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• Physical, social and economic well -being for individuals and families that nourishes a sense of community responsibility and caring of participation in family life. Discussion The proposed commercial kitchen project would achieve these goals. It would provide both (albeit a few) direct and indirect employment opportunities for current and future residents of the island; contribute to the island's overall tax base and hence, increase both State and County revenues; and complement and support other economic uses particularly the surrounding commercial uses -- and, in turn, contribute to the stability, diversity, and growth of local and regional economies. This employment opportunity would come without adversely affecting the environment. There is no known wildlife or plant life listed as either endangered or threatened on the subject site. Then, too, there are no known archaeological or cultural features on the site. If there are inadvertent finds, appropriate mitigative protocols will be taken. Impacts to the surrounding areas would also not be significantly adverse. All required infrastructures are or will be in place by the applicant prior to occupancy of any portion of the project. These include a possible upgrade to the wastewater and water systems. Furthermore, the provision and/or retention of natural landscaped buffers around the perimeter of and selected portions within the project site would also help mitigate any adverse visual and noise impacts to neighboring residential or commercial properties. C. County General Flan The county General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) map designates the subject site and surrounding area Medium Density. Based on this designation, the General Plan allows consideration for "Village and neighborhood commercial and residential and related functions (3 -story commercial, residential -- up to 35 units per acre. " The requested State Land Use and county zoning and planned uses would be consistent with the uses envisioned within the Medium Density area. As such, no General Plan amendment would be required to effectuate this project. The request would also be consistent with the General Plan goals, policies and objective. Specifically, the more pertinent ones follow: