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J Yoshimoto, Council Chair 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 such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The change of zone request from an RS-15 to a CV-10 zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. The property is located within Pahoa town along the Pahoa Village Road just west of the Post Office Road junction. The property is approximately 1-acre in size and is roughly rectangular in shape. There is a vacant 1,632 square-foot single-family dwelling on the property. The immediate surrounding properties are similarly zoned RS-15. There are several properties zoned CV-10 to the east and west of the subject property. The land uses in the area are mainly residential but there are commercial uses within 500 feet to the east and west of the project site along the Pahoa Village Road. Zoning and land uses in Pahoa Village area are mainly commercial and include restaurants, convenience store, and other retail,medical and office-type establishments. Thus, the applicant's request is consistent with surrounding land uses and zoning as this property lies along the PahoaVillage Road corridor that continues to evolve into the Pahoa Regional Town Center envisioned by the Puna Community Development Plan. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. 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 request conforms to the goals,policies and standards of the General Plan in that the proposed development will be developed in an area adequately served by necessary services such as water, utilities and transportation systems. The proposed project conforms to the Commercial Development goal, which states "provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods."