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The Honorable Chairman Holeka Goro Inaba and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii December 23, 2024 Page 3 Additionally, BIC has requested amendments to specific development conditions, particularly those related to road improvement requirements, to allow for greater flexibility in their timeline. Given the economic pressures and shifting market conditions, extending deadlines for facility and road improvements will enable BIC to adapt to these circumstances more effectively, while maintaining economic viability and meeting the zoning requirements in a more sustainable manner. Based on the preceding, the Director has determined that the non-performance of required conditions of approval is the result of conditions that could not have been foreseen or are beyond the control of the applicant, and that are not the result of their fault or negligence. Granting of the proposed amendments would not be contrary to the General Plan, Community Development Plan, Zoning Code nor the original reasons for granting the Change of Zone. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic urban and non -urban form for areas within the County. The proposed request continues to conform to the LUPAG Map, which designates the property as High Density Urban (hdu) and allows for General commercial, multiple family residential and related services (multiple family residential up to 87 units per acre). There have not been any significant changes to the General Plan for this area since this request was originally approved that would affect this project. The existing CG-20 zoning and any subsequent commercial development of the property will continue to support a land use pattern consistent with the General Plan's hdu LUPAG designation. The approval of this time extension request and amendments to several conditions would not be contrary to the General Plan and zoning code, therefore, the Director recommends retaining the property's existing CG-20 zoning. Despite the 1975 Hilo Community Development Plan's suggested residential designation, this area is transitioning to commercial and light industrial uses. Land uses in the immediate area are a mix of commercial, industrial and residential uses. The property is bordered to the east and south by residential properties zoned Single -Family Residential-10,000 square feet (RS-10) and Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet (CN-10,000). The area fronting Kekuanao`a Street is a mix of residential, commercial, and limited industrial including a Church between parcels 66 and 79, thus the proposed change of zone would be consistent with the zoning/land uses in the area.