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legislature has provided for the Special Permit process to allow certain unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural district. In addition, the State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve, protect and encourage the development of lands in the State for those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public health and welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the Agricultural District, the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in agricultural use. The subject property is 1.143 acres in size and is developed with five structures including a dwelling, an Ohana dwelling, a warehouse and a garage. There is a paved parking area and driveway and landscaping typical for residential development. It is situated within the State Land Use Agricultural district and the County's Agricultural 1-acre (A-1a) zoning district. The land on which the proposed use is located is categorized as "prime" by the Agricultural Lands of Significance to the State of Hawai`i (ALISH) Map. The sites soil classification is "D" or "Poor" by the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System and is identified mainly as Pana`ewa very cobbly hydrous loam with 2-10% slopes by the U.S. Soil Survey. The soil is moderately well drained with a high runoff potential. The proposed use is considered an unusual and reasonable use of agricultural land that will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's prime agricultural lands and is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations. In addition to the above listed criteria, the Planning Commission shall also consider the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b) (5) (A) through (G). In considering the criteria, the Planning Director recommends the following: (A) The granting of this special permit request would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. As evaluated above, the proposed request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of the agricultural land and the proposed use will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's prime agricultural lands. -3-