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situated within the Agricultural or Rural District, whichever the case may be, and (b) the proposed use would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. The granting of this request would promote the effectiveness and objectives of Chapter 205, Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended. The State Land Use Law and Regulations are intended to preserve, protect, and encourage the development of lands in the State for those uses to which they are best suited in the interest of the public health and welfare of the people of the State of Hawaii. In the case of the Rural District, HRS 205- 2(c) includes single-family dwellings as a permitted use. Further, the proposed bed and breakfast will occur within the footprint of the existing single-family dwelling, and the Hawaii County zoning code considers bed & breakfast establishments to be subordinate to the primary use of a single-family dwelling. Therefore, the proposed use is not contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the State Land Use Law and Regulations. The proposed use is an unusual and reasonable use of land situated within the State Land Use Rural District. The proposed bed and breakfast use is reasonable as it occurs within an existing single-family dwelling to provide overnight accommodations and single-family dwellings are a permitted use in the State Land Use Rural District, as noted previously. Based on the preceding, the subject request is a reasonable use of land in the State Land Use Rural District. In addition to the above listed criteria,the Planning Commission shall also consider the criteria listed under Section 6-3(b)(5) (A) through (G). In considering the criteria, the Planning Director recommends the following: (A) Such use shall not be contrary to the objectives sought to be accomplished by the Land Use Law and Regulations. The subject request is considered an unusual and reasonable use of the land, and the proposed use will not be contrary to State law which allows single-family dwellings as a permitted use in the Rural District. (B) The desired use shall not adversely affect the surrounding properties. Properties surrounding the subject property are zoned Residential Agricultural-0.5 acres -2-