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Heather Kimball, Council Chair and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii November 22, 2024 Page 3 industrial uses. The adjacent property to the east was rezoned to MCX-20 in 2006 and is the site of the applicant's engineering consulting firm, which is planned to expand should this change of zone request be approved. The adjacent property to the east was rezoned to MCX-20 in 2006 with Ordinance No. 06-146 and is the site of the applicant's engineering consulting firm, which is planned to expand should this change of zone request be approved. Several other properties in the surrounding area have similarly been. rezoned to MCX-20 in the last 20 years, including a concentration of four MCX-20 zoned properties to the south, across East Lanikaula Street. According to the Zoning Code, the purpose of the MCX (industrial -commercial mixed use) district is to allow mixing of some industrial uses with commercial uses. The intent of this district is to provide for areas of diversified businesses and employment opportunities by permitting a broad range of uses, without exposing nonindustrial uses to unsafe and unhealthy environments. This district is intended to promote and maintain a viable mix of light industrial and commercial uses. The proposed development is consistent with promoting a mix of commercial and light industrial uses; thus, the request is consistent with the surrounding land use pattern and the intent of zoning designation. The General Plan is intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards, and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture, and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. Land Use is one of the principal focal points of public concern and policy. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. The request conforms to the following goals and policies of the General Plan Land Use Element: ■ Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. ■ Zoning requests shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access, and public need. ■ Designate and allocate industrial areas in appropriate proportions and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County.