PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-SLU-2021-001)

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consideration than non-contiguous land, and particularly when indicated for future urban use on state or county general plans."The subject property conforms to this standard in that approximately half of the subject parcel, 2.696 acres of land has an existing designation of Urban. Additionally lands directly contiguous to the north of the subject parcel are designated Urban and consists of a mix of residential and commercial uses, consistent with the Urban designation of the area. The Urban designation extends about 800 feet to the east of the subject property along the north and south sides of Mamalahoa Highway. The proposed reclassification action also conforms to the goals, policies, and standards of, among others, the Land Use-Single Family Residential Element of the General Plan, and the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map which designates the parcel Medium Density Urban (MDU) and Low Density Urban (LDU). According to the General Plan, the MDU designation allows for village and neighborhood commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions. The overall residential density may be up to 35 units per acre for multiple family residential use. The LUPAG LDU designation allows for residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. Thus, the proposed SLU Boundary Amendment is consistent with the LUPAG MDU and LDU designations. The northern half of the property is located in an area designated for urban uses and the southern half of the property is located on the "Waimea Conceptual Plan" in an area designated for the"Small Farms and Ranches Preservation Program."The SKCDP envisions the development of an action program to acquire critical open space areas in east Waimea within this area. According to the SKCDP, the small farm and ranch lots in East Waimea are visually important to maintain the rural and paniolo character of Waimea. The SKCDP indicates that time will be needed to implement a number of important open space preservation tools and programs, and that while these tools and programs are being put into place,private lands that are currently zoned A-5a, A-1Oa, A- 20a, or A-40a should retain their current zoning. Exceptions can be made for affordable -2-