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The other type of functions of the land use policy are more mandatory and include the term, <br />"shall." Even within these policy controls that are more mandatory, there are again a couple <br />different types that I wanted to make note of today. <br />One of those require certain land use decisions to be made. An example of this would be <br />Policy 2, which limits which land use designation changes outside a designated urban growth <br />boundary and within the Special Management Area could be made. That's very specific in that it <br />requires a certain decision to be made. <br />The other type of policy control is more requiring certain criteria to be used in that decision- <br />making process but does not call out the decision exactly to be made from that. An example of <br />that is Policy 32, which requires a viewshed analysis to be included as part of the environmental <br />report for certain proposed changes of zones. This does not limit the approval of the change of <br />zone specifically, but just requires that an additional analysis be done. <br />It's also important to note that some land use policies in the CDP are reiterations of existing <br />County policies that were needed to be maintained to achieve those community objectives, and <br />those are noted as existing policies in the plan. <br />Complete, sustainable, vibrant communities do three fundamental things. First, they protect the <br />natural and cultural resources that are fundamental to the community. Second, they provide <br />public facilities and services to residents and businesses. And, third, they grow local businesses <br />to provide goods, services, and jobs. The Hamakua Community Development Plan when <br />adopted will become a County policy document and a guide to other agencies in the community <br />that serves as a road map to achieve those three ends. <br />First, strategies in Section 4 of the CDP focus on protecting and enhancing Hamakua's rich <br />heritage of natural and cultural resources including coastal areas, agricultural land, mauka <br />forests, scenic resources, ecosystems, historic and cultural features as well as public access and <br />trails. Four basic approaches are used in this section: land preservation, land use policy, <br />governmental initiative, and collaborative action with landowners and non -profits. <br />Second, Section 5 in the CDP prioritizes improvements and services such as housing, water and <br />wastewater systems, roads, mass transit, emergency, and health services and facilities, waste <br />management, parks and telecommunications. These improvements will require County and <br />State, as well as community leadership. <br />Third, Section 6 of the Hamakua CDP supports economic development in three ways. First, it <br />establishes firm foundations for growth through the protections and improvements in Sections 4 <br />and 5 by providing room for development in the land use section. Second, the CDP outlines <br />strategic steps to seize sector specific market opportunities. And, third, the CDP provides a <br />roadmap to guide coordinated, community -led economic development strategies. <br />The land use policies in Section 3 of the CDP tie the environmental infrastructure and economic <br />elements of the CDP together by clearly segregating protected areas, agricultural land, and <br />structured settlement areas. <br />EXHIBIT D <br />6 <br />