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AM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday thru Saturday. Although the zoning of the property will change from Residential to Village Commercial, long-term effects to noise, air quality and dust should remain relatively the same as they are at current levels given that many of the adjacent properties are also zoned Village Commercial and the subject site is currently the only property with access off of Laukahi Place for residential purposes. The only discernible long-term air quality impact could be associated with the vehicular traffic to and from the site. While there will be an impact to the ambient air quality,the impact should not be significant. Especially considering higher EPA standards for automobile air emissions, the air quality impact should be negligible and relatively the same, or less, than the air-quality impact of surrounding land uses on Laukahi Place. There may, however, be short-term noise and dust impacts associated with the construction of improvements required to change the use of the existing dwelling to commercial occupancy. In that event, contractors will be required to comply with appropriate noise and related mitigation measures of the State Department of Health. I. Scenic and Visual Considerations In the Natural Beauty element of the General Plan, there are sites or areas listed as being a scenic resource. The Royal Palms fronting Keaau Intermediate School are among the sites listed. The proposed project does not impact any views of the Royal Palms and should thus have no effect on this scenic resource= VI. Social and Related Considerations A. Surrounding Land Uses The subject property is located on Laukahi Place, within the Keaau Regional Town Center as identified in the PCDP (Figure 7). This area is intended to serve residents of the Keaau connnunity while also providing region-serving facilities. It is a concentrated area of mixed use,higher density residential, retail, commercial employment, and/or regional one-of-a-kind facilities.Nearby properties are a mixture of commercial establishments (i.e. gas stations, convenience stores, grocery stores, pharmacies, churches, banks), public services (Le Keaau Middle School, Keaau Public/School Library, Keaau Urgent Care) and single-family dwellings. The subject property is the only residentially operated parcel with access off of Laukahi Place. Other properties which use Laukahi Place for access include the adjacent 76 Gas Station/7-Eleven, the HMSA Administrative offices, the Roman Catholic Church and Keaau Middle School. Aside from one single-family dwelling directly to the northeast which takes access from Milo Street, the subject site is surrounded by commercial uses (Figure 9). 22