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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the 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 a Agricultural (A -la) to Single -Family Residential 20,000 square feet (RS -20) conforms to, among others, the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use Elements. The property is zoned A -la and the State Land Use designation is Urban. 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 subject area is designated Medium Density Urban for the makai portion of the property, and Low Density Urban for the mauka portion of the site. These designations allow residential, ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience -type commercial uses. Thus, the request would be consistent with the General Plan land use designation and will be in harmony with the character of the surrounding neighborhood and result in an intensity of land utilization no higher than as permitted or as otherwise specified for the district in which this proposed development occurs. The Kona Community Development Plan designates the property as Rural Town TOD, outside of the Kona Urban Area. The request is consistent with Policy LU -3 (Rural Area Grown Management), to preserve the rural character of the existing rural towns, the agricultural lifestyle, and the open landscape. It is also consistent with Policy LU -3.1 (Redevelopment of Rural Town as TODs/TNDs), which state that "the rural towns along Mamalahoa Highway, consisting of Holualoa, Honalo, Kainaliu, Kealakekua and Captain Cook, are encouraged to be redeveloped as TODs/TNDs. The request is consistent with the regional land use framework of the Guiding Principles of the Rural Area as the proposed rezoning will maintain the existing rural lifestyle and culture of the Holualoa community. The property is rectangular in shape, landscaped and developed with a 49 -year old approximately 1,416 -square foot single-family residence. Portions of the property are landscaped. The property is bordered by residential and vacant lots, Government Road