Communication No. 2018-08- KCDP Amendments Subcommittee Report

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Communication No. 2018-08 presumption that the project furthers the intent of Chapter 25 Zoning Code and is consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the County General Plan and Kona CDP, provided that the proposed location is generally consistent with the Official Kona Land Use Map and the master plan consistent with the Village Design Guidelines. This rebuttable presumption does not apply to a TND application since the general location of a TND has not been determined by the Kona CDP 9) Amendments. Amendments to the master plan shall be processed administratively by approval of the Planning Director, unless the changes are significant as determined by the Planning Director. Policy LU-2.5: Village Design Guidelines. The Village Design Guidelines in Attachment B should be used as a guideapply to the development of master plans for TODs and TNDs, as well as subsequent projects or site plans implementing the master plans. The intent of the Village Design Guidelines are to do the following: 1. Promote transit-oriented and pedestrian-oriented development, to increase transit use, to manage traffic congestion, 2. Encourage mixed-use, compact development that is pedestrian in scale and sensitive to environmental characteristics of the land, and facilitates the efficient use of public services; 3. Have residences, shopping, employment, and recreational uses located within close proximity with each other and efficiently organized to provide for the daily needs of the residents; 4. Provide for a range of housing types and affordability within pedestrian-oriented, human-scale neighborhoods; 5. Incorporate natural features, open space, and cultural features; 6. Provide efficient circulation systems for pedestrians, non-motorized vehicles, and motorists that serve to functionally and physically integrate the various land use activities; and 7. Promote strong neighborhood identity and focus. The Village Design Guidelines establish suggest: 1. An acceptable mix of uses for regional centers, neighborhood core areas, and secondary areas; 2. Minimum as well as maximum residential densities; 3. Non-permitted uses in the urban core that are primarily automobile-dependent that detract from a walkable town center;