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Harry Kim Mayor , oi'MI.« County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION 101 Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720-3043 (808) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, HI 96720 Dear Chairman Arakaki and Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 03-002) Applicant: I. Kitagawa & Co., Ltd. Request: RS -10 to MCX-20 Tax Map Key: 2-2-50:14 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on April 17, 2003, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification for approximately 22,500 square feet of land from Single Family Residential (RS -10) to Industrial -Commercial Mixed Use (MCX-20). The property is located in Waiakea House Lots on the northeast corner of Kawili Street-Hinano Street intersection, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawai `i. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: The applicant is requesting the change of zone in order to develop a new warehouse for an automobile parts store. According to the applicant, the approval of this request would allow the relocation of its existing NAPA business to the subject site and expand its auto dealership operation in the vacated area. According to the preliminary conceptual site plan, the proposed building would be one-story approximately 6,720 square feet. The 20 -stall parking area, including a handicapped stall, would be situated to the front of the building on the Kawili Street side with one-way traffic circulation. The site plan reflects the accesses as one-way entrance at the southeast corner of the parcel from Kawili Street and one-way exit at the northwest corner to Hinano Street. The site plan shows landscaping along the perimeter boundary. Although the applicant at this point in time proposes an automobile parts store, it should be pointed out that other uses under the MCX district would be permitted.