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a. Protect Kona's natural resources and culture. The subject site does not have any critical natural resources, having been already developed as a farm with farm dwellings. The site is designated "X" on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Flood Insurance Rate Map. This is areas outside of the 100-year storm. Appropriate on-site mitigation to accommodate project-generated drainage — if needed - will be addressed and implemented during the building permit and construction phases of this project. Furthermore, there are no known archaeological features or botanical resources on the subject site. b. Provide connectivity and transportation choices. The area of this proposed B&B is not identified as any future connector road or on the concurrency map of the Kona CDP. While the existing east/west (mauka/makai) easement running through the site could eventually provide further access to mauka properties, the applicant has no control over that portion. c. Provide housing choices. This principle is marginally pertinent, as there is a possibility that with the more intensive agricultural use of the property, there may be a need for an additional farm dwelling. In that regard, it would provide a housing choice, albeit a small one. d. Provide recreation opportunities. Again, this project is not a recreational one per se. Nevertheless, this site is not a critical resource for recreational opportunities, as it is, not a coastal property nor identified in the CP,D as an area necessary for future recreational purposes. e. Direct future growth patterns toward compact villages, preserving Kona's rural, diverse and historical character. The location of this site is proximate and somewhat within the southern portion of the town of Holualoa, an area identified as a Rural town. The proposed B&B should help foster this rural concept. As such, the proposed project would be consistent with this principle. 7