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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 Waimea Policy No. 2 is "Responsible Growth ", which is to be an overarching land use policy for Waimea. Adequate infrastructure, including roads, water supply, electrical power, drainage structures, schools, and parks, shall be provided by public and/or private entities before any large -scale new residential or commercial projects can be considered for approval by the County. There are several strategies to achieve the Responsible Growth policy for Waimea. Strategy 2.1 states "The County should carefully evaluate and condition, as appropriate, any rezoning that would negatively impact important agricultural lands or culturally, visually and environmentally important open spaces or resources in Waimea." Time will be needed to implement a number of important open space preservation tools and programs, including acquisition of fee interest or conservation easements for important pu'u and some of the East Waimea farm and ranch lots. While these tools and programs are being put into place, private lands that are currently zoned A -5a, A -10a, A- 20a, or A -40a should retain their current zoning. Exceptions can be made for affordable housing, agricultural cluster subdivisions, and small -scale rezonings of 4 lots or less that may assist families in allowing their children to obtain individual properties. Given the fact that this rezoning is less than 4 lots and is to assist in allowing the applicant's family to obtain an individual property, the proposed request is consistent with the South Kohala Community Development Plan. The proposed request will result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. When considering an amendment initiated by a property owner or other person who proposes to change the district classification of any property, the director shall also consider the purposes of the existing and proposed district and the purposes of the Zoning Code and shall recommend a change in a district boundary only where it would result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. In considering the purpose of the existing and the proposed district classification, the request does not changing the district classification of the property, which remains Agriculture, but seeks to change the minimum lot size from 40 acres (A -40a) to 5 acres (A -5a). If approved, the approximately 17 -acre property will be able to be subdivided into 3 lots approximately 5 acres each in size. The zoned district classification will remain Agriculture and the purposes of the existing district classification will remain the same.