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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 The Change of Zone request from a Single -Family Residential (RS -15) to the Village Commercial (CV -10) zoned district will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan and North Kohala Community Development Plan. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. 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 project area is designated Medium Density Urban on the LUPAG Map. This designation includes village and neighborhood commercial, single-family and multiple -family residential and related services. Therefore, the requested Village Commercial zoning would be consistent with the LUPAG Map. A goal of the General Plan land use element for North Kohala encourages the concentration of commercial uses within Hawi and Kapa`au towns. Similarly, the North Kohala Community Development Plan (NKCDP) seeks to direct future urban growth within or near town centers in order to preserve surrounding important agricultural lands for agricultural uses. The subject property is located in the Hawi town center, adjacent to other CV -zoned lands to the north and east and has been developed with a gymnasium for over 40 years. The proposed change of zone would achieve these goals by complementing the existing nearby commercial land uses and providing for an orderly development of the area. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. The subject property has been developed for over 40 years with a gymnasium. Access is from Hawi Road, which is a 2 -lane paved State roadway. A 24 -foot wide paved driveway access and paved and gravel parking areas are in place at this time. Additionally, there are existing utilities that serve the property such as County water, two commercial -volume septic systems for sewage disposal, and an existing on-site drywell drainage system. County water is available to the property, but is limited to one unit of water which is equivalent to 400 gallons per day. According to the Department of Water Supply