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(A) Such uses shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve, protect, and encourage the development of lands for those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the Agricultural District, the intent is to preserve or keep lands of high agricultural potential in agricultural use. Soil within the property is classified as "C" or "Fair" and "D" or "Poor" for agricultural productivity and designated "Other Lands" on the Agricultural Land of Importance to the State of Hawaii (ALISH) map. Based on the preceding, the lands are not considered to have high agricultural potential. Furthermore, as the proposed use will be conducted within the existing dwelling on 0.5 acres of a total of 3.3, it will not displace any existing agricultural activity or diminish the agricultural potential of the property. Therefore, the use will not adversely affect the preservation and agricultural use of the County's agricultural lands of high agricultural potential and is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations. (B) The desired use would not adversely affect surrounding properties. Lands surrounding the subject parcel are zoned Agricultural-1 acre (A-la) and Agricultural-3 acres (A-3a), with uses consisting of agriculture and farm dwellings. The subject property is bordered by dwellings toward the north, east, and the west, with the closest dwelling approximately 208 feet from the proposed bed and breakfast structure to the north of the subject property. TMKs 7-3-008:070,122 and 123, approximately 398 feet northeast of the subject property, were approved by Special Permit No. 00-028, to establish a 5-bedroom guest ranch in an existing farm operation. The proposed use will abide by the rules and regulations for bed and breakfast operations as stated in Hawaii County Code Chapter 25. No traffic impacts are anticipated due to the limited number of rooms for rent. As the proposed uses will occur within an existing dwelling and the applicant will be managing the bed and breakfast on site, the proposed use should not generate significant noise and thus not impact surrounding properties. 3