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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 In considering a change of zone initiated by a property owner or other person which proposes to change the zoning district classification of any property, the Planning Director shall consider the purposes of the existing and proposed zoning district and the purposes of the Zoning Code (Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code) and shall recommend a change of zone only where it will result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare, and be consistent with the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan as well as the standards of the Zoning Code. The Zoning Code for the County of Hawaii is the legal instrument that regulates the use of land. The Zoning Code implements the General Plan and is a document dealing with existing conditions and shorter range needs. The Zoning Code is the County's primary land use control. The Zoning Code sets out the various types of zoning districts and uses allowed within each district. Zoning maps, established by ordinance, defines the zoning districts for the island on a parcel -by -parcel basis. A change of zone is the primary method for changing the allowed uses of land. A change of zone must be consistent with the General Plan, including the Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map. Beyond consistency with the LUPAG Map, other factors to be taken into consideration, as explained further below, ensures the suitability of the property, its surrounding area and support facilities to accommodate the proposed change of zone action. These include proximity to roads, utilities, and public services, environmental factors such as drainage, slope, and soil types, and other community and public concerns. This unfavorable recommendation is based on several negative factors. One of the negative factors is that the request does not meet the concurrency standards for water as required by the Zoning Code (Chapter 25 of the Hawaii County Code). Discussion regarding the proposal for use of a private water catchment system in lieu of a public water system or private water system equivalent to the requirements of the Department of Water Supply. In 2007, the Hawaii County Council approved Ordinance 07 99, that added a new section to the Zoning Code relating to concurrency conditions. As part of this ordinance, the Council found that it was desirable to have standard expectations for water supply for change of zone actions.