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gymnastics classes held Monday/Wednesday:Friday, 7:30AM to 3:30PM, and Tuesday Thursday, 3:OOPM to 7:OOPM. The grounds for approving a Special Permit are based on Rule 6-7 in the Planning Commission Rules. It states that the Planning Commission shall not approve a Special Permit unless it is found that the proposed use: (a) is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the Agricultural or Rural District, whichever the case may be; and (b) the proposed use would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. The proposed use is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the State Land Use Agricultural District and would promote the effectiveness and objectives of the State Land Use Law and Regulations and Chapter 205, HRS, as amended. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve, protect and encourage the development of lands for those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public 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 proposed youth gymnastics and sports fitness facility operation on an approximately 2.3-acre portion of 23.738 parcel is unusual in that it is not a direct agricultural use of that portion of the property. The use is reasonable in that the proposed operations will largely occur within an existing structure and improvements (existing warehouse, driveway and parking area), thus not removing the existing agricultural potential from the property. Additionally, the subject property is not considered prime agricultural land. 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 request would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended.As evaluated above, the applicant's request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of agricultural land that -3-