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4. Applicable goals/policies and objectives of the General Plan. The county General Plan Land Use Patter Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map designates the site Important Agricultural Lands. Certain areas that could have been classified as Important Agricultural Lands, have been placed within Urban Land Use categories. This property is adjacent to existing urban areas. This represents a decision that the orderly development of those urban areas justifies the eventual conversion of those lands to urban use. The subject property is presently adjacent to an existing urban area. Based on the requested Family Agricultural (FA-1A) designation, the project would be consistent with the General Plan and no amendments would be required. (See Attachment "C") 5. General Plan designation (LUPAG Map) Important Agricultural Land and a small portion in Low Density Urban. The 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 proposed request conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the property mainly as Important Agricultural Land with a small portion designated as Low Density Urban. Important agricultural lands are those land with better potential for sustained high agricultural yields because of the soil type, climate, topography, or other factors. Additionally, a small portion of the property is designated as Low Density Urban, which allows residential uses, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. The majority of the property is classified as Prime Agricultural Land by the ALISH System. 6. Zoning Family Agricultural — 2 acres (FA-2a) The County zoning of the subject property is Family Agricultural-2 acre (FA-2a). Properties in the general area are zoned FA-la, RS-10 and RS-15. (See Attachment "D") If approved, the site would be subdivided pursuant to the Zoning and Subdivision Codes. Further, all uses and standards consistent with the requested FA-la zone would be adhered to. (See Attachment E) 7. Community Development Plan The Hilo CDP, adopted as Planning Commission Resolution No. 1 on May 21, 1975, identifies the area as A-3a. 8. Special Management Area (SMA) The property is not located within the SMA and is approximately 4 miles from the nearest coastline. 3