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J Yoshimoto, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 Department of Water Supply for the second increment, which will allow them to construct infrastructure improvements and receive Final Subdivision Approval. . Approval of this request would not be contrary to the General Plan nor the original reasons for the granting of the Change of Zone. Since the original approval of the change of zone request, the General Plan has been amended. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide(LUPAG) Map has been revised from Urban Expansion to Low Density Urban in this area. Change of Zone Ordinance No. 97-56 rezoned approximately 10.283 acres of land from an Agricultural (A-5a) to a Single Family Residential (RS-10) district. The original request to allow single family residential uses continues to be consistent with the General Plan for this area. Additionally, since the approval of the change of zone request, the Kona Community Development Plan(KCDP) was adopted by Ordinance No. 08 131. The plan identifies the property as located within Kona Urban Area(KUA). The request is based on existing zoning and is consistent with the policies regarding existing zoning(Policy LU-2.8 —Development outside Transit-Oriented Developments (TOD's)but within the Kona Urban Area) in the Kona Community Development Plan. Lastly, the request is not contrary to the original reasons for granting the change of zone. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Ordinance No. 07-160 is transmitted. We are enclosing copies of the staff Background, Planning Director's Recommendation, and the Powerpoint presentation for your information. incerely, 1 . . / /' Geraldine Giffin, C .irman Leeward Planning Commission LrslOkalaoa021pc Enclosures cc: Department of Public Works Department of Water Supply Department of Land &Natural Resources-HPD William Brilhante, Esq., Corporation Counsel Planning Department- Kona