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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 The Change of Zone request from an A -5a to a CV -20 zoned district conforms to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Land Use element. The property is zoned A -5a and the State Land Use designation is Agricultural. 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 and establishes the basic urban and non -urban form for areas within the County. The project conforms to the guidelines under the Land Use element of the General Plan: • Continue the concentration of commercial uses in Waimea, Kawaihae, Waikoloa Village, and in the resort areas.... (Land Use /South Kohala/14.3.5.6.2c, Courses of Action) • Provide for commercial development that maximizes convenience to users • Encourage the concentration of commercial uses within and surrounding a central core area • Zone urban types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County • Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. While the property is designated Extensive Agricultural on the General Plan LUPAG map, in this particular situation, given the existing surroundings, long - established commercial businesses, and expanding residential component, the Planning Director interprets the project site as Medium Density Urban (MDU). The MDU designation includes village and neighborhood commercial, single- family and multiple - family residential and related functions. As clearly articulated in the General Plan Land Use Element 14.1.4 (a) Standards, the boundaries identified in the LUPAG map are not meant to be exact or serve as specific boundaries between two separate LUPAG designations. The LUPAG map is not intended to be used as a tool for parcel- specific delineation of proposed land uses, and not scaled to provide such a precise degree of accuracy. As such, no street names, roads, or highways are identified on the map. In considering the merits of a request, the property's LUPAG map designation should not automatically foreclose a favorable recommendation of a change of zone, if the request conforms to, and implements the applicable policies of the General Plan.