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. ' The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 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 Change of Zone request from RS -15 to CN -20 will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use Elements. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. 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. Land Use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. The request conforms to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan in that the proposed development will be developed in an area adequately served by necessary services such as water, utilities and transportation systems. The proposed project conforms to the Commercial Development goal which states "provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods." 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 Low and Medium Density Urban, which allows ancillary community and public uses, village, neighborhood and convenience -type commercial uses, as well as single and multiple family residential uses. The project area under consideration is consistent with the urban form established for this section of the North Kona District as depicted on the LUPAG Map. The State Land Use designation for the property is Urban. The property is designated "E" or "Very Poor" by the Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating. The Kona Community Development Plan designates this area as Rural Transit Oriented Development (TOD). Policy LU-3. 1, Redevelopment of Rural Towns as TODs/TNDs states that "the rural towns along Mamalahoa Highway (in the South Kona district) consisting of Holualoa, Honalo, Kainaliu, Kealakekua, and Captain Cook, are encouraged to be redeveloped as TODs/TNDs (Transit Oriented Development/Traditional Neighborhood Development)." The subject property falls within the Urban Core