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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 6 The valuable cultural, historical, and natural resources found in the rezoning area: As the site was formerly used as a dwelling site, an archaeological inventory survey of the site was not conducted. The applicant has stated that work will cease and the Planning Department will be notified if any unanticipated archaeological features or sites are discovered during the course of improving the site. By letter dated June 25, 2004, the State Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division has indicated that "residential development/urbanization has altered the land; thus, we believe that no historic properties will be affected by this undertaking." Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: Native plants could be destroyed by construction and ground alteration. The property does not abut the shoreline, therefore Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights is not an issue. Feasible actions to protect native Hawaiian rights: Conditions of approval will be included to require the applicant to notify the Department of Land and Natural Resources - Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD) should any unidentified sites or remains be encountered, and proceed only upon an archaeological clearance from the DLNR- HPD. The applicant has stated that there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiians rights being practiced on the site, nor existence of any known valued cultural, historical or native resources in the area. Thus, it is believed that the project would have no adverse impact relative to the cultural and historical resources of the area. To the extent to which traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights are exercised, the proposed action will not affect traditional Hawaiian rights and no action is necessary to protect these rights. Based on the above findings, approval of this change of zone request from Single- Family Residential (RS-10) to an Industrial-Commercial Mixed (MCX-10) district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the general public. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), of the County Zoning Code is transmitted.