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Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii Page 5 Zoning Code and shall recommend a change in zoning only where it would result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare. The predominant land use in this area is a mix of commercial, recreation, government, and both State and County parks. The site is over 250 feet from a storage shed located at the Wailoa Boat Harbor to the south of the site while the State Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) uses an improved State-owned parcel west of the project site for research and other agency specific activities, such as a base yard. In the past DAR has utilized the Hilo Iron Works site for accessory office and research space similar to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) that currently rents three (3) areas for office and storage uses. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, or the general welfare of the County, the Zoning Code regulates and restricts the height, size of buildings, and other structures, the percentage of a building site that may be occupied, off-street parking, setbacks, size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other purposes. In considering the purposes of the Zoning Code in relation to the proposed request, the approval of the request will result in a higher density. If approved, the applicant could conduct improvements to the structures, and establish new commercial and industrial activities not permitted within the current Open zoning district. In considering the request in relation to the surrounding zoning, the request will result in an appropriate land use pattern. Based on the above information, the proposed request will result in a more appropriate land use pattern that will further the public necessity and convenience, and the general welfare of the County. The proposed request will not burden public agencies to provide utilities and services to the subject property. Access to the subject parcel is via an entrance off the County managed Kamehameha Avenue directly into the Hilo Iron Works site. As the entrance to the site is existing and well used there is no proposed changes or alterations to this ingress/egress. According to the State Department of Transportation there is adequate existing access, and that agency did not require any improvements or changes to the access during the application review. Water to the project site is already being provided by the County Department of Water Supply (DWS). There is an existing 6-inch and 12-inch waterline fronting the project site along Kamehameha Avenue and according to the applicant there is one (1) water meter servicing the existing parcels on site. According to the Dept. of Water