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13. Criteria Section 6-3(b)(5) (G) The request will not be contrary to the General Plan <br /> and official Community Development Plan and other documents such as Design <br /> Plans. The director in his report lists several goals and policies form the County General <br /> Plan and objectives from Hamakua Community Development Plan (HCDP) that would be <br /> consistent with the proposed uses. However they are simply stated without any discussion <br /> nor are reasons given as to how they are consistent. Because I don't for example see how <br /> an event largely imported from the mainland and thus an alien culture is consistent with <br /> HCDP objective to "Promote appropriate rural tourism that welcomes guests for an <br /> alternative visitor experience. Promote Hawaii's host culture and Hamakua's heritage, <br /> including historic roads and plantation towns, and festivals that celebrate our rich <br /> multicultural music, art and agriculture". Another example objective from the HCDP <br /> addresses Land Use Policy - Until the General Plan identifies appropriate areas or criteria <br /> for Industrial development to occur in the Hamakua Planning Area, industrial uses may be <br /> permitted outside LUPAG Industrial designated areas through the following regulatory <br /> review processes: • LUPAG Amendment and Change of Zone: If the subject property is <br /> located in the State Land Use Urban district, a LUPAG amendment and change of zone <br /> request to the appropriate industrial zoning could be considered and evaluated on a <br /> case-by-case basis; • Special Use: If the subject property is located in the State Land <br /> Use Agricultural or Rural District, and the project type is consistent with a permitted use <br /> of either limited-industrial(ML) or commercial-industrial zoning (MCX), the special use <br /> permit process would be the appropriate review mechanism to evaluate the specific <br /> parameters of the proposal and set any mitigating conditions. Any requests for Industrial <br /> uses shall be carefully evaluated for potential impacts and consistency with CDP policies <br /> and objectives, HRS 205 (including the land study bureau's detailed land agricultural land <br /> productivity rating), and the General Plan. Industrial development shall be located in <br /> areas adequately served by transportation, utilities, and other essential <br /> infrastructure (General Plan Policy 14.4.3 (e)). The majority of the current Industrial <br /> areas in the Planning Area, and especially in North Hilo, are no longer seen as suitable for <br /> heavy industry, generally due to their near-coastal (environmentally sensitive) locations <br /> (see also Policy 12 and Policy 2). This policy demonstrates flexibility in allowing Industrial <br /> uses in appropriate areas until the General Plan appropriately identifies locations for <br /> Industrial uses. [Emphasis added]. A heavy equipment base yard is considered industrial <br /> use and according to this objective it shall be located in areas adequately served by <br /> transportation, utilities, and other essential infrastructure. Note that the base yard <br /> proposed by the applicant is proposed from distant public roads in an area presently <br /> unserved by any utilities. I would like to see each proposed used measured against each <br /> of the planning objectives found in both the General Plan and the HCDP. <br /> 14. As to the heavy equipment base yard uses, there are no conditions restricting hours of <br /> operation or the types of operations on site. For example, can the site also be used for <br /> refueling and maintenance. If refueling should be allowed, how much fuel would be <br /> allowed to be stored on site. <br />