PD Recommendation Report Kaneshiro (PL-REZ-2023-046)

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family dwellings, vacant lands, and agricultural uses. According to the Zoning Code,the Family Agricultural zoning district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities and which may be characterized by farm estates, small acreage farms, or subsistence lots and is intended to be in areas designated as being within the State land use agricultural district. The proposed 2-lot subdivision with lot sizes of a minimum of 1.4 acres is consistent with low density, agriculturally based residential use, thus the request is consistent with the surrounding land use pattern and the intent of zoning designation. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards, and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture, and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall goals,policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. Land Use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. 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 proposed FA-la zoning conforms to the LUPAG Map that designates the subject property as Low Density Urban (ldu). Ldu designated properties are residential, with ancillary community and public uses, and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses; overall residential density may be up to six units per acre. The subject property is located within the Hilo Community Development Plan (HCDP) area. The Hilo CDP was adopted by resolution No. 1 by the Hawaii County Planning Commission on May 21, 1975, and identifies the property as situated within the South Hilo Agriculture Area. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the subject property is off Makalika Street,which is a County-owned and maintained road with an 18- foot-wide pavement and unimproved shoulders within a 50-foot-wide right-of-way. The -2-