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Stacy Higa, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 • Industrial development shall be located in areas adequately served by transportation, utilities and other essential infrastructure. The proposed change of zone will strengthen the applicant's existing business, which will be located in an area adequate served by transportation, utilities and essential infrastructure. The proposed rezoning action conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the area for Industrial Development. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals and policies to guide the coordinated growth and development of the County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the physical relationship among the various land uses. The requested change of zone to a ML-20 district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the properties and its surrounding area as Industrial. Such designation includes uses such as manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, large storage and transportation facilities, light industrial and industrial-commercial uses. Therefore, the requested Limited Industrial zoning is consistent with the Industrial designation on the LUPAG Map for this area of South Hilo. The Change of Zone request from a Single Family Residential (RS-10) to Limited Industrial (ML-20) zoned district is not consistent with the Hilo Community Development Plan for this area. The Hilo Community Development Plan, which was adopted in 1975, designates the area for residential uses. However, the Hilo CDP is in need of being updated, as this area is in transition from residential to commercial and light industrial uses in the General Plan. The advantage of this area for industrial zoning is its location inclose proximity to water, air transportation terminals, harbor facilities and the residential population of Hilo. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing industrial and commercial land uses that already exist in this area and will provide for an orderly development of the area.