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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 The proposed request from Multiple -Family Residential (RM -1) to Village Commercial (CV -7.5) conforms to the goals, policies and standards of Land Use (Commercial) and Economic Elements of the General Plan. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The requested change of zone to a Village -Commercial (CV -7.5) zoned district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the subject property and its immediately surrounding area as Medium Density Urban. Such designation may allow village commercial uses, including office uses. Therefore, the requested Village Commercial zoning is consistent with the Medium Density Urban designation on the LUPAG Map for this area of North Kona. The Kona Regional Plan Land Use Concept Map suggests commercial uses for the area. While the Kailua Village Design Plan suggests residential uses for this property, conditions have changed since this latter plan was initially reviewed and adopted in 1976. Because of demands for additional commercial lands, this area has since been determined to be a suitable location for certain commercial uses. This request will be an extension of the existing CV -zoned lands within this section of Kailua-Kona. Therefore, it is determined that the request is consistent with current land use policy and other land use planning documents for this area of North Kona. Recent commercial rezonings in the area include: • TMK: 7-5-22: 21, Ordinance No. 89 152 effective December 11, 1989, RM -1 to CV -7.5 to Carlton K.L. Chang for commercial uses. • TMK: 7-5-22: 41, Ordinance No. 90 128 effective October 20, 1990, RM -1 to CV -7.5 to Gordon Bartsch and Willie Wilton etal, for a commercial office building. • TMK: 7-5-22: 29 (now portion of parcel 5), Ordinance No. 92 62 effective June 16, 1992, RM -1 to CV -7.5 to HPC & Associates, for commercial uses. • TMK: 7-5-22: 36, Ordinance No. 92 63 effective June 16, 1992, RM -1 to CV -7.5 to Chrystal Yamasaki et al, for a two-story commercial office building (Wes Thomas and Associates). Access to the subject property is from Kalawa Street, a County -owned roadway with an approximate 20 -foot wide pavement within a 40 -foot right-of-way. The Department of Public Works requires the applicant to widen Kalawa Street by 5 -feet and