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design standards, access management, landscaping, parking, height, historic and cultural preservation, view planes, and/or setbacks must be included as part of the Scenic Corridor Management Plan and adopted by Scenic Corridor enabling ordinance by the County council. The Scenic Corridor Management Plan must demonstrate the need for the adoption of special standards and conditions in order to preserve, maintain, protect, or enhance the intrinsic character of the corridor consistent with the purposes of this Chapter. Section 25 -6 -61. Criteria for establishing a Scenic Corridor. A Scenic Corridor may be adopted as an amendment to this chapter whenever the public necessity, convenience, general welfare, and/or the public trust require that a comprehensive planning approach for a transportation corridor be adopted in order to establish continuity in land uses while providing the required infrastructural facilities and systems. A Scenic Corridor may only be established if the proposed district meets the following criteria: (1) Is consistent with the intent and purpose of this chapter and the County General Plan. (2) Will not result in a substantial adverse impact upon the surrounding area, community and/or region. (3) Will enhance Hawaii County's significant natural, visual, recreation, historic and/or cultural qualities. (4) Will protect and enhance the attractiveness of Hawaii County to make it a better place to live, work, visit, and/or play. (5) Will improve Hawaii County's economic vitality by enhancing and protecting our unique natural, scenic, historic, cultural, and/or recreational resources. (6) Is located on a major or minor arterial highway, or collector road. (7) Significantly possesses at least one of the following intrinsic qualities: (A) Scenic; (B) Natural; (C) Historic; (D) Cultural; (E) Archaeological; (F) Recreational; or