PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

as residences. Allowable uses within these areas, with appropriate zoning, may include commercial facilities that serve the residential and agricultural uses in the area, and community and public facilities. The approval of the subject request would support the following goals and policies of the Land Use element of the General Plan: Land Use Element ■ Designate and allocate land areas inappropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. ■ The County shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. Based on the preceding,the proposed request is consistent with the Rural LUPAG designation and goals and policies of the General Plan. The property is situated within lands covered by Ka`u Community Development Plan (KCDP), which was adopted in 2017. The property is situated within an area designated as "Rural" by the KCDP Land Use Policy Map. The applicant's request is in alignment with Policy 41 of the KCDP which states in part: ■ Special permits of any kind in the "Rural"Land Use Policy Map category should not be permitted in the Kau CDP planning area, except for the following uses (as defined in HCC Chapter 25). ■ Community Facilities: Community building, Meeting facilities, Schools, Churches, temples and synagogues, public uses, and structures, including those privately managed (e.g., road maintenance facilities), Tennis courts, Swimming pools. (emphasis added) ■ The Planning Commission shall also include in any Special Permit approval (or recommend for approval to the State Land Use Commission) appropriate performance conditions to achieve CDP objectives and implement CDP policies. Based on the preceding, the request is consistent with the goals and objectives of the KCDP. The proposed use is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to coastal zone management program. The subject property is located approximately 6 miles from the nearest -8-