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• <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII :Ir•:+i‘: ,. %:• STATE OF HAWAII <br /> BII.T,NO. 148 <br /> (DRAFT 3) <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 08 155 <br /> AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 (ZONING CODE)OF THE HAWAII <br /> COUNTY CODE,RELATED TO AGRICULTURAL TOURISM. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I: <br /> SECTION 1. Purpose and Findings. The Council finds that the zoning code does not ' <br /> specifically address the permissibility of agricultural tourism or its impacts in the various zoning <br /> districts. Following the demise of the sugar plantations and mills, a more diversified agricultural <br /> base, consisting of smaller agribusiness and family operated farms,ranches,and agricultural <br /> products processing facilities, is evolving in the County of Hawai`i. These operations are <br /> offering a wide variety of specialized products,produce and exotic flowers via local vending <br /> opportunities as well as through regional,national, and international wholesale distributors and' <br /> the Internet. <br /> The visitor industry,or tourism,continues to grow as a major element in the economy of <br /> Hawaii County, With this growth in the visitor industry comes an increased market for tours <br /> showcasing the uniqueness of farming,ranching and agricultural products processing in Hawai` . <br /> A viable inventory of agricultural tourism operations in the County of Hawaii broadens the <br /> range of interests within the County attracting additional and returning visitors. <br /> A wide scale of agricultural tourism activities already exists on the island of Hawaii, <br /> sometimes resulting in an adverse impact on surrounding properties and resources. The failure <br /> to define and regulate agricultural tourism in Hawai`i County has already resulted in complaints <br /> } <br /> Planning Dept. <br /> Exhibit A <br />