Waikoloa Lutheran Church Use Permit Application Packet_FINAL (4_12.14.2023)_v1

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IV. INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS A. State Land Use The State land Use designation of the subject property is Urban. As such, no action by the State Land Use Commission is required. B. County General Plan The County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide ("LUPAG") map designates the site Low Density. Accordingly, a General Plan amendment to the LUPAG map would not be required. The proposed church is consistent with a residential community and public use area. Relative to the Low Density designation,the general plan allows consideration for uses that are single — family residential in character, ancillary community and public uses and convenience type of commercial uses. C. South Kohala Community Development Plan In accordance with the South Kohala Community Development Plan (SKCDP) the proposed use for a church is consistent with the proposed uses, current need and long term planning of the area. South Kohala is the fastest growing district in the County of Hawaii percentage wise as projected within the SKCDP from 2000 to 2020 with the area nearly doubling in population. The growth in the region opposed to other districts is much more aggressive therefore accounting for a strong need for additional public services and public facilities such as schools,parks and churches. Based upon a total population of 13,131 in 2000 and a conservation estimated population of 24,426 the area requires a diversified offering of religions to support the urban expansion. As stated in Section 5.1.2, Land Use, "Given the rapid increase in residential units in Waikoloa, additional public facilities and commercial businesses are needed". This has in fact proven true as within the last 3 years Waikoloa Lutheran Church has already supplemented the need for the residential growth within the Waikoloa Village region and in parallel with growth of the area has outgrown the current space available. Numerous residential facilities that have been constructed or continue to be constructed such as The Lofts at Waikoloa West, The Lofts at Waikoloa East, affordable housing in and Kamakoa Nui affordable housing. There has been a rapid development and residential build-out of the northern part of Waikoloa Village such as Kilohana Kai— Phase 1 (substantially built out but vacant lots being developed), Kilohana Kai- Phase 2 (6 lots) and future planned Keolalani at Waikoloa—Phase 1 (78 lots). The Applicant believes the Waikoloa Lutheran Church's proposed improvements and 9