PD BACKGROUND REPORT PL-SPP-2024-000065

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3C. Institutional Considerations State Land Use The subject site is designated State Land Use Agricultural(Figure 5), and the Special Permit area consists of an approximately .5-acre portion of the parcel. As such, no State Land Use Commission action is required. The County of Hawaii can process the Special Permit request. As mentioned above,based on the Land Study Bureau Overall Master Productivity Rating, the subject property is classified as roughly half"D" (poor) and half"C" (acceptable) (Figure 7). Granting of this request would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. In the case of the Agricultural District, the State Land Use Law is intended to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in agricultural use. However, in recognizing that lands within agricultural districts might not all be best suited for agricultural activities and yet classified as such, and in recognition that certain types of uses might not be strictly agricultural in nature, yet reasonable in such districts, Hawaii Revised Statutes §205-6 allows County Planning Commissions to permit certain unusual and reasonable uses within the Agricultural and Rural districts other than those for which the district is classified. In this case, the requested use will be located within an existing dwelling and will be subordinate and incidental to the principal use of the property as the applicants' residence and farm. The majority of the remaining property will continue to be used for agricultural activities and thus the use will not displace existing agricultural activity or diminish the agricultural potential of the property. On the contrary, it will enhance our ability to care for it! Therefore, the use will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the property and is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations. Special Management Area The subject property is approximately 3 miles inland from the coast and is outside of the designated Special Management Area. County Zoning and General Plan The subject property is zoned A-3a (Figure 5). The County General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG)map designates the parcel as Other important agricultural land (Figure 9). Relative to this designation, the General Plan allows consideration for a"Special Permit" on agricultural land where the requested use meets certain criteria as outlined in Section 4 of the permit application and Chapter 205 of the Hawaii Revised Statues as amended. General Plan Discussion The Hawaii County General Plan serves as a guide for decision-makers in land use matters. The proposed project is conducive to the General Plan's guidelines as it conforms to the following goals,policies, and standards of the General Plan: 19