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(b) Encourage buffer zones or compatible uses between important agricultural land and <br /> adjacent uses of land. <br /> In addition, this proposed project is NOT consistent with the General Plan goals and policies <br /> that pertain to commercial development. This speculation project has failed to demonstrate the <br /> need for additional retail space in Waimea with many existing vacant retail properties in <br /> Waimea. Also, this project would severely impact the traffic and create further congestion in this <br /> particular area. <br /> 14.3.2 Commercial Development- Goals <br /> (b) Provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation <br /> and land usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods. <br /> 14.3.3 Commercial Development- Policies <br /> (c) Distribution of commercial areas shall meet the demands of neighborhood, community <br /> and regional needs. <br /> 14.3.5.6.2 Courses of Action <br /> (b) Establish controls to insure orderly development and minimize speculation of <br /> commercially zoned lands. <br /> Proposed project is NOT consistent with the South Kohala CDP (2008) <br /> This proposed project fails to meet the guidelines and policies set forth for the Waimea Town as <br /> stipulated in the South Kohala CDP. Instead, this project would remove prime agricultural lands <br /> and push unsightly commercial development further east of the Waimea Town center. <br /> 4.2 WAIMEA TOMORROW. WAIMEA CONCEPTUAL PLAN & POLICIES PURPOSE: This <br /> Waimea Town Conceptual Plan presents in graphic and narrative form general guidelines for <br /> the long-range—20+year look-ahead— future of Waimea Town. During the course of the <br /> Community Readiness Process and Waimea Focus Group meetings, five main concerns <br /> were consistently voiced: <br /> • Preserving Waimea's "sense of place" <br /> • Moderating the pace of growth and change in Waimea <br /> • Wise management of natural resources and important agricultural lands <br /> • Development of affordable housing <br /> • Timely construction of transportation and circulation improve <br /> POLICY NO. 2 "RESPONSIBLE GROWTH". MODERATE THE PACE OF GROWTH AND <br /> CHANGE IN WAIMEA <br /> Strategy 2.1 The County should carefully evaluate and condition, as appropriate, any <br /> rezoning that would negatively impact important agricultural lands or culturally, visually and <br /> environmentally important open spaces or resources in Waimea -- Time will be needed to <br /> implement a number of important open space preservation tools and programs, including <br /> acquisition of fee interest or conservation easements for important pu'u and some of the <br /> 2 <br />