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allowing Industrial uses in appropriate areas until the General Plan appropriately identifies locations for Industrial uses. Policy 7 In the official Land Use Guide Map for the Hamakua Planning Area, in the "Low Density Urban" (LDU) and Medium Density Urban (MDU) categories, in those cases where provisions of the zoning and subdivision code are inconsistent with the character of surrounding neighborhoods, variances or PUDs that maintain consistent village/town character shall be encouraged. Policy 8 Code for consolidation and resubdivision actions in 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). In new, previously zoned Residential subdivisions 3,1.5 County Acti in coastal areas, subdivisions shall be encouraged to develop as Cluster Plan Developments (C. P.D.) pursuant HCC Section 25-6-20, or Clustered Rural Subdivisions. See corresponding County Action Policy 13 and Policy 14 relating to cluster developments. Policy 9 The Director of Planning shall offer a favorable recommendation to the Planning Commissions, subject to appropriate conditions, only for those proposed zoning code amendments that would further the intent and ensure consistency with the objectives and policies of the Hamakua CDP. (HCC25-2-42 (c) (1) and 25-2-44) Policy 10 Variances from the zoning or subdivision code (including PUDs) shall be carefully considered relative to the Hamakua CDP objectives and policies, and when approved, shall be conditioned to ensure consistency with the CDP. (HCC 23-6, 23-15(c), 23-18, 25-2-51(c), 25-2-54(b), and 25-6- 6(b)) Policy 11 When considering waivers to the requirements of the zoning and subdivision chapters of the County 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) 37