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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 4 Based on the foregoing, 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 rural 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 Kanehoa Estates Subdivision, as well as adjacent subdivisions, includes a mix of rural-residential and limited agricultural activities. This boundary request would allow a rural development for residential-agricultural uses that will complement the existing and future residential-agricultural land use patterns of the immediate vicinity. While the property is within the State Land Use Agricultural and County's Agricultural (A-5a) zoned districts, the property is developed and not currently being used for active agricultural purposes. The property is unclassified by the Agricultural Lands of Importance to the State of Hawai`i (ALISH) System. Soils within the property are classified as "E" or "Very Poor" for agricultural productivity by the Land Study Bureau. While the potential for agricultural uses may exist,the soil conditions within the property and surrounding area would make it difficult for sustained agricultural activities from being conducted on the site. Based on the above findings, the granting of the Rural boundary amendment would complement and implement the General Plan. All utilities and services are available to the property, which are essential to accommodate rural development. Access to the site is from 'Ouli Street, a private roadway with a 50-foot right-of-way with 16 feet of asphalt paving and grass swales. Both proposed lots will have direct access off of`Ouli Street. According to the Department of Water Supply(DWS), County water is available to the property via a 5/8- inch meter which is adequate for one dwelling at an average daily usage of 600 gallons.