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SECTION 2. SOUTH HILO DISTRICT VISION STATEMENT <br />The South Hilo District serves as the major economic hub of East Hawaii fueled by the island's <br />principal government functions, the University of Hawaii, a robust scientific and research base, <br />agricultural support such as shipping and processing, and visitor amenities. Its deep -water port <br />and international airport drive the economic base. The City of Hilo is a pedestrian -friendly <br />urban community with pockets of sub -communities providing basic goods and services. The <br />outlying rural areas with planned or natural boundaries serve as self-contained communities <br />built around small-scale agricultural activities and secondarily as bedroom communities. <br />CITY OF HILO <br />The major commercial retail and office functions are within existing corridors and expanded as <br />follows: <br />• Primary commercial core mauka (west) and south of Downtown and Kaiko'o and in <br />the vicinity of the Prince Kuhio Shopping Center. <br />• Secondary commercial uses in and around the University area to foster the creation <br />of a "College -Friendly Town". <br />Industrial uses are within existing industrial -designated areas, with heavy industrial uses to be <br />generally near the airport and immediate surrounding areas and at Shipman Industrial Park in <br />Kea'au. Light industrial areas will be within existing designated areas and may be expanded <br />gradually in the Waiakea Houselots area. <br />Principal resort accommodations are located along Banyan Drive with small scale visitor <br />accommodations, such as B&B's and inns, within the urban core and in outlying areas. <br />Residential uses will continue in existing areas and will expand through a mixture of residential <br />uses/types generally in the Waiakea Uka and Kaumana areas, with appropriate land uses and <br />visual characteristics to foster a sense of community. <br />Open space along natural drainage ways are maintained to facilitate Flood plain management. <br />Bayfront Parks, Banyan Drive, and the Keaukaha coast serve as natural outdoor recreation <br />areas for both active and passive activities. <br />RURAL SOUTH HILO <br />Existing communities are fostered by providing supportive land uses. <br />Rural/agricultural uses and drainage ways provide open spaces between existing communities <br />