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VI. CONFORMANCE WITH SPECIAL PERMIT CRITERIA 65. The Applicants proposed Development meets the criteria for an "unusual and reasonable" use as defined by Commission Rule 6-3(b)(5) and HAR Sectoinl5-15-95(b) as follows: A. The Use Shall Not Be Contrary to the Objectives Sought to Be Accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve,protect and encourage the development of lands from those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. Within the Agricultural District, the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential for agricultural use. The Applicants propose to develop a new academic campus,which will include an elementary, intermediate, and high school facilities to support 381 students and 25 intergenerational clients. The Property is owned by the State of Hawaii and consists of soil that is classified as "D" or Poor" by the Land Study Bureau's Detailed Land Classification System. Although the land upon which the proposed use it sought is unsuited for agricultural uses, the Applicants are proposing to have agricultural programs on the lower campus. The agricultural program facilities include green houses, a 6-horse barn, and cultivated gardens,which may include vegetables, taro, fruit trees,native plants, and ornamental plants. The agricultural program may also include livestock like chickens, goats,pigs, and horses. The Applicants intend to use the upper parcel for a forestry/conservation program, which focuses on forest resource management and conservation, and forest ecosystem restoration. Thus, the proposed use would not be contrary to state land use laws and regulations. Further, the proposed Development intends to have agricultural uses and therefore, 13