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Requirements for establishing a land use in the FA district, including a list of the variety of permitted land uses, are shown in Section 25-5-60 to 67 of the Zoning Code. (P.D. Exhibit 1-Zoning Code Requirements for Family Agricultural Districts) 2. Reason for the Request: The applicant is requesting the change of zone in order to subdivide the property into two lots (1.565 acres and 1.474 acres in size), with the makai, 1.565-acre lot to be conveyed to the applicant's daughter so that she can build a residence. The applicant plans to submit subdivision plans within 30 days of approval of the change of zone. (P.D. Exhibit 2 - Change of Zone Application) 3. Landowners: Charles E. Lipps, Jr. and Janet S. Lipps Trust STATE AND COUNTY PLANS 4. State Land Use Designation: Agricultural 5. General Plan LUPAG Map: Important Agricultural Land(IAL). Important agricultural lands are those with better potential for sustained high agricultural yields because of soil type, climate, topography, or other factors. Important agricultural lands were determined by including the following lands: • Lands identified as "Intensive Agriculture"on the 1989 General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide maps. • Lands identified in the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawai`i (ALISH) classification system as "Prime" or"Unique". • Lands classified by the Land Study Bureau's Soil Survey Report as Class B "Good" soils. (There are no Class A lands on the island of Hawaii) • Lands classified as at least"fair" for two or more crops, on an irrigated basis, by the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service's study of suitability for various crops. • In North and South Kona, the"coffee belt", a continuous band defined by elevation., according to input from area farmers. (Emphasis added) • State agricultural parks. 6. State and County Agricultural Studies: The General Plan discusses the importance of limiting changes of zone on important agricultural lands to parcels large enough to support economically viable farming units and to protect important agricultural lands in -2-