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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 The Change of Zone request from a Single - Family Residential (RS -10) to the Village Commercial (CV -10) zoned district will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan and Puna Community Development Plan. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. 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. 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. Under the Director's interpretation, the project area is designated Medium Density Urban on the LUPAG Map. Thus, the requested zoning would be consistent with the LUPAG Map. However, conditions of approval will be included to minimize the impact and provide appropriate supporting facilities and infrastructure for commercial -zoned properties. Stated goals and policies of the General Plan Land Use Element for Puna encourage the concentration of commercial uses within an established commercial core. Similarly, the Puna CDP seeks to direct future commercial growth in an area identified as a "Preliminary Village Center Boundary" (Figure 5 -5, page 5 -12 in the Puna CDP). Mountain View currently has a commercial zoned area encompassing roughly three acres, with the "Preliminary Village Center Boundary" identified on both sides of Highway 11 in an area generally bordered by Nichols Road and the Mountain View Elementary School. The subject property is situated near the southwestern point of this boundary on Nichols Road, within the confines of the Mountain View Community Village Center. The applicants propose access from Nichols Road and not Highway 11, and thus is consistent with a the general design and use criteria for community villages centers in Table 5 -1, page 5 -7 of the Puna CDP which encourages no direct access to Highway 11. The request is also consistent with Section 3.1.1c (Goals) of the Puna CDP which states "services and community facilities are more accessible ill village /town centers that are distributed throughout the region, including the underserved subdivisions that have been experiencing higher levels of development growth." It is also consistent with Section 3.1.2c (Objectives), "enhance the role of existing and new village /town centers by