Recomended Hāmākua CDP Policy Rationale

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Policy 11 When considering waivers to the requirements of the zoning and subdivision chapters of the County Code for consolidation and resubdivision actions of the Hamakua CDP Planning Area, the Planning Director shall carefully consider how to best further the public welfare relative to the objectives and policies of the Hamakua CDP. Specifically, the Director, 1) should confer with all appropriate agencies, 2) shall, if the new subdivision will include lots smaller than otherwise permitted in the subject zone, endeavor to locate those smaller lots in LDU, MDU, or Industrial areas and near existing towns/villages and thoroughfares, and 3) shall require necessary improvements. (HCC 23-6, 23-7, and 25-2-11). Rationale: This policy instructs the Planning Director to use the authority in HCC sections 23-6, 23-7, and 25-2-11 to achieve Community Objectives, which specify that the public welfare will be advanced by protecting forest and shoreline ecosystems, assuring public access, preserving agricultural land, enhancing viewscapes, concentrating new development in town/village centers, and protecting historic buildings and archeological and historic sites. The Planning Director should confer with the Director of Public Works, the Manager of the Department of Water Supply, and he/she may confer with other agencies. In addition, the Planning Director may require improvements to further public welfare and safety. 3---, County Action Policy 12 Amend the General Plan to reflect the following changes: • The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide should be consistent with the Hamakua CDP Land Use Guide Map. If the definitions of land use designations in the General Plan are revised, the following factors should guide land use designations in the Hamakua Planning Area: — Factor 1: Minimize new coastal development — Factor 2: Minimize encroachment onto agricultural lands — Factor 3: Align with State Land Use District Boundary — Factor 4: Align with County zoning — Factor 5: Accommodate projected population growth — Factor 6: Align with infrastructure — Potable Water — Factor 7: Align with infrastructure — Roadway Network — Factor 8: Align with infrastructure — Wastewater — Factor 9: Ensure that commercial designations are appropriate (MDU) — Factor 10: Ensure that industrial designations are appropriate and consistent More details on these factors can be found in the CDP Rationale section of the CDP. While these factors cannot be applied absolutely in every land use situation, they should be considered as important criteria when amending the General Plan. • Amend General Plan Table 14-5 to reflect the following LUPAG map amendments: Papa'ikou, Laupahoehoe- Papa'aloa, and Pa'auilo should no longer be identified as LUPAG Industrial areas. Rationale: This policy seeks to bring the General Plan's LUPAG designations in line with current and desired future land use. Taking the step of officially amending the General Plan's LUPAG maps to align with the official Hamakua CDP Land Use Guide Map is critical because the General Plan is the 'parent' document that has legal authority over community development plans. If the General Plan LUPAG maps are not amended, the General Plan's current 191 Page