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Aaron S.Y. Chung, Council Chair and Members of the County Council Page 3 • Protect scenic vistas and view planes from becoming obstructed. • Encourage the use of native plants for screening and landscaping. Land Use: • Increase public pedestrian access opportunities to scenic places and vistas. • Provide opportunities for the public to fulfill recreational, economic, and educational needs without despoiling or endangering natural resources. • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. 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 subject parcel is cut into three (3) different LUPAG designations. The mauka (landward)-northern portion of the parcel is within the Extensive Agriculture(ea)designation,the mauka-central and mauka-southern portion are within the Low Density Urban(Idu)designation, while the entire makai (seaward) portion is within the Open (o) designation. For the Idu designation overall residential density may be up to six(6)dwelling units per acre. The applicant's proposal to subdivide the property into six(6)lots is consistent with the low-density urban designation. This designation reflects the existing low-density residential development in this area which includes Kohala Ranch, the Kohala Kai Subdivision, and the Kohala by the Sea Subdivision located nearby.The area is primarily developed with low density residential neighborhoods,while to the north there are large expanses of open and undeveloped State lands.The proposed change of zone would complement the existing land uses in this area by restricting higher density development on a 40-acre coastal parcel and would keep with the low- density designation already well established in this area by designing lots of approximately 5 to 8 acres in size. The property is bounded by the Akoni Pule Highway and the Agricultural-5 acre(A-5a) zoned Kohala Ranch Subdivision to the east (created in the 1980's), the ocean to the west, undeveloped State lands to the north(also zoned A-5a), and the Kohala Kai subdivision to the south which is zoned A-5a. Staff notes that Special Management Area(SMA)Use Permit No.