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' The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules, the Hawaii State Plan and the County General Plan. The applicant requests the following: • State Land Use Boundary Amendment from the Agricultural to Urban District for 12.737 acres. Approximately 3.473 acres will remain in the Agricultural district. • Change of Zone from an Agricultural (A -20a) to a Single Family Residential (RS- 15, RS -10, RS -7.5) and Open for 18.38 acres. According to the site plan, the proposed change of zone is as follows: • Area 1 - A -20a to Open, .53 acres • Area 2 - RS -7.5 to Open, .397 acres • Area 3 - RS -7.5 to RS -10, .99 acres • Area 4 - A -20a to RS -10, 6.191 acres • Area 5 - A -20a to RS -7.5, 1.805 acres • Area 6 - RS -7.5 to RS -15, .783 acres • Area 7 - A -20a to RS -15, 4.741 acres • Area 8 - A -20a to Open, 2.943 acres. The proposed Open designated area is to remain as open, natural space with no intention for its use for active or passive recreational purposes. The applicant is proposing to continue the development of the affordable housing project which began with the construction of Phase I of the subdivision in June, 2009. Twenty -four (24) single - family residential parcels were created in Phase I, 19 additional units will be created upon the approval of Phase H. With this request, the applicant is proposing to develop Phase III of the Kumakua Affordable Housing Project consisting of approximately 45 lots for a total of 88 lots across all three phases. Approximately 60% of the units (53) are projected as self -help single - family dwelling units marketed to families earning less than 80% of the median family income and the balance of the units (35) will be marketed to families earning more than 80% of the median family income. The reclassification action would conform to the following goals, objectives and/or policies of the housing element articulated in the Hawaii State Plan: The request would be consistent with the following goals, objectives and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii State Plan as it will provide greater opportunities for Hawai`i's people to purchase or rent an affordable home in an area in which housing has become scarce and costly.