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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The project site is located in an urban -like setting adequately served by transportation, utilities, commercial establishments and other amenities. The reclassification will allow the property to be used for the development of an 8 -lot single - family residential subdivision. The reclassification action would conform to the following goals, objectives and /or policies of the housing element articulated in the Hawaii State Plan: The request would be consistent with the following goals, objectives and/or policies articulated in the Hawai`i State Plan as it will provide greater opportunities for Hawai`i's people to purchase or rent an affordable home in an area in which housing has become scarce and costly. • The orderly development of residential areas sensitive to community needs and other land uses. • Effectively accommodate the housing needs of Hawai`i's people. • Increase homeownership and rental opportunities and choices in terms of quality, location, cost, densities, style and size of housing. • Promote design and location of housing developments taking into account the physical setting, accessibility to public facilities and services, and other concerns of existing communities and surrounding areas. Thus, the proposed project is consistent with the policies outlined in the Hawai`i State Plan. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency designates the property as Zone "X ", areas outside of the 500 -year flood plain. Any improvements to the property must comply with Chapter 27 of the County Code relating to Flood Hazard Control. Thus, the reclassification meets the standard which states that the lands included within the urban district "... shall be those with satisfactory topography and drainage and reasonably free from the danger of floods, tsunami and unstable soil conditions and other adverse environmental effects." Based on the above, the approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to the Urban District will not be violative of Section 205 -2, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, nor will it be inconsistent with the Land Use Commission Rules and the County General Plan.