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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 2 requesting a concurrent Change of Zone from Agricultural 3 -acre (A -3a) to Residential and Agricultural 1.5 -acre (RA-1.5a)for the 3.0 acre subject property. The approval of the reclassification from the State Land Use Agricultural to the Rural District will not be in violation of Section 205-2, Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, nor will it be inconsistent with the Land Use Commission Rules, Rule 13 of the Planning Commission Rules of Practice and Procedures, the County General Plan and the Hawaii State Plan. According to the Hawaii Land Use Commission Rules, the following three standards shall apply when determining an area for the Rural district boundaries: (1) Areas consisting of small fames; provided that the areas need not be included in this district if their inclusion will alter the general characteristics of the area; (2) Activities or uses as characterized by low-density residential lots of not less than one-half acre and a density of not more than one single-family dwelling, per one- half acre in areas where "city -like' concentration of people, structures, streets, and urban level of services are absent, and where small farms are intermixed with the low-density residential lots; and (3) Generally, parcels of land not more than five acres; provided it may include other parcels of land which are surrounded by, or contiguous to this district, and are not suited to low-density residential uses for small farm or agricultural uses. The property was created on September 14, 1976 as one of the original 21 lots in the Waimea Landmark Estates, Unit 1 Subdivision situated north of Kawaihae Road. Surrounding lands are located within the State's Agricultural district and the County's A- 1 a, A -3a, and A -40a zoning districts. The Anekona Estates and Kanehoa Estates Subdivisions consisting of 5 -acre lots zoned RA -2a and A -5a within the State's Rural and Agricultural district are located about one mile to the east. The `Ouli Mutual Self I lelp Housing subdivision is also located about 31 mile to the southeast of the subject property on land zoned A-1 a and in the State's Urban district. These subdivisions include primarily residential uses with some agricultural uses and vacant lands. From 1998 to 2006, the County Council approved similar requests for State Land Use Boundary