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k) Condition BB by allowing an administrative extension using the date of the amended ordinance. II. PROJECT LOCATION The subject property, consisting of 14.973 acres, is located on the makai side of the extension of the Queen Ka'ahumanu Highway (Hawai'i Belt Highway), generally between the towns of Kailua and Keauhou in North Kona. It is situated within the land divisions of Puapua'a 1St and 2nd, North Kona and is identified by TMK: 7-5-17: 1. More specifically, the subject site is located approximately % mile southy,of the intersection of Hualalai Road and the Belt Highway and '/4 mile north of the Kuakini Highway/Belt Highway intersection. There is a self -storage facility on the south side of the subject property. The Pualani Estates Subdivision is located near the subject site on the mauka side of the Highway. (Figures 1 and 2) III. PROPOSED PROJECT AND EXISTING AND PROPOSED REZONING CONDITIONS A. Project Concept 1. Original Concept The applicant initially proposed to develop a neighborhood commercial shopping center to primarily serve residents of the neighboring residential subdivisions along the makai side of Kuakini Highway and the Pualani Estates Subdivision. While it would also capture some of the commuting traffic, it is not intended to be a regional shopping center. The 93,600 square foot complex,to would have included a number of structures, which would house uses ranging from financial institutions, restaurants, convenience store, office space, and a gas station. Also proposed were 500+ parking stalls, inclusive of handicapped stalls and the required loading zones. Some of the structures were proposed to two-story in height, with a maximum height of 30 feet. The thought was to have multiple, rather than a single or two large structures to- reduce the overall visual impact of the project. The principal access from the Hawaii Belt Road would have been at the north end of the property. This intersection would have been fully channelized and signalized. A right -in, right -out only access at the south end was also proposed. Further, also proposed was a