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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 7 standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. Land use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide(LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The property is designated Rural. This designation includes existing subdivisions in the State Land Use Agricultural and Rural districts that have a significant residential component. Typical lot sizes vary from 9,000- square feet to two acres. These subdivisions may contain small farms,wooded areas, and open fields as well as residences. Allowable uses within these areas, with appropriate zoning, may include commercial facilities that serve the residential and agricultural uses in the area, and community and public facilities. The applicant's request for RA-2a zoning conforms to the Rural designation in that the proposed 2.5+/- acre lot size is consistent with lot sizes typically found in rural areas and the surrounding properties consist mainly of residential lots and small farms. The property is not considered important agricultural land as it is unclassified on the ALISH Map and is classified as very poor by the Land Study Bureau, which determines productivity ratings of agricultural lands. The northern portion of the property is improved with a dwelling. The property is not currently being used for agriculture. Surrounding lands are located within the State's Agricultural and Rural Districts and the County's A-5a and RA-2a zoned districts. The Anekona Estates Subdivision is located immediately to the west(makai) of the Kanehoa Estates Subdivision. The Kamuela Plantations Subdivision is located to the east. These subdivisions include mixed residential and small farm uses as well as vacant lands. Finally, there is a vacant 1,962-acre parcel to the north across Kawaihae Road which is zoned A-40a. From 1998 to present, the County Council has approved 32 similar requests for State Land Use Boundary Amendments from the Agricultural to Rural Districts and Change of Zones from A-5a to RA-2a in the Kanehoa Estates Subdivision and Anekona Estates Subdivision. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing and predominately rural residential land uses in the surrounding area and is consistent with the General Plan designation for the area.