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will never be a "20 acre parcel or larger lot agricultural" in this homestead. It is just the zoning designation that comes with the land. The zoning doesn't care about the quality of the land for agriculture in Kihalani Homestead. It simply defines agricultural uses. *The CDP states: and [the intent of recommending LUPAG Rural designations is] to accommodate a flexibility in housing options to provide an incentive to develop rural parcels closer to residential communities with adequate infrastructure instead of developing rural- residential uses on LARGE, POTENTIALLY PRODUCTIVE AGRICULTURAL LANDS. See also Factor 3, from Policy 1. *COMMENT: Kihalani Homestead will never be "large, potentially productive agricultural lands" but it does compare to most of the Rural criteria. *The CDP states: The community of Ninole is a good example of a community with existing LUPAG Rural based on its underlying State Land Use Rural District and its predominance of the corresponding County zoning of Residential -Agriculture (RA). For more information on homestead and rural settlements, see pages 174-176 of Appendix V413. *COMMENT: A LUPAG Rural designation can be applied by the County without the parcel being in a State Rural District. See next paragraph. *The 2005 General Plan states at sec. 14.1.1: Rural Designation: Rural: this category includes EXISTING SUBDIVISIONS [including homestead lands] in the in the State Land Use Agricultural Districts that have a significant residential component. Typical lot sizes vary from 9,000 -square feet to two acres. These subdivisions may contain small farms, wood areas, and open fields as well as residences. Allowable uses within these areas ... may include commercial... community and public facilities." *COMMENT: This description makes it clear that the County has the authority to approve Rural designations for LUPAG or zoning regardless of the State land use map; that existing subdivisions that have rural uses are eligible to be designated rural; and that rural uses can be on State Agricultural Districts as well as on Rural Districts. To the extent the acreage minimums are an issue, the agricultural zoning could be relied on to trump a rural LUPAG map. *the "nearest productive agricultural lands" are at the top of Kihalani Homestead Road *The rationale cites Policy 5 Policy 5 In the official Land Use Policy Map, the urban growth boundary between developed areas (designated "Low/Medium Density Urban") and lands designated as agricultural or rural (designated "Important Agriculture Land" or "Extensive Agriculture" or "Rural") is intended to be parcel -specific in the Hamakua CDP planning area. Areas that are clearly beyond the designated urban growth boundaries shall be preserved as rural or agricultural lands to maintain open space, scenic view planes, and natural beauty areas. Note: See Policy 6 for more information on Industrial areas. *COMMENT: *parcel 055 is: *already zoned agricultural (A-20) *not beyond the urban growth boundaries (see 1. TMK _055 & History: Parcel 055 Should Be Retained In A LDU Designation) 19