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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The proposed change of zone will conform to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map for this area. 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 to address the demand for affordable housing in North Kohala. This change of zone request will facilitate the development of a concentration of urban activities occurring in an orderly manner for this area. Therefore, it is determined that the request is consistent with the urban form depicted on the LUPAG Map for this area of North Kohala. The proposed request will conform to the goals, policies and standards of, among others, the Land Use and Housing Elements of the General Plan. The request will be compatible with the surrounding urban types of uses, including the Kohala Elementary and High Schools, and existing single - family residential uses in Hawi Town, and along Honomakau Road, Union Mill Road and Kynnersley Road located near the proposed request. The request conforms to the projected needs of urban growth for this area and is consistent with the goals, policies and standards of the Land Use Element of the General Plan. The proposed request will add approximately 53 units projected as self -help single- family dwelling units marketed to families earning less than 80% of the median family income and 35 units to be marketed to families earning more than 80% of the median family income to help address the strong demand for affordable housing in the North Kohala area. The project's objective is to address the shortage of affordable housing in North Kohala. Thus, a favorable recommendation of this request will conform to the goals and policies of the Land Use - Single Family Residential and Housing Elements of the General Plan. The requested change of zone is also generally consistent with the community planning document for this portion of North Kohala. Adopted on November 5, 2008