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* Employee facilities. Provide amenities for employees such as a fitness room. <br /> * Garden setting. Incorporate the existing garden, greenhouses and landscaping <br /> into a lush and inviting setting for visitors and island residents. <br /> * Accessibility. Locate in a convenient and easily accessible area. <br /> <br /> 6. Concurrent request for Change of Zone: Big Island Candies, Inc. has submitted an <br /> application for a Change of Zone by changing the district classification from Single <br /> Family Residential (RS-10) to General Commercial (CG-20) for the subject property in <br /> order to accommodate the proposed new facility and relocate its operations. The <br /> Change of Zone request is being processed concurrently with this amendment to the <br /> General Plan LUPAG Map. <br /> 7. Conceptual Plan: Big Island Candies, Inc. proposes to construct a main two-story <br /> building which will have the ground level for retail and production activities and the <br /> second level for office, storage and employee facilities, including a fitness room. <br /> Similar to the existing facility, visitors and residents will be able to view the production <br /> operations from the retail area through glass walls. The proposed main building will <br /> focus on candy and baked products. A courtyard and covered walkway will connect <br /> the main building to an auxiliary retail wing for retailing other types of products <br /> (e.g., t-shirts). The total gross floor area of the proposed main building will be <br /> approximately 29,700 square feet. The auxiliary building will be approximately 4,000 <br /> square feet to accommodate for up to four retail businesses at 1,000 square foot per <br /> bay. The height of the proposed new facility will be 35 feet. <br /> 8. Hours of Operation: Normal hours for production operations will be from 7:30 a.m. <br /> to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with possible exceptions during peak holiday <br /> periods. Retail operations will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., seven days a week. <br /> 9. Employees: Big Island Candies, Inc. currently employs 75 persons full-time. An <br /> additional 15 persons are employed seasonally or part-time especially during peak <br /> periods. With the new facility, there may be an additional 20 full-time positions. The <br /> number of employees working on a shift at any given time will be a projected <br /> maximum of 62 persons. <br /> -3- <br /> <br />