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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time or stage developments to achieve quality growth. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on other similar areas in the County. The Change of Zone request from A-20a to A-5a conforms to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use Elements. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. Land Use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. The proposed change of zone conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map. 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. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The property is designated Important Agricultural Lands (IAL) and Open(along the shoreline). The IAL designation includes lands with better potential for sustained high agricultural yields due to soil type, climate, topography, or other factors. The ALISH Map identifies the area as Prime Agricultural Land and Other Important Agricultural Land (OIAL). OIAL is land other than Prime or Unique Agricultural Land that is of statewide or local importance for the production of food, feed, fiber and forage crops. The lands in this classification are important to agriculture yet they exhibit properties such as seasonal wetness, erosion, limited rooting zone, slope, flooding, or drought that excludes them from the Prime or Unique Agricultural Land classifications. The Land Study Bureau's Productivity rating for the site is "C" or"Fair." Soils on the property are identified as Ookala medial silty clay loam, 10 to 20 percent slopes. This proposed change of zone would allow this 10.17-acre parcel to be subdivided into two 5-acre lots that will not compromise the integrity of the subject