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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 Amendments from the Agricultural to the Rural districts, and Change of Zones from A -5a to RA -2a in the nearby Kanehoa Estates Subdivision and Anekona Estates Subdivision. Section 15-15-27 of the HawaPi Land Use Commission Rules determines the permissible uses within the Rural district. This states: "(a) Permissible uses within the rural district shall include the following activities: (1) All uses permitted under section 15-15-25 relating to agricultural uses and those uses that are compatible within the agricultural district; (2) Low-density residential uses with a minimum lot size of one- half acre, except as provided by County ordinance pursuant to Section 464(c), HRS..." The proposed boundary amendment from the Agricultural to Rural district is necessary in order for the applicant to subdivide its property into two 1.5 -acre lots. The minimum lot size in the State's Agricultural district is 5 acres whereas the minimum lot size in the State's Rural district is one-half acre. The applicant has stated that the three acre parcel will be subdivided into two residential/agricultural lots. Thus, the requested boundary amendment and subsequent subdivision would be consistent with the permissible uses of the Rural district. The proposed Rural boundary amendment request would be consistent with, among others, the Land Use (Single Family Residential) policies of the General Plan: • Rural -style residential -agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communities or extensions of existing coral communities, shall be encouraged in appropriate locations. • Review and amend land use ordinances and codes to include considerations for rural -style residential subdivisions in appropriate locations. Standards and criteria for the establishment of these areas shall be developed. The proposed Rural boundary amendment request also conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the area as Rural. The General Plan's Rural designation includes existing subdivisions in the State Land Use Agricultural and Rural districts that have a significant residential component. The Waimea Landmark Estates, Unit 1 Subdivision, as well as adjacent subdivisions, includes a mix of rural -residential and limited agricultural activities. This