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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 * The development of commercial facilities should be designed to fit into the locale with minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Appropriate infrastructure and design concerns shall be incorporated into the review of such developments. Also, in the General Plan, a Course of Action for commercial development within the South Hilo District recommends that "Appropriately located commercial zoned lands shall be allocated as the need arises." The request for the Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) zone is to provide additional paved parking stalls in order to accommodate the employees and customers of the existing KTA Shopping Center. The subject property is contiguous to the existing KTA Shopping Center and Puainako Shopping Center which are similarly zoned Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10). Therefore, the request would be consistent with the foregoing goals, policies, standards and course of action and the urban form depicted for Hilo in that it would enhance the residents' convenience while engaging in the existing commercial establishments. 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 physical relationships among the various land uses. The LUPAG Map establishes the basic land use pattern for areas within the County. The proposed change of zone request conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the area for Medium Density Urban Development. This designation may allow Neighborhood Commercial uses. This Waiakea region of the City of Hilo has been designated for Medium Density Urban Development since 1971. The subject property would provide additional parking area for employees as well as for patrons to the existing commercial businesses at the KTA Shopping Center. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP), adopted by Resolution in 1975, is intended to provide short and middle range implementation strategies for the goals, policies and land use pattern presented in the General Plan. Although the Hilo CDP and its Zone Guide Map, adopted over 15 years ago, reflect the project site for residential use, the area adjacent to the KTA and Puainako Shopping Centers is expanding for development of commercial uses. The project site is located adjacent to existing commercial areas, in close proximity to schools, employment centers and public safety services. As previously noted, the subject property is adjacent to the existing KTA Shopping Center and the Puainako Shopping Center. The applicant is requesting the change of zone in order to construct approximately 211 additional paved parking stalls. The subject area would