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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: November 8, 2005 Re: Comm. No. 494/Bill No. 163 PLACF,: Councilroom ['IME~ 1:30 p.m. Council Chair and Members Hawaii County Council Hilo, Hawaii Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Communication No. 494 and attached Bill 163, reports as follows: Bill No. 163, transmitted by Communication No. 494 from Mayor Harry Kim, datc;d October 17, ?005 presents a Change of Zone request by Jim Winniman of property located along the north side of Kawili Street and currently includes Ryan's Restaurant and Okazuya and Anna's Lounge, Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK: 2-2-49:24. The purpose of Bill No. 163 is to amend Section 25-H-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article K, Chapter 25 (%oning ('ode) of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition), by changing the District Classification from Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed (MCX-?0) at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, covered by Tax Map Key No. 2-2-49:24. Communication No. 494 reports the Hawaii County Planning Commission, as required by Chapter 4, Sec. 6-4.3(C), Hawaii County Charter, considered this Change of Zone request on October 7, ?005 and recommended a favorable consideration. Communication No. 494 can be summarized as hallows: I . applicant is requesting a change of zone from Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed (MCX-20) °to utilize the property for more intensive conuncrcial and light industrial uses." 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. 2. Existing CN-10 zoning was appropriate prior to the development of the Kanoelehua Industrial Arca. The lack of privately owned industrial properties gradually pushed some light industrial uses north of East Kawili Street, and the general vicinity of the site is now more light industrial and general commercial in nature. Given the absence of a residential neighborhood proximate to this area, the property's zoning has become somewhat functionally obsolete and the existing land uses, visibility and accessibility of the site is better suited fbr more intensive Commercial and Light Industrial uses. 3. l~he property is approximately 28,264 square feet of improved property located on the corner of Kawili Street and the unimproved extension of Kalanikoa Street. The property is the site of Anna's Lounge, Ryan's Restaurant, and oftice uses. Land uses in the immediate area arc a mix of Commercial and Industrial uses. All utilities and services are available to the site. PC REPORT NO. 42