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Stacy Higa, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 Land Use Element: • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, cultural, and physical environments of the County. • Zone urban- and rural-types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities. • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County. • Encourage the development and maintenance of communities meeting the needs of its residents in balance with the physical and social environment. • Zoning requests 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. Commercial Element: • Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. • Distribution of commercial areas shall 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. The proposed change of zone is located in an area designated in the General Plan to allow neighborhood commercial zoning and village commercial uses. The proposed change of zone compliments the projected commercial needs of residents within this vicinity of South Hilo. Additionally, within 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