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Honorable James Y. Arakeki, Chairman a~ Members of the County Council Page 4 this designation and the existing commercral uses in the area. The aurroundinB ProP~a consrat of a mrx o~residmtial and commercial uses The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP) reoohthrmds that portion of the Waialrea Houssbts be returned in multiple family residential wee toward sad along the western sidtof Mamno Street, north of Lanikaula Strout to the Krhutea Avenue-Kittoole Street area adjacent to rod near the Wailoa State recreation area, the University of H{b at Hawaii, Hilo Shopping Curter and the I{aiko'o Shopping Complex. However, ante the adeption of the Hilo Community Devebpment Plan m 1973, the Waiakea Hausebts area has undergone change. Although Hrgh Density Urban at one time, the area was changed back to Low Density Urban because of community concur. Once again, it is undergoieg transition to commercial uses on a smaller scale. This reoonin8 seehwiSeation would be a reasonable expansion of commercial activities that have ahasdy been estsblishad is the immediate vicurity. The project site is situated within close proxunity to schools, oommereial areas, employment craters and public safety services. 'Fhe Hilo Community Development Plan, adopted by Resolution in 1973 by the Planning Commission, rsoommtoded that the area be retained as RMS. However, there has been increasing i for additional commercial-zoned lands in the area. More recmttly, on this particular bbck itself, the Big Island Candies, raw zoned CG-20, and the Hera propatiee now zoned CN-20 refjact a deliberate move toward commercial expansion in the aroa. 9itice 1981, this area fins gradually been in transition from residential to cornmeeraal. North an Hirano Street approximately 730 feet from the subject propmtiea are par+ce6 zeroed CN-7 3. This area includes Don's Grill and the JCC Credit Union. Oda-McCarty Architects is located on Manono Street approximately 600 feet northwest of the subject properties. Recem commercial rezonings in the vicinity inchide: • TMK: 2-2-84:83 & 93 (RA7 942), applicants George and Adele Hare secured a change of Zone from RS-10 to CN-20 by Ordraanoe No. 00.31 effective Apnl 13, 2000 m order td construct ao ofHee building to relocate the accounting and clerical staff for their wholesale grocery business. • TMK: 2-2-34: 33 (REZ 877), site of Oda-McCarty Architects, from RS-10 to CN-7.3 by Ordinance No. 98 13 effective Febnuay 24, 1998. • TMK 2-2-34: 67 (REZ 861), ante of Big Island Candies located across the street from the aublect properties, from 1tS-10 to CG-20 by Ordinance No. 97 92 effoctive July 3, 1997. This property was also the subject of a Planning Director imhated General Plan Amendment (GPA 20) from Low Density Urban to High Density Urban by Ordinance No. 97 ti4 effective May 14, 1997.