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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 the east, west and north, is currently zoned Single - Family Residential (RS -7.5) under the County zoning, and is designated as future urban growth (Low Density Urban) on the County's LUPAG map in the General Plan. The applicant's request is to designate 4.947 acres into the Urban District reflects the infilling of Agricultural -lands within this section of Honomu already surrounded by Urban - designated lands. Additionally, this section of land was previously designated Urban in the early 70's but a request by Pepeekeo Sugar Company was approved to change from Urban to Agricultural to allow for sugar cane cultivation. The applicant is requesting to revert the State Land Use designation for the subject properties back to its original Urban classification. The Urban District request would be consistent with the goals and polices of 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 home ownership or rental opportunities and by increasing the housing supply for residents of Honomu in the South Hilo district. The LUPAG Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action. It is also a graphic depiction of the physical relationship between the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non -urban form for areas within the County. The Urban District request conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, which designates this area as Low Density Urban. Thus, the area under consideration is consistent with the urban form established for this section of South Hilo as depicted on the LUPAG Map. The urban classification also conforms to the standard that the development is within reasonable proximity to centers of trading and employment and to basic services such as schools, police and fire protection, transportation systems and water. Access to the lots is from Akaka Falls Road, which is a State owned and maintained roadway with an approximate 24 -foot wide pavement road with paved shoulders all within an approximately 35 -foot right -of -way. County water can be made available to the site with improvements, although extensive improvements will be required due to the location of the water main 870 feet away. When the applicant submits the subdivision application, the requirements of the Subdivision Code will be applied that demands the requirements of the Department of Water Supply be satisfied. While a variance from these requirements could be applied for, approval is at the discretion of the Planning Director. Police and fire protective services are available within Hilo. All other essential utilities can be made available to the property.