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15. Subject Properties: Parcel 37 has approximately 225 feet frontage along Kawili Street and 100 feet frontage along Laukapu Street. Parcel 38 has 100 feet frontage along Laukapu Street. Both parcels are vacant rectangular shaped and recently bulldozed. There is an 8-10 feet grade difference along the common property boundary of the parcels. 16. Surrounding Zoning/Land Uses: Lands immediately to the west, north and east are zoned Single Family Residential (RS -10) and to the south are zoned Limited Industrial (ML -20). There are existing dwellings on adjacent parcels to the west, north and east across Laukapu Street. To the northeast is a parcel zoned ML -20 with a warehouse building consisting of bakery shops, lunch shop, fishing supply store, auto maintenance shops and other industrial/commercial type of establishments. Further to the west is the Mehana Brewing Company site zoned ML -10, and auto repair and service shops and other industrial/commercial uses on parcels zoned ML -20. To the northwest are a vacant parcel and the Les' Carpet & Drapery business site, both parcels also zoned ML -10. The adjacent parcel to the west is vacant with overgrown trees and vegetation. It is pointed out that there is a similar MCX-20 zone request for this parcel under consideration by the Planning Commission. The Kanoelehua Industrial Subdivision is located to the south (Puna side) of the project site across of Kawili Street and is zoned ML -20. This subdivision was created in 1963 to accommodate some of the limited industrial uses that were affected by the May 1960 tsunami. Directly across the project site are the Hilo Farmer's Co-op Exchange, The Book Store, Hilo Bike Hub, and Waiakea Woodwork. Further southwest at the Kawili Street and Manono Street intersection is the Hawaii Community College Campus. 17. Industrial Rezonings in the Vicinity: The following rezonings have been approved in the immediate vicinity: (See Exhibit C - Tax Map) A. TMK: 2-2-50:2 & 3 --- Ordinance No. 85 2 (REZ 491), effective February 8, 1985, rezoned the property from RS -10 to ML -20 for Kenneth Tanouye. Parcels border Kawili-Manono-Lanikaula Streets. Presently the site of Hawaii Farm Services, Ace Auto Glass, Mid -Pacific Wheels and other uses. B. TMK: 2-2-50:2 --- Ordinance No. 85 19 (R -EZ 492), effective April 3, 1985, rezoned the property fiom RS -10 to ML -20 for Matt & Howard Kent. Parcel -4-