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■ Coordinate recreational programs and facilities with governmental and private agencies and organizations. Innovative ideas for improving recreational facilities and opportunities shall be considered. Kona CDP Guiding Principles ■ The majority of future growth in Kona shall be directed to the Kona Urban Area shown on the Official Kona Land Use Map, which spans from the Kona International Airport to Keauhou subject to the policies set forth under Objective LU-2 Urban Area Growth Management. ■ Transit-Oriented Development (TOD): The development of compact mixed-use villages which would integrate housing, employment, shopping and recreation opportunities. Villages would be designed around transit stations/shops which would reduce the need for daily trips and financially support the expanded transit system. The subject parcel is located within the Pua`a-Wa`iaha neighborhood village. According to the KCDP, neighborhood village core areas allow for small- scale commercial uses like the proposed gymnastics facility. Further-the proposed use is aligned with the subject parcel's designation as a part of the Neighborhood Village secondary area, intended to include uses that serve TOD residents, such as schools and community parks. ■ The Kona CDP includes plans for a future connector street, the 60-foot wide future Kakalina Road. The proposed access road will need to be aligned with this extension alignement. Based on the preceding, the request will not be contrary to the General Plan and Kona Community Development Plan. The proposed use is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to the coastal zone management program. The SMA is part of the Coastal Zone Management Program regulated by the County. The subject property is located approximately one (1) mile from the nearest -9-