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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 (Minimum Yards in MCX District) of the Zoning Code, which has a minimum setback of twenty feet along front yards. This property is situated on a corner and consists of two front yards, one along Kekuanaoa Avenue and one along Kanoelehua Avenue. The applicant would be required to conform to side or rear yard requirements of the adjoining RS -10 lots that border the west and south boundaries. Further, as a condition of approval the applicant would be required to landscape the property in compliance with the Planning Department's Rule 17, regarding landscaping, to mitigate any possible impacts to surrounding residential properties and with Section 25-5-137 (Landscaping of Yards in MCX District), which states that all front yards in the MCX district shall be landscaped, except for necessary access drives and walkways. It also requires that any required side or rear yard in the MCX district adjoining a building site in an RS district be landscaped with a screening hedge not less then forty-two inches in height, within five feet of the property line, except for necessary access drives and walkways. The two remaining side yard boundaries border lots designated RS -10 and will require landscaping with a screening hedge. Comments from the Department of Public Works state that access to the subject property should be from Kanoelehua Avenue, which is under the jurisdiction of the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation. Comments from the Department of Transportation to Brian T. Nishimura dated March 19, 2003 state that a right turn in only could be allowed from Kekuanaoa and that either one right turn in, right turn out access or one right turn in and one separate right turn out would be allowed on Kanoelehua Avenue. As a condition of approval, the applicant will be required to comply with requirements of DPW and DOT regarding driveway access, curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements. Comments for the State Department of Transportation state that their Airports Division Master Plan for Hilo International Airport recommends that the Division acquire the subject parcel of land as part of the runway protection zone for Runway 3. The applicant is aware that if the Airports Division cannot acquire the land, the Airport Division will pursue obtaining an avigation easement. As a condition of approval, the applicant will be required to comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements of the Department of Transportation, as well as other affected agencies. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The property is located within Zone X, area determined to be outside the 500 -year floodplain. Based on comments from the Department of Public Works, all development generated storm runoff shall be disposed of on-site and shall not be directed toward any adjacent properties. The Department of Public Works has requested a drainage study, which shall be included as a condition of