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APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ZONE COUNTY OF HAWAII PLANNING DEPARTMENT TMK 7-4-05:02 Applicant: Robert F. Greenwell Company, L.P. REASONS FOR REOUESTiNG THE CHANGE OF ZONE The subject 85.396 acre parcel has been owned by the applicant's family for several generations. The family wishes to subdivide the property into a total of 5 lots in sizes of 10 to 36-acres for the purpose of transferring individual title to family members. The subdivided parcels will remain in agricultural uses, including pasture and orchard. ADHERENCE TO GENERAL PLAN POLICY The parcel currently has a Land Use Designation of Agriculture and County zoning of A-20a. The General Plan designates the parcel and surrounding lands as "Orchard." The proposed rezoning and subdivision into 10-acre minimum lot sizes is consistent with the General Plan policy: M. LAND USE Standards (1) Agriculture Policies: Rural-style residential-agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities, shall be encouraged in appropriate locations. The expanded form of the above policy can be found in the General Plan Support Document in the Land Use-Agriculture subsection: Rural-style residential-agricultural developments may include either small scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities. Such development provides opportunities for a~mix of residential and small scale agricultural activities. However, the primary intent of these developments would be to provide an added range to housing opportunities. Along with this housing, the large lots of these rural areas will provide opportunities for part-time agriculture, gardening activities and the raising of livestock on a small scale. By providing opportunities to satisfy the demand for a rural ~XHig11'