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~~or~ •,4 Z.? County of Hawaii PLANNING COMMISSION Aupuni ('enter • !Ol Pauahi Street, Suite 3 • Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Phnne (806) 961-8288 • Fax (808) 961-8742 October 17, 2005 Stacy Higa, Chairman and Members of the County Council County of Hawaii 25 Aupuni Street Hilo, Hl 96720 Dear Chairman Higa and Council Members: Change of Zone Application (REZ 05-012) Applicant: Jim Winniman Request: CN-10 to MCX-20 Tax Map Key: 2-2-49:24 The Planning Commission, after a duly held public hearing on October 7, 2005, voted to recommend for your approval the proposed legislative bill to change the district classification from a Neighborhood Commercial - 10,000 square foot (CN-] 0) to an Industrial -Commercial Mixed 20,000 square foot (MCX-20) district for approximately 28,264 square feet of land. The property is located along the north side of Kawili Street and currently includes Ryan's Restaurant and Okazuya and Anna's Lounge, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii. The Commission concurs with the following Planning Director's reasons for recommending favorable consideration of the change of zone: The applicant is requesting a change of zone from Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 square feet (CN-10) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed 20,000 square feet (MCX- 20) "to utilize the property for more intensive commercial and light industrial uses." The proposed MCX district would allow the cocktail lounge currently on the property (Anna's Lounge) to include live entertainment such as karaoke. The applicant has no plans to construct a new building on the site. Instead, improvements will be limited to landscaping and interior renovations to accommodate future tenants' needs. Improvement costs are undetermined at this time. Should this request be approved, one of the tenants intends to amend its liquor license to allow live entertainment. Hawni'i County is nn Equa[ Opportunity Provider and Employer