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The proposed use is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the <br /> State Land Use Agricultural District and would promote the effectiveness and <br /> objectives of the State Land Use Law and Regulations and Chapter 205, HRS, as <br /> amended. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve,protect, and <br /> encourage the development of lands for those uses to which they are best suited in the <br /> interest of the public welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the <br /> Agricultural District,the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in <br /> agricultural use. <br /> The proposed development of a bed and breakfast establishment on the existing <br /> residential property is unusual since it is not agricultural-related. However, the proposed <br /> use will occur within an existing dwelling and will not prevent the remainder of the <br /> property from being used for agricultural purposes. Further, the property does not have a <br /> high potential for agriculture and may better provide for the landowner through its use as <br /> a bed and breakfast. It is therefore determined that the proposed use is an unusual and <br /> reasonable use within the Agricultural District and will not be contrary to the objectives of <br /> 205A, HRS, as amended. <br /> In addition to the above listed criteria,the Planning Commission shall also consider <br /> the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A)through (G). <br /> (A) Such use would not be contrary to the objectives sought to be <br /> accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. The subject request is considered <br /> an unusual and reasonable use of the agricultural land and the proposed use will not <br /> adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's prime agricultural <br /> lands. <br /> (B) The desired use shall not adversely affect the surrounding properties. <br /> The properties immediately to the north, south, and west of the subject property are <br /> similarly zoned Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) and used for residential purposes. The property <br /> to the east is zoned Agricultural-5 acres (A-5a) and is mostly undeveloped. The operation <br /> of a bed and breakfast is considered an accessory to a single-family dwelling use, and as <br /> such, should not have any greater impact than the existing dwelling. The applicant intends <br /> to maintain the plant life on their agricultural site,which includes monstera, heliconia,bird <br /> 2 <br />