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Mr. Zendo Kern,Acting Planning Director Page 14 of 16 December 15,2020 F) that the General Plan density guidelines of a maximum of 24 percent ground cover and 28 percent paved parking area, and a minimum of 48 percent landscaping/open space shall be complied with; Applicant's Statement of Position: these particular guidelines no longer exist within the General Plan. Open space is regulated by the Zoning Code through minimum yard setback and maximum height requirements; minimum parking requirements are also regulated by the Zoning Code, and landscaping requirements are administered through Planning Department Rule No. 17 regarding Landscaping. G) that the sewage requirements of the appropriate governmental agencies shall be complied with; Applicant's Statement of Position: the subject property and this particular area within the City of Hilo is not serviced by a public sewer system. An individual wastewater treatment system, regulated by the State Department of Health through its Wastewater Systems rule (Title 11, Chapter 62, Hawai`i Administrative Rules). H) that all water runoff generated by the proposed development shall be disposed of by a drainage system acceptable to the Department of Public Works; Applicant's Statement of Position: water runoff caused by development of the subject property will be regulated by the County of Hawail through its Erosion and Sedimentation requirements within Chapter 10 of the Hawaii County Code and in accordance with the Department of Public Works Storm Drainage Standards. If applicable,the State Department of Health-Clean Water Branch through its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)requirements may also be part of the overall review and approval process related to development-generated runoff and its proposed disposal. I) that all other applicable rules, regulations and requirements be complied with. Should any of the foregoing conditions not be met, rezoning of the area to its original or more appropriate designation may be initiated. Applicant's Statement of Position: given that more than half of the property maintains an existing CN-10 zoning that has existed for more than 53 years,the Applicant would like to assume that maintaining the CN-10 zoning for the remainder of the property covered by Ordinance No. 81-723 is appropriate due to its consistency with the General Plan and the existing commercial land use pattern at this major intersection within the City of Hilo.