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® Preference shall be given to commercial lands with a reasonably level <br />topography. <br />Discussion <br />As the City of Hilo and its surrounding area continue to grow, there will <br />be a need for more office space. However, not all office uses need to be in <br />large structures. Smaller structures in areas of transition — such as here — <br />would be appropriate. From a visual'and infrastructure perspective, the <br />proposed project would not overwhelm the surrounding area. <br />The subject site also fulfills other policies and standards articulated in the <br />General Plan. The site is already serviced by adequate infrastructure, and <br />where there are not, will be extended and/or provided by the Applicant. <br />The County water_ line is already available to the subject site. Police and <br />fire protective services are available within a 5 -minute response time. As <br />such, this project should not require addition public services to be <br />provided. <br />The site does not have any on-site development constraints. The land is <br />relatively level and is designated "X" on the FIRM map, with a small <br />portion "AE". No improvements are anticipated within the AE area. <br />Further, because office use is not noxious, potential pollution concerns <br />would be minimal, if at all. <br />Being cleared in the past for some agricultural activities in the past, the <br />prospect of the site serving as a habitat for rare or endangered plant or <br />animal life appear remote. There is also little evidence that the site would <br />have any archaeolog_cal feature. In conjunction with the issuance of the <br />grading permit, the State Historic Preservation Division concluded that <br />no historic properties will be affected by this grading permit." <br />Because of the proposed scale and type of use, the request would be <br />generally compatible with some residential uses to its south, yet <br />compatible with the proposed and existing commercial uses situated west <br />and north of the subject property. To further mitigate potential visual and <br />noise impact, landscaping will be provided within and along the property's <br />boundaries. <br />Finally, the standards for an office building will be fulfilled. These <br />include the acreage, setbacks, uses, parking, etc. <br />C. Granting of the time extension would not be contrary to the original reasons <br />for the granting of the change of zone. <br />11 <br />