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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 In order to consider an area for any type of zoning designation, the applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve quality growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must also be considered as they may have an impact on other similar areas in the County. The proposed Change of Zone from an Agricultural (A-20a) to Agricultural (A-l0a) zoned district would conform to the following goals, policies and standards of the Land Use and Agriculture Elements of the General Plan: * Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. * Protect and encourage the intensive utilization of the County's important agricultural lands. * Identify, protect and maintain important agriculture lands on the island of Hawaii. * Zoning shall protect and maintain important agricultural lands from urban encroachment. * Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. * Rural-style residential-agricultural developments, such as new small-scale rural communities or extensions of existing rural communities, shall be encouraged in appropriate locations. * The County shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. * 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.