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Communication 679 Bill 219 Page 2 of 5 a 10-foot road widening setback be delineated on the site plan for final Plan Approval and that no on-street parking is allowed along this section of Kilauea Avenue. 4. Essential utilities are available to the properties. The Police services are available from the Kapiolani Street main station and fire services are available from the Hilo Central Fire Station at the corner of Kinoole Street and Ponahawai Street. County water is available from an existing waterline along Kilauea Avenue and will connect to the existing County sewer lateral within Kilauea Avenue. 5. According to The Planning Director's findings and recommendations, the Change of Zone request from Single-Family Residential (RS-10) to General Commercial (CG-10) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that would further benefit the public based on the following: • The proposed rezoning conforms to the goals, policies and standards of the Land Use and Commercial Elements of the Hawaii County General Plan and LUPAG Map designation for the area. The requested change of zone to a CG-10 district conforms to the LUPAG Map, which designates the properties and surrounding areas as High Density Urban. Such designation may allow general commercial, multiple-family residential and related services (up to 87 units per acre for multiple-family residential). • Surrounding lands are in a mix of commercial and single-family residential uses. Adjacent and north of Applicant's property is a new office building under construction and is zoned CG-10. Further north is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and to the south is the Lanikaula Professional Center (zoned RS-10). The property to the west across Kilauea Avenue is zoned CG-10 and CG-20 and about a block south is the Hilo Shopping Center complex of existing commercial activities. • With the adoption of the Revised Zoning Code in December 1996, and ratified on April 6, 1999, all Commercial Office (CO) zoned districts were redesignated as General Commercial (CG) districts. Therefore, the requested CG zoning would be consistent with the existing land use pattern established within this portion of Hilo. • To mitigate possible visual or noise impacts the proposed use would have on adjacent residential properties, a condition of approval will be included that Applicant be required to comply with Planning Department's Rule No. 17 regarding landscaping. • The 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. The proposed request is consistent with the urban form depicted for Hilo as it would add commercial uses serving the surrounding area as well as the Hilo community. In addition, the Waiakea area is in transition from residential to commercial uses and the proposed request further the goals of allowing new or PC REPORT NO. 55