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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 with the urban form depicted for Hilo in that it would add commercial uses serving the entire City of Hilo and its surrounding region in close proximity to other similar commercial zoned districts and activities. The General Plan also provides the concept of mixed use zones to allow compatible commercial uses to mix with residential uses. Such mixed use zones are appropriate in areas of economic transition, such as older residential areas which are needed as sites for more intensive development and light industrial areas which are in demand as sites for commercial uses. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the spatial relationships among various land uses and the expressed policy statements of the document itself. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic land use pattern for areas within the County. Therefore, changes and requests for amendments to the LUPAG Map must be evaluated against applicable goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time or stage certain developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County, but ultimately, on the future development of the whole island. An amendment to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map is being concurrently processed for the proposed development. Upon the adoption of this amendment, the proposed change of zone request will be consistent with the proposed High Density Urban Development designation. The High Density Urban designation may allow uses such as commercial, multiple residential and related services (general and office commercial; multiple residential--up to 87 units per acre). From 1971 through November 1989, the subject area and the major portion of the Waiakea Houselots area were designated as Medium Density Urban Development. The perimeter portions of the Waiakea Houselots between Kanoelehua Avenue and Kalanikoa Street, and from Kawili Street to Piilani Street were designated as Industrial Area. During the 1989 General Plan Comprehensive Review, the area along Mililani Street, between Kekuanaoa Street and Waiakea Pond, was redesignated from Resort to High Density Urban. The area bounded by Kinoole Street, Lanikaula Street, Mililani Street and Mohouli Street was also redesignated from Medium Density Urban to High Density Urban. These two areas were considered as extensions of the Hilo Shopping Center node and have reasonably level topography, adequate access and would more