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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 2 building along the Old Volcano Road frontage, construct three(3)cottages on the north west corner of the property, and construct related improvements on the subject parcel. While the application indicated that the cottages will be used as Short-Term Vacation Rentals, further discussion with the applicant indicated that the proposed cottages are to be used as lodge units, as an expansion of and accessory to the existing Kilauea Lodge on the adjacent parcel the north;the proposed cottages will not have any kitchen/food preparation areas.The applicant is proposing a 26-stall parking lot (including two handicapped stalls) and a bus parking area to accommodate customer and employee parking. This on-site parking and landscaping will be provided as required by the Zoning Code. 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 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 similar areas in the County. The change of zone request from an RS-20 to a CV-10 zoning district conforms to applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. 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 request to change the zoning to a CV-10 district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the property and the surrounding area as Medium Density Urban. Such designation allows village and neighborhood commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions (multiple family residential - up to 35 units per acre). In addition to being consistent with the LUPAG Map,the request would also support the following goals and policies of the General Plan Land Use and Economic elements: • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural and physical environments of the County. • Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to its users.