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appendix <br />COMMENTS ON CDP INFORMATION INTRODUCED AT 5-25-16 MEETING <br />BULLET POINT OUTLINE OF IAL ISSUES <br />Please see list "Bullet Points About CDP 'Important Agricultural Lands"' following issues 1 to 8 <br />immediately below which addresses information introduced at the CDP meeting on 5-25-16 at <br />Laupahoehoe School. <br />ISSUES 1 TO 8 <br />The following is based on information introduced by Planning at the CDP meeting on 5-25-16 <br />at Laupahoehoe School. Each topic has 2 parts: ISSUE and ISSUE COMMENTS. <br />ISSUE 1: At the 5-25-16 CDP meeting a hand out was distributed about the differences <br />between County (LUPAG) Important Agricultural Lands (IAL) and IAL at the State level. <br />Discussion followed the hand out. <br />a. Hand Out "LUPAG Frequently Asked Questions" states: <br />1) "LUPAG Important Agricultural Lands Designation vs. State Important Agricultural Lands <br />(IAL): It is important to recognize that the current General Plan uses the term "Important <br />Agricultural Lands" as one of its agricultural categories, but there is no correlation to the <br />State's Important Agricultural Lands designation from Hawaii Revised Statues §205-41 <br />through 52. The LUPAG terminology is expected to be revised in the upcoming General Plan <br />Comprehensive Review to avoid confusion concerning these two, unrelated land use <br />designations. <br />2) "How do the LUPAG designations relate to County Zoning? The LUPAG designations guide <br />decisions related to future land use. For example, any proposed rezoning must be consistent <br />with the LUPAG. However, County zoning determines a parcel's current permitted land use <br />and development entitlements. " <br />b. Discussion: At the meeting Planning stated to the effect: The definition and significance of <br />"Important Agricultural Lands" (IAL)" used in the LUPAG maps and County definition of <br />IAL is very different than the definition and significance as used by the State. The use of IAL <br />at the County level was an unfortunate choice: and the designation should be revised to <br />something like "Agricultural Lands". In the meantime the Hamakua CDP will be supplemented <br />to clarify the definition and significance of "Important Agricultural Lands" (IAL) as used in <br />the CDP. Planning verbally agreed that County (LUPAG) IAL only means current <br />applicable agricultural zoning. <br />23 <br />