Recomended Hāmākua CDP Policy Rationale

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extend the LUPAG Urban/Rural areas beyond current residential zoning (the rationale for this is similar to Factor 3 in why LUPAG recommendations sometimes differ from their State Land Use District). Another circumstance is when zoning designations appear to be obsolete and would be problematic if development occurred according to their currently zoned permitted uses — as in the case of former industrially zoned land along the shoreline. An example of this is Papa'aloa, which has 3 parcels with industrial zoning along the shoreline & near a stream, and no current industrial uses on these parcels. The CDP is recommending in these types of cases that the LUPAG reflect a future scenario where these parcels are consistent with the zoning of their neighboring parcels (in the Papa'aloa case, it is recommended to be LUPAG LDU). See also Factor 10 for more on Industrial zoning recommendations. 5. Factor 5: Accommodate projected population growth. The fifth factor in developing LUPAG recommendations is based on the Community's Objective #5, which states: "Direct future settlement patterns that are sustainable and connected. Honor Hdmdkua's historic and cultural assets by concentrating new development in existing, walkable, mixed-use town centers while limiting rural sprawl." This objective directing that new developments be located in existing town centers is dependent on careful planning for the appropriate level of projected growth. During the CDP analysis phase, population data was collected from U.S. Census data and DBEDT. As noted in the Appendix V413, Community Building Analysis, "According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Planning Area's population grew by 13% between 1990 and 2010" (pg. 175). With those trends in mind (which included the recent construction boom), an evaluation of the existing LUPAG designations resulted in the determination that the current General Plan (2005, As Amended) contains excessive areas designated as LDU (Low Density Urban). This determination supports the recommendation to shrink the urban designations in most of the Planning Area's towns to accommodate an appropriate level of growth and flexibility. 6. Factor 6: Align with infrastructure — Potable Water. The sixth factor in developing LUPAG recommendations is based on the Community Objective #6, which states: "Develop and improve critical community infrastructure, including utilities to keep our 'ohana safe, strong, and healthy." Objective #5, which directs new developments to existing town centers, is dependent on these town centers having adequate infrastructure to serve their existing inhabitants and accommodate projected growth. However, the review of County water service capacity in Appendix V413 demonstrated that many towns in the Planning Area lack sufficient water service. Additionally, it is common to use catchment water throughout the Planning Area, so the lack of municipal water availability has not proven to be a significant deterrent to growth (particularly on agricultural lands). Therefore, the CDP LUPAG recommendations are based to some degree on where water currently is available, but will also be used as rationale to justify where water service should be developed or improved in urban areas as part of an infrastructure priority area. 7. Factor 7: Align with infrastructure — Roadway Network. The seventh factor in developing LUPAG recommendations is based on Community Objectives #7 and #5, which state: "Establish a rural transportation network that includes improving roadway alternatives to Highway 19, expanding and improving the existing transit system, and encouraging multiple transportation options." 221Page