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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 7 operate as a nonconforming use. It should be noted also that according to Real Property Tax records, less than half of the residential lots are landowner-occupant for this same area. As such, the residences (existing and/or proposed) have been and are moving toward primarily for rental units. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP), adopted by Resolution in 1975, is intended to provide short and middle range implementation strategies for the goals, policies and land use pattern presented in the General Plan. The Hilo CDP recommended that portion of the Waiakea Houselots be retained in single family residential uses. However, it also recommended additional multiple family residential uses toward and along the westward side of the Manono Street-Hinano Street-Lanikaula Street-Kilauea Avenue-Kinoole Street area which is adjacent to or near the Wailoa State Recreation Area, the University, the Hilo Shopping Center and Kaiko'o Shopping Complex. It also recommended expansion of the Hilo Shopping Center to the Mililani-Leilani-Iolani-Kohola Streets area for commercial development. The subject area is located in close proximity to schools, commercial areas, employment centers and public safety services. It is presently occupied by the existing architectural office which was established prior to the adoption of the Zoning Code, and, therefore, is considered anon-conforming use. The office use and garden and greenhouse structures have been in existence on the subject area since 1930. The existing garden and greenhouses are planned to be refurbished and incorporated as part of the proposed development and the two existing dwellings are planned to be demolished. The subject area would provide continued and additional commercial services for the visitor industry, residents in the immediate vicinity, the University campus as well as for the rest of the residents of the island of Hawaii. Coupled with the possibility of redesignating the northern end of the Waiakea Houselot area in the vicinity of Piilani Street to High Density Urban, the subject area would also provide a possible extension of the High Density Urban designation within this section of the Waiakea Houselot area. The project site is located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water, sewer, transportation systems and other utilities. Water is available to the project site through a 6-inch waterline along Hinano and Laukapu Streets. Sewer lines are in place within all the roadways between Kekuanaoa Street and Piilani Street. In 1993, the County Department of Public Works completed the installation of an 8-inch diameter sewer main line along Laukapu, Hinano and Kalanikoa Streets. These lines connect to a 10-inch diameter collector along Kekuanaoa Street. Municipal sewer system is planned to be installed for the entire Waiakea Houselots area. Big Island Candies, Inc. would be installing the sewer line