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<br /> Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> <br /> Page 7 <br /> processing facilities. However, although the Planning Director agrees with the applicant <br /> that a Limited Industrial (ML) zoning is appropriate for the area, the ML zoning uses also <br /> allows home improvement centers to be constructed on the site. Home improvement <br /> centers can potentially create higher traffic in the area, and is ahigh-intensity retail use. <br /> Other uses allowed in the ML zoned district are usually not high traffic generators. The <br /> applicant did not submit a traffic analysis report, and the Planning Director is opposed to <br /> allowing a high traffic generator such as a home improvement center on the side of the <br /> bypass highway because it would encourage traffic to cross the bypass and thus defeats <br /> the purpose of having a bypass. For this reason, the Planning Director and the <br /> Department of Transportation recommended against the McCully (MCX) zoning request <br /> on the adjacent property. Therefore, a condition will be included to prohibit a home <br /> improvement center on the site. <br /> Since 1971, this area has been designated as an Industrial Area. During the 1989 <br /> General Plan Comprehensive Review, the Industrial Area designation was expanded by <br /> redesignating lands in the vicinity from Intensive Agricultural and Orchards to Industrial. <br /> The County had determined that the industrial designation would promote and encourage <br /> additional utilization of the area. This area was considered for industrial expansion as a <br /> variety of industrial uses have been established in the vicinity through the Special Permit <br /> process: <br /> • SPP No. 671 (Hawaii Anthurium Growers Cooperative) in August 1988, on <br /> TMK: 1-6-03:21 for a processing and a floral packing facility. <br /> • SPP No. 686 (HELLO) in November 1988, on TMK: 1-6-03: 93 to operate an <br /> electric power plant previously operated by Puna Sugar Company. <br /> • SPP No. 707 (AMFAC Tropical Products) in June 1989, on TMK: 1-6-03:18 & <br /> 23 for a fruit packing and processing plant. <br /> • SPP No. 418 (AMFAC Tropical Products) in March 1979 and expanded in June <br /> 1989, on TMK: 1-6-03: portions of 5 and 73 for fruit packing and papaya puree <br /> processing facilities. Special Permits No. 671, 707 and 418, which include <br /> processing agricultural products grown off site, are now permitted uses. <br /> • SPP No. 925 (Hawaii Christian Camping Association, Inc.) in February 1996, on <br /> TMK: 1-6-03:17, for a church, school and related improvements. <br /> • SPP No. 931 (Greenhouse Specialists, Inc.) in February 1996, on TMK: 1-6- <br /> 03:20, for a greenhouse and nursery supply outlet. <br /> <br />