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'1 I I I I r 10. Electrical and Telephone Service. Electrical and telephone services are presently provided to the existing recreational pavilion. Such services will be available to the proposed project. 11. Public Services. Police protection service is available in Kamuela, approximately 18 mileg away from the project site. A fire station, providing service in the vicinity of the project site, is located along the Queen Kaahumanu Highway approximately six miles away from the subject property. II. CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN. A. LUPAG Map Designation. The property is situated along the edge of an area designated as 'Resort" on the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map. Such a designation allows for development that blends with the social, economic and physical environment. The project site is located adjacent to the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex. The requested change of zone is consistent with the goals, policies and land use pattern expressed in the general plan as the architectural design of the main dwelling will blend with the existing architectural design of the Waikoloa Beach Resort complex. B. Goals, Policies and Standards. The requested change of zone would be consistent with the goals, policies and standards of several functional areas or elements of the General Plan. The applicable goals, policies and standards are as follows: . Goal: Maintain and, if feasible, improve the existing environmental quality of the island. Policy: The County of Hawaii shall take positive action to further maintain the quality of the environment for residents both in the present and in the future. Standard: Federal and State environmental regulations shall be adhered to. Discussion: The proposed project fulfills these goals and policies in the following manner: a shoreline certification of the property was obtained on January 29, 1996; no construction will occur within the 40 -foot shoreline setback area; an archaeological preservation plan will be submitted to DLNR-State Historic Preservation Division prior to any land altering activity or development on the project site; and to insure that the aquatic resources of the two anchialine 10