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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 with the urban form depicted for Hilo in that it would add commercial uses serving the entire City of Hilo and its surrounding region in close proximity to other similar commercial zoned districts and activities. The General Plan also provides the concept of mixed use zones to allow compatible commercial uses to mix with residential uses. Such mixed use zones are appropriate in areas of economic transition, such as older residential areas which are needed as sites for more intensive development and light industrial areas which are in demand as sites for commercial uses. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the spatial relationships among various land uses and [he expressed policy statements of the document itself. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic land use pattern for areas within the County. Therefore, changes and requests for amendments to the LUPAG Map must be evaluated against applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time or stage certain developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County but, ultimately, on the future development of the whole island. The General Plan recognizes that there are no universal standards for determining the amount of land needed in the future for each land use or activity located within an area. However, estimates were made of the future land use acreage allocation for residential, commercial, industrial and resort uses. According to the 1989 General Plan, the proposed land use pattern acreage for commercial uses in the South Hilo district is estimated for 2,405 acres. The proposed High Density Urban Development designation would allow appropriate urban lands for commercial development, thereby, contributing to the growth and economic vitality of Hilo and the surrounding community. The High Density Urban designation may allow uses such as commercial, multiple residential and related services (general and office commercial; multiple residential--up to 87 units per acre). The existing High Density Urban Development designation occurs along the westward side of Mililani Street between Lanikaula and Piilani Streets and extends westerly toward Kinoole Street. From 1971 through November 1989, the subject area and the major portion of the Waiakea,Houselots area were designated as Medium Density Urban Development.