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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 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 transportation systems, water and utilities, and is located in an area identified for commercial uses. 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 request to change the zoning to a CV -10 district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which has been determined to be within the Medium Density Urban designation. Such designation allows village and neighborhood commercial uses and single - family and multiple - family residential uses and related functions, up to 35 units per acre. In addition to being consistent with the LUPAG Map, the request would also support the following goals and policies of the General Plan Land Use and Economic elements: • Provide an economic environment that allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's cultural, natural and social environment. • Encourage the concentration of commercial uses within and surrounding a central core area. • The development of commercial facilities should be designed to fit into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Appropriate infrastructure and design concerns shall be incorporated into the review of such developments. The Kona Community Development Plan was adopted by the Hawaii County Council by Ordinance No. 08 -131 on September 25, 2008. The property falls within the Kona Urban Area (KUA) but not within a Transit- Oriented Development (TOD) or Concurrency Zone as identified within the Kona Community Development Plan. The proposed request is consistent with Policy LU -2.8 (Development Outside Transit - Oriented Developments (TODs), but within the Kona Urban Area) as an infill rezoning project. Policy LU -2.8 2 ii (Rezoning Infill) states that "Rezonings that promote infill are encouraged. The concept of infill is to connect two or more pre- existing developments. Infill is usually associated with small scale developments of 20 acres or less that have been leapfrogged by the surrounding or adjacent developments. Infill rezonings should be conditioned to ensure connectivity to the surrounding