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Y The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 • Greater opportunities for Hawai`i's people to secure reasonably priced, safe, sanitary, livable homes located in suitable environments that satisfactorily accommodate the needs and desires of families and individuals, through collaboration and cooperation between government and nonprofit and for - profit developers to ensure that more affordable housing is made available to very low -, low -, and moderate - income segments of Hawai`i's population. • The orderly development of residential areas sensitive to community needs and other land uses. • Effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawai`i's people. • Increase homeownership and rental opportunities and choices in terms of quality, location, cost, densities, style and size of housing. • Promote design and location of housing developments taking into account the physical setting, accessibility to public facilities and services, and other concerns of existing communities and surrounding areas. The reclassification action would conform to the following goals, policies and standards of, among others, the Land Use and Housing Elements of the General Plan. The Urban District request would be consistent with the goals, polices and standards of the Land Use - Single Family Residential and the Housing Elements of the Hawai`i County General Plan by creating affordable residential housing opportunities and increasing the housing supply for residents of the North Kohala district. 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 proposed request conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the property as Low Density Urban and allows for single - family residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience -type commercial uses and the overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. The applicant is proposing to develop an affordable housing project with single family dwellings, and the project will help to satisfy the demand for much needed affordable housing in North Kohala and facilitate the development of urban activities