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• The County shall encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. Economic Element • Economic development and improvements shall be in balance with the physical and social environments of the island of Hawaii. • The County shall provide an economic environment which allows new, expanded, or improved economic opportunities that are compatible with the County's natural and social environment. • The County shall strive for diversification of its economy by strengthening existing industries and attracting new endeavors. • The County of Hawaii shall encourage the development of a visitor industry that is in harmony with the social, physical, and economic goals of the residents of the County. The proposed request will allow the applicant an opportunity to improve their quality of life, provide an economic environment which allows this new opportunity and increase the development of the visitor industry for Hawaii. The Kona Community Development Plan (KCDP), originally adopted by the Hawaii County Council on September 25, 2008 and most recently amended on September 18, 2019, identifies the preferred land use pattern for the Kona districts. The subject property is located outside of the Kona Urban Area and is not within any Rural Town Areas. The KCDP does not provide guidance on Special Permit applications. As the bed and breakfast operation will be located within an existing dwelling, it will provide the applicants with supplemental income. Given the preceding, the request is consistent with the goals and objectives of the KCDP and General Plan. 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 1.6 miles from the nearest shoreline, is not within the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. There is no designated public access to the mountain or shoreline -6-