2017-3-15 Land Use Policy Guide FINAL COMPLETE 06.07.2018

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Mo: To further protect coastal resources in the Special Management Area, review SMA boundaries in the Hamakua Planning Area and initiate appropriate amendments; • Consider proximity to coastline and assess vulnerabilities to coastal changes; • Consider including within the SMA boundaries appropriate near -shore riparian corridors. Consider SMA boundary amendments to further protect known recreational, historic, open space, ecosystem, beach, near -shore riparian, and/or marine resources as well as scenic views toward the coastline from the highway. See also Policy 13, Policy 46, and Policy 48. 5.3 Agricultural Lands Policy 25: Amend the Zoning Code Section 25-2-71 to require Plan Approval for commercial open area recreational uses in the "Important Agriculture Land" and "Extensive Agriculture" designations. Policy 27: Revise Planning Commission Rule 6, and/or to the Special Permit Application form (for Special Permits in the Agricultural District) to include clarity on the potential impacts to be evaluated in the application process and to clearly articulate the types of mitigating conditions that may be required. (HRS 205-6(c) and Planning Commission Rules 6-3(b)(5)(G), 6-7, & 6-8). For examples of conditions, look for applicable conditions used in the Concurrency Requirements from HCC 25- 2-46 and Agricultural Tourism, HCC 25-2-75 and 25-4-15. Policy 28: Amend the County Code and associated Planning Department Rules to establish reporting and inspection requirements, as well as enforcement for additional farm dwellings to ensure that additional dwellings are used for farm -related purposes. Policy 29: Update the County of Hawaii's property tax reduction programs to ensure that public tax incentives for agricultural land uses result in public benefits and promote agricultural land use and production. Policy 30: Conduct a feasibility study for a County -wide Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and/or Save Land for the Future (SLF) program. If feasible, adopt any necessary enabling County legislation. (HRS Section 5146-136) See also Policy 15 and Policy 53. Policy 53: Provide a property tax credit for landowners for the perpetual conservation of taro systems on private land (i.e. agricultural, conservation or cultural easements), and for owners and lessees who enter into long term agreements (20 years) to rehabilitate taro systems to active use. P�: Amend Hawaii County Code, Section 15-72 to expand the designated list of parks authorized to allow farmers' market permits to include parks in rural areas that lack appropriate commercial zoned lands for farmers markets. Hamakua CDP Land Use Planner's Guide 14