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John A. Wagner and Charlene lboshi 'Application for Change of Zone Discussion: The Property is situated within Flood Zone "X", which is an area determined to be outside of the 0.2% annual chance floodplain. No base flood elevations or depths are shown within this zone. See Flood Hazard Assessment Report(FHAR), attached hereto as Exhibit"C'. During the period of Applicants' ownership, since 1985, flooding has not been an issue. According the General Plan, the urban commercial district of South Hilo, in which the Property is situated, "has displayed amazing recuperative abilities"from tsunamis and runoff from higher elevations (General Plan, §5.5.2) and has also gained more protection from these events with the completion of the Waiolama Canal in 1924 and the Ponahawai Storm Drain System in 1926. Thereafter, the Alenaio Stream Flood Control Project, completed in 1998, "mitigated much of the flooding that occurred in the Alenaio flood plain", which includes all of downtown Hilo except for the northern section of the business district. Icl. C. Natural Resources and the Shoreline: Goals (a) Protect and conserve the natural resources from undue exploitation, encroachment and damage. ;I (b) Provide opportunities for recreational, economic, and educational needs without ` despoiling or endangering natural resources. (d) Protect rare or endangered species and habitats native to Hawaii. (f) Ensure that alterations to existing land forms,vegetation, and construction of structures cause minimum adverse effect to water resources, and scenic and recreational amenities and minimum danger of floods, landslides, erosion, siltation, or failure in the event of an earthquake. Policies (g) Promote sound management and development of Hawaii's land and marine resources for potential economic benefit. (p) Encourage the use of native plants for screening and landscaping. (u) Ensure that activities authorized or funded by the County do not damage important natural resources. iS