2021-10-21 Leeward Exh A (Item 1 AMEND REZ 11-136)

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COOK: —yes. JACKSON: So the CDP calls for the area near this, the subject property and a lot of the farms on the east side of Waimea, to remain as small ranches or farms. The soils in that area tend to be the better soils on our island. So this property would be in that area. There is a provision in the CDP, though, that allows for small family subdivisions. And so, this would there is a few exceptions listed to preserving the small farms on the east side of Waimea, and the small family lot subdivision would be one of those exceptions, so that's why the department is supporting this request. VITOUSEK: So JACKSON: Did that answer your question, Chair? VITOUSEK: Sure. So under normal cir-under circumstances where it's not a family subdivision, is, are these types of subdivisions allowed in this area, within the small farms and ranches preservation area? JACKSON: They are discouraged, if they don't meet I think there's three criteria, and the small family subdivision is one of them, I believe affordable housing is another one, and then there's a third one that I don't recall right now but if they don't meet one of the three criteria, then, yes, subdivisions would be discouraged. VITOUSEK: And even though there is going to be an intent for a market lot that they're going to sell one of them, that doesn't remove the family subdivision aspect of it— JACKSON: tJACKSON: No VITOUSEK: (Indiscernible–simultaneous speech) family subdivision? JACKSON: No, because the majority of the lots will be for family members; two of the three lots would be for family members. VITOUSEK: Commissioner DeFranco, did you have a follow-up question to that? DEFRANCO: Yeah, if they're going to be five acres, so is that a small farm? Five acres isI mean, what do they consider a small farm? FUKE: I kind of like if I wanted to, can a little bit expand on that; I think the small farm provision was intended to be like five acres or less, and, you know, specifically not only, you know, like for farming purposes but, as Maija had indicated, they were also provisions for if you're going to do like housing for family. And so I think pretty much they're looking at—if you're going to do, like a five- or less-lot type of subdivision, you know, regardless of the lot size, they kind of like fall in that category, one of two categories, either going to be small farms or family oriented. In this situation, you are a little bit family oriented, and especially, if you 5 EXHIBIT A