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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The Change of Zone request from a Agricultural (A-5a) to Single-Family Residentia110,000 square feet (RS-10) conforms to, among.others, the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use Elements. The property is zoned A-Sa and the State Land Use designation is Agricultural. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The subject area is designated Urban Expansion Area. This designation allows for a mix of high density, medium density, low density, industrial, industrial- commercial and/or open designations in areas where new settlements may be desirable, but where the specific settlement pattern and mix of uses have not yet been determined. Thus, the proposed development would be consistent with the General Plan land use designation and will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and result in an intensity of land utilization no higher than as permitted or as otherwise specified for the district in which this proposed development occurs. The Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP) adopted by Ordinance No. 08 131 effective September 25, 2008 identifies the property as located within the Urban Area. The project is consistent with the Land Use and Transportation policies in the KCDP, as the project is considered an "infill" rezoning. In addition, the project will provide anorth-south connector road through the development. I Surrounding properties are zoned A-la, A-Sa and RS-7.5. The project site is located adjacent to the Pualani Estates Subdivision (RS-7.5) to the south. Sugar Cane Lane Subdivision (RS-15) is located mauka of the Pualani Estates Subdivision. Nearby properties are vacant or in residential uses. Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change of zone request will be consistent with the existing land uses within this portion of North Kona. The project site's proximity to schools would foster educational opportunities for students as well as residents in the nearby community. The Federal Emergency Management Agency designates the property as Zone "X", an area determined to be outside of the 500-year flood plain. The property is unidentified by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) System and is not currently being used for any agricultural activities. Soils within the property and surrounding area are classified as "D" or "Poor" for agricultural productivity ; by the Land Study Bureau.