25-233 Akala Rd #0, Hilo, HI 96720

Family Agricultural District - 1 Acre

The FA (family agricultural) district provides for a blend of small-scale agricultural operations associated with residential activities and which may be characterized by farm estates, small acreage farms, or subsistence lots. The FA district is intended to be in areas designated as being within the State land use agricultural district, where public services and infrastructure are appropriate to support the very low density residential needs of a rural community and where substantial number of parcels are less than 5 acres in size, and where a mix of uses will not conflict with or be detrimental to existing agricultural uses in the surrounding area.; In addition, this district is intended to be primarily comprised of agricultural lands less than 5 acres in area, which are not classified as A or B lands under the land study bureau’s master productivity rating, or classified as prime, unique, or other important agricultural lands. Provided, that this district may include lands so classified if the lands are situated within an urban expansion or other urban designation under the general plan land use pattern allocation guide (LUPAG) map. FA-1a is a family agricultural district with a minimum land area of 1 acre.