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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 9 is also attempting to acquire the additional right-of-way adjacent to the subject area and if successful, they would be willing to make improvements within the expanded right-of-way as opposed to the existing right-of-way. These improvements shall be included as a condition of approval of a change of zone request. There are existing single family residences adjacent to the subject area. To mitigate any potential noise and visual impacts, it is recommended that a 6-foot wide landscaping buffer be provided along the side property boundaries in conjunction with the start of construction for any development on the property. This recommendation shall be included as a condition of approval of a change of zone request. This mitigative measure will ensure that the proposed development fits into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Finally, because the subject property and surrounding areas have been extensively altered with urban development, it is not anticipated that endangered or threatened candidate species of flora or fauna are located within the project area, nor has the project area been identified as a significant botanical or biological habitat. In addition, it is also not anticipated that the proposed development will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources. The subject area has no severe topographic or geologic problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable for the proposed use. As previously mentioned, the project site was previously cleared and is presently occupied by the existing architectural office building, garden, greenhouses and two dwellings. Based on the above findings, the proposed High Density Urban Development designation would conform to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. Therefore, the General Plan Land Use Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map should be amended to redesignate the approximately 3.4± acres of land to High Density Urban Development. Such amendment would result in an appropriate land use pattern for the South Hilo District. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to the County of Hawaii General Plan as adopted by Ordinance No. 89-142 and as amended by Ordinance Nos. 90-71, 91-48, 91-72, 91-131, 92-115, 93-10 and 93-11 is transmitted.