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Dru Kanuha, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 2 Land Use Commission Rules,the County General Plan and the Hawaii State Plan. Under the Land Use Commission Rules, one of the standards for considering an area for Urban District reclassification states that"In determining urban growth for the next ten years, or in amending the boundary, land contiguous with existing urban areas shall be given more consideration than non-contiguous land, and particularly when indicated for future urban use on state or county general plans." For the last twenty years, this area along Milo Street has been transitioning to more urban type of uses. Surrounding properties to the west and north are situated in the State Land Use Urban district and zoned ML-20. Properties to the northeast, east and south are situated in the State Land Use Agricultural district and zoned A-20a and A-5a. The Ulupono Town Center,which is zoned MCX-20, is located across Milo Street to the northwest. Properties across from the Kea'au Bypass Road are situated in the State Land Use Urban district and zoned RS- 10 and RS-15. The reclassification action also conforms to the goals, policies and standards of, among others, the Land Use and Economic Elements of the General Plan. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide(LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals,policies, standards and courses of action. It is also a graphic depiction of the physical relationship between the various land uses and establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The subject property is in an area designated Medium Density Urban on the LUPAG Map. The Medium Density Urban designation includes village and neighborhood commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions (multiple family residential -- up to 35 units per acre). In the past, the Planning Director(s)has applied a broad brush interpretation for this area as Industrial, which includes uses such as manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, large storage and transportation facilities, light industrial and industrial-commercial uses. Since 1971, the area of the old Puna Sugar Mill has been designated as Industrial in the LUPAG. During the 1989 General Plan Comprehensive Review, the Industrial designation was expanded by re-designating lands in the vicinity from Intensive Agricultural and Orchards to Industrial. This area was considered for industrial expansion as a variety of industrial uses were established in the vicinity through the Special Permit process. The County had determined that the industrial designation would promote and encourage additional utilization of the area. The applicant is also concurrently requesting a Change of Zone from an Agricultural (A- 20a) to a Limited Industrial (ML-20) zoned district for 2.082 acres.