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expanded employment opportunities for the residents of the area as well as the entire island. The employment opportunities from the proposed development as a result of this zoning request will generate both short-term (construction) and long- term (operational) employment. The proposed project would provide opportunities to increase the activity of secondary industries, thereby increasing job opportunities for the island's residents. Further, the magnitude of this project will directly benefit the residents of this County as the real property tax base will substantially increase. It will provide residents with opportunities to improve their quality of life. The applicant intends to provide a mix of one, two and three-bedroom multi -family residential units ranging in size from about 600 square feet to 1,200 square feet. A total of 240 multi -family residential units will be added to the North Kona housing market. The addition of these units will provide an opportunity for residents to locate close to services, facilities, and places of employment within the region. The request would therefore implement the Housing goals of the General Planbymaintaining a housing supply which allows a variety of choices, and to attain a diversity of socio-economic housing mix throughout the different parts of the County. The Land Use element of the General Plan also states that urban -type uses shall be developed in areas adequately served by essential services and other infrastructure. These services and infrastructure are vitally important to areas being developed for urban uses. Essential services and infrastructure, which include electricity, sewer, water, and roads, are or can be made available to the area. From the comments received from agencies, various improvements would be required for the development of this project. Therefore, conditions will be included to assure that these services and infrastructure are provided in a timely manner to accommodate the uses proposed in this Project District. With the requirement that the applicant provide these essential services and infrastructure, the granting of this change of zone would not unreasonably burden the public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer, water, drainage improvements and police and fire protection to accommodate the development of this project. xE