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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 Although the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP) is generally silent for development in this particular area, nevertheless, it conforms to the following in the SKCDP: • Figure 4.4: Waimea Town Conceptual Plan (page 65) indicates this area for urban development. • Policy No. 2, Responsible Growth (page 70): "moderate the pace of growth and change in Waimea"; the last section of this policy in Strategy 2.1 "While these tools and programs are being put into place, private lands that are currently zoned A-5a, A-10a, A-20a, or A-40a should retain their current zoning. Exceptions can be made for affordable housing, agricultural cluster subdivisions, and small-scale rezonings of 4 lots of less that may assist families in allowing their children to obtain individual properties." • Policy No. 3 (page 72), Environmental Stewardship, Strategy 3.1 - Protect Important Agricultural Lands. This second lot will remain in agricultural use and will be occupied by the applicant's son. The ALISH Map identifies the area as Prime Agricultural Land and Other Important Agricultural Land (DIAL). The OIAL designation includes land other than Prime or Unique Agricultural Land of statewide importance for the production of food, feed, fiber and forage crops. The Land Study Bureau's Productivity rating for the site is "C" or"Fair". The property is approximately one-acre in size. The northern portion of the property is improved with a dwelling and a shed, and there is a hut on the southern portion of the site. A small garden is located along the southern portion of the dwelling. Immediate surrounding properties are zoned A-40a. Properties across the Mamalahoa Highway to the south are zoned A-5a. The area is a mix of residential and passive agricultural uses. Haunani Gulch and stream forms the eastern boundary of the property. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing and predominately residential land uses in this immediate area. This particular section of Pu'ukapu Homesteads consists of an established subdivision that has been in existence for roughly 70 years and comprising of lots less than 2 acres in size. While the soils in this area are of good quality, the size of the lots and its historical residential use already defines this area as more residential than agricultural in nature. Therefore, this change of zone request will not compromise the maintenance of prime agricultural lands for agricultural purposes.