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Valerie T. Poindexter, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 Economic • Provide residents with opportunities to improve their quality of life through economic development that enhances the County's natural and social environments. • Economic development and improvement shall be in balance with the physical, social and cultural environments of the island of Hawai`i. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall goals, policies and 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 requested change of zone conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map. 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 Low Density Urban, which includes residential uses with overall densities of up to six units per acre, ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses. The maximum number of lots and dwellings that could be developed on the minimum 20,000-square foot property in the RS-20 zoning district would be one (1) lot and two (2) dwelling units (one single-family dwelling and one ohana dwelling per lot). This is well below the maximum residential density of six units per acre allowed within areas designated Low Density Urban in the General Plan.