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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 • 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. Though small scale, agricultural uses will continue on this site. The ALISH Map identifies the area as Prime Agricultural Land. This designation includes land best suited for the production of food, feed, forage and fiber crops. However, the Land Study Bureau's Productivity rating for the site is "C"or"Fair". The property is approximately five acres in size and improved with two dwellings, garage, and a greenhouse. The applicants use the greenhouse and an approximately 2,000 square feet area outside of the greenhouse for their bonsai farm and average approximately sixteen hours per week tending the greenhouse, trees, and grazing area on the site. One of the two dwellings is currently being rented and permitted under Ohana Dwelling Permit No. 89-319. Due to the location of the two dwellings, it is not feasible to create a 2-lot subdivision with a dwelling on each lot. The applicant states that because the additional dwelling was proposed as an ohana dwelling since 1989, it could be considered grandfathered for the proposed lot, and the new lot may be limited to only one dwelling. Should this request be approved, the applicant may typically apply for an Ohana Dwelling Permit, allowing the construction of a second dwelling unit as a separate or attached unit on each parcel. An additional dwelling may be constructed on each lot, doubling the existing density of the area. The potential to allow additional dwellings may contribute to a cumulative burden on the existing infrastructure that cannot be supported. The Planning Director therefore supports this change of zone request subject to a condition within the proposed ordinance that will prohibit the construction of a second dwelling(ohana)unit and/or the establishment of a Condominium Property Regime (CPR) on the newly created vacant lot.