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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 Zoning request shall be reviewed with respect to General Plan designation, district goals, regional plans, State Land Use District, compatibility with adjacent zoned uses, availability of public services and utilities, access and public need. The proposed request would also complement the following goals and policies of the Commercial Element. * Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. * Provide commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land usage within the island's regions, communities and neighborhoods. * Commercial facilities shall be developed in areas adequately served by necessary services, such as water, utilities, sewers and transportation systems. * Distribution of commercial areas shall be such as to best meet the demands of neighborhood, community and regional needs. * 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." This request would be consistent with the urban form depicted for Hilo in that it would add commercial uses serving the surrounding area. The General Plan also provides the concept of mixed use zones to allow compatible commercial uses to mix with residential uses. Such mixed use zones are appropriate in areas of economic transition, such as older residential areas which are needed as sites for more intensive development and light industrial areas which are in demand as sites for commercial uses.