PD Recommendation Report (PL-SPP-2022-000025)

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ranch lands. However, any adverse visual effects from the proposed installations on the 2.0-acre permit area will be temporary and the remainder of the subject property and the larger surrounding properties, owned by the same landowner, will remain in use as ranching areas and will retain their present character. Additionally, according to the applicant,the lease agreement will include provisions requiring preservation of the essential character of the land by operating temporary, fixed, reception-only satellite dishes and dipole antennas, and that the site be returned to its original condition upon termination of the lease. Thus, the proposed use will not substantially alter or change the essential character of the land or its present use. Conditions of approval will be included to address the preceding. (G) The request will not be contrary to the General Plan,Ka`u Community Development Plan (PCDP) and other documents such as Design Plans. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The property is identified by the LUPAG map as Extensive Agriculture (ea), which are lands not classified as Important Agricultural Land, including those that are not capable of producing sustained, high agricultural yields without the intensive application of modern farming methods and technologies due to certain physical constraints such as soil composition, slope, machine tillability and climate. Other less intensive agricultural uses such as grazing, and pasture may be included in the Extensive Agriculture category. As previously mentioned, the proposed use will not displace active or potential agricultural activity on the property, and given that the use is temporary in nature, the request is consistent with the LUPAG Map designation for this area. Additionally, the approval of the subject request would support the following goals and policies of the Land Use and Economic elements of the General Plan: Land Use Element -7-