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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 7 <br /> (5) Promote design and location of housing developments taking into <br /> account the physical setting, accessibility to public facilities and <br /> services, and other concerns of existing communities and surrounding <br /> areas. <br /> (6) Foster a variety of lifestyles traditional to Hawaii through the design and <br /> maintenance of neighborhoods that reflect the cultures and values of the <br /> community. <br /> Based on the above, the approval of the State Land Use Boundary Amendment <br /> to the Rural District complements the State Land Use District Regulations and is <br /> supportive of the State of Hawaii Plan and the County of Hawaii General Plan. <br /> <br /> Change of Zone <br /> In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable <br /> goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is <br /> only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and <br /> decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth <br /> determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of <br /> these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on <br /> similar areas in the County. <br /> The Change of Zone Application from Agricultural-5 acres (A-Sa) to <br /> Residential and Agricultural- 2 acre (RA-2a) zoned district will conform to the <br /> following goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Land Use, Economic, and <br /> Agricultural Elements. Land use is one of the principal focal points of public concern <br /> and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and <br /> guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. It is also intended to be used as a <br /> policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. <br /> It sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth <br /> without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, <br /> commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to <br /> coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall <br /> Land Use goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the <br /> County in the best interest of the island's residents. These state the following: <br /> <br />