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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 Based on the above findings, the approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban District complements the State Land Use District Regulations and is supportive of the State of Hawaii Plan and the County General Plan. Change of Zone The applicant requests a 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 has requested a concurrent 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) 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 II. With this request, the applicant is proposing to develop Phase HI 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. In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the