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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 7 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. To mitigate any possible visual or noise impacts that the proposed uses would have on adjacent residential properties, a condition of approval is included for the applicant to provide appropriate landscaping along the entire north and west property boundaries. Also, the applicant would be required to comply with the Planning Department's Rule No. 17 regarding landscaping. Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change of zone request to MCX-20 would be appropriate. The property is located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water, sewer, transportation systems and other utilities. The project site has frontages along Kawili Street and Laukapu Street. Kawili Street, between Kanoelehua Avenue and Manono Street, is an existing 80 -foot right-of-way that was constructed in conjunction with the development of the Kanoelehua Industrial Lots Subdivision. Kawili Street has a 24 -foot wide pavement and 8-10 foot wide partially paved/graveled shoulders within the 80 -foot right-of-way. Laukapu Street has a 40 -foot right-of-way with 20 -foot wide pavement and 4-8 foot wide grassed shoulders. Parcel 37 has frontage along Kawili Street and Laukapu Street, while Parcel 38 has frontage along Laukapu Street. Kawili Street has a 24 -foot wide pavement and 8-10 foot wide partially paved/graveled shoulders within the 80 -foot right-of-way. Laukapu Street has a 40 -foot right-of-way with 20 -foot wide pavement and 4-8 foot wide grassed shoulders. There are no curb, gutter or sidewalks along this section of Kawili Street and Laukapu Street. Curbs, gutters and sidewalk were recently installed along Manono Street and its intersection with Kawili Street and Lanikaula Street. There are also sidewalks fronting Mehana Brewing Company on Kawili Street, Les' Carpet & Drapery on Hinano Street, and the warehouse at the corner of Lanikaula Street and Laukapu Street. These sidewalk improvements were installed as a requirement of the respective ordinances. Otherwise, there are no curbs, gutters or sidewalks along Kawili Street and Laukapu Street. The Department of Public Works recommends that "Because Kawili Street is an arterial and the development's proximity to Makaala Street, access should be limited to Laukapu Street. The future road widening setback fronting Laukapu Street should comply with the zoning map." Said agency further stated, "The applicant shall provide full improvements to the entire frontage along Laukapu and Kawili Streets consisting of,