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the Land Study Bureau's Soil Rating. The properties' soil type is classified as `Keaukaha' <br /> Series, described as highly decomposed plant material with 2 to 10 percent slopes; it is <br /> well drained with a high runoff. The proposed use will be fully situated within an existing <br /> dwelling and other areas of the property that have already been improved, and thus will <br /> not diminish or foreclose future agricultural opportunities. <br /> (F) The use will not substantially alter or change the essential character <br /> of the land and the present use. The proposed use will be within an existing dwelling <br /> and will not alter the residential nature of the dwelling. A slight increase in traffic of a <br /> maximum of five (5) additional vehicles per day to the property will occur but is not <br /> expected to change the character of the land. <br /> The current agricultural uses on the remaining area will not be affected by the <br /> proposed home occupation. Thus, the proposed use will not substantially alter or change <br /> the essential character of the land or its present use. <br /> (G) The request will not be contrary to the General Plan, Puna <br /> Community Development Plan (CDP) and other documents such as Design Plans. <br /> The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is <br /> a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and <br /> development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship <br /> among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban <br /> form for areas within the County. <br /> The property is located in an area identified as Extensive Agricultural in the <br /> General Plan. This category includes lands not classified as Important Agricultural Land, <br /> including lands that are not capable of producing sustained, high agricultural yields <br /> without the intensive application of modern farming methods and technologies due to <br /> certain physical constraints such as soil composition, slope, machine tillability and <br /> climate. Other less intensive agricultural uses such as grazing, and pasture may be <br /> included in the Extensive Agricultural category. <br /> As the proposed project is a home occupation within an existing dwelling, the <br /> request will not be contrary to the LUPAG Map designation for this area. Additionally, <br /> -5- <br />