> provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately <br /> owned resources. It is also intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated <br /> growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, <br /> <br /> standards and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate <br /> and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services,, <br /> industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's <br /> service and circulation systems. The overall Land Use goals, policies and standards are <br /> set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the islard's <br /> residents. These state the following: <br /> <br /> LAND USE <br /> <br /> • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in <br /> keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. <br />