Communication No. 2019-09- KCDP Amendments PD Review

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Communication No. 2019-09 Action LU 3.4c: Work with State to allow individual home sites smaller than one acre on lands classified as Agricultural so as to increase the flexibil ity of the Clustered Rural Subdivision Program (PD, OSP, on - going). Policy LU - 3.5: Encourage Clustered Rural Subdivision for IAL Lands Less Than 5 Acres. Any subdivision of important agricultural land (IAL) lands involving 30 acres or more currently zone d at densities between and including Ag - 1a to Ag - 5a and FA are encouraged to follow the Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines in order to prevent sprawling, large - scale residential subdivision of these lands. Action LU 3.5a: Review subdivision applicatio n for lands with existing zoning Ag - 1a to Ag - 5a and FA pursuant to Policy LU - 3.5 (PD , on - going). Action LU 3.5b: Work with landowners through the Design Center to encourage proposals consistent with Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines (PD, on - going). P olicy LU - 3.6: Subdivision on Agriculturally - Zoned Land Served by a Private Water Sy stem. When granting any subdivision water variance served by a private water system to allow a subdivision involving 30 acres or more, a condition of the variance should b e to follow the Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines. (Enacted by Plan) Policy LU - 3.7: Farmworker Housing. Agricultural employee housing where the employee works a minimum of 20 hours a week on a farm is permitted on agriculturally zoned lands where t he housing and the farm are not on the same parcel. Action LU 3.7a: Reviewing Ag ricultural Employee Housing proposals pursuant to Policy LU - 3.7 (PD, on - going). Policy LU - 3.8: Rezoning Outside of Urban and Rural TODs and Outside of GP LUPAG Urban Area. Rezoning of areas currently zoned agricultural, outside of the Urban and Rural TOD areas shown on Figure 4 - 7 Official Kona Land Use Map, and outside of urban designations on the General Plan LUPAG, shall not be allowed, except in the following limited ci rcumstances: (1) the rezoning allows only a small number of additional lots, consist ent in scale with the transfer of lots to family members, (2) the rezoning does not create a net increase in the potential number of agricultural lots (such as a rezoning that increases potential density in one area but also reduces density in another), o r (3) the rezoning is to permit a subdivision consistent with the Clustered Rural Subdivision Guidelines, while preserving the majority of the property in non - residential u se dedicated to agriculture, open space, or other conservation purposes, and does no t have the primary effect of allowing subdivision into lots smaller than allowed by existing zoning. This policy is intended to prevent the rezoning of agricultural proper ty to allow agricultural subdivisions where the primary objective of the lot owner w ill be to have a residential estate. Action LU 3.8a: Review rezoning applications with higher burden of justification pursuant to Policy LU - 3.8 (PD, on - going). Objective L U - 4: Pro - active Design Review. To foster a spirit of excellence, creativity and co llaboration among the applicants, community, and County to meet the Kona CDP goals, objectives and policies. Policy LU - 4.1: Design Center Establishment. The County Planni ng Department shall establish a Design Center to accomplish the following objectives : 29