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• • o The County of Hawaii's land, water, air, sea, and people shall be considered as • essential economic resources for present and future generations and should be • protected and enhanced through the use of economic incentives. • o The County shall identify and encourage primary industries that are consistent with • the social,physical, and economic goals of the residents of the County. • • • The proposed change of zoning for the subject property would also comply with the • following goals,policies and objectives of the Land Use Element of the General Plan. • • LAND USE GOALS • o Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in • • keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. • o Protect and encourage the intensive utilization of the County's important • agricultural lands. • • POLICIES • o Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected • needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. • • o The county shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities • meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social • environment. • • STANDARDS • o Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district • • goals, regional plans,State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned • uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need. • • (1) AGRICULTURE • The following goals and policies are intended to address some of the land related • problems of agriculture and are to be consistent with and supportive of the overall • • land use element. • • • 8 • • •