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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Stacy Higa, Chairman <br /> and Members of the County Council <br /> Page 4 <br /> <br /> serving the surrounding area as well as the Hilo community. This area of the Waiakea <br /> Houselots is in transition from residential to commercial and industrial uses. <br /> <br /> The proposed rezoning action conforms to the LUPAG Map which designates the <br /> area for Medium Density Urban Development. The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide <br /> (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan represents the document's goals, policies, <br /> standards and courses of action to guide the coordinated growth and development of the <br /> County. It reflects a graphic depiction of the spatial relationships among various land <br /> uses and the expressed policy statements of the document itself. The LUPAG Map, in <br /> essence, establishes the basic land use pattern for areas within the County. This area is <br /> designated as Medium Density Urban, which may allow village and neighborhood <br /> commercial and single family and multiple family residential and related functions <br /> (multiply family residential - up to 35 units per acre). The proposed site would be <br /> suitable and allow for Neighborhood Commercial uses. The applicant is requesting the <br /> change of zone to allow commercial uses on the property. The rezoning reclassification <br /> would be a reasonable expansion of commercial activities associated with this <br /> designation and the existing commercial uses in the area. <br /> <br /> The property is situated within close proximity to commercial areas, employment <br /> centers and public safety services. There are several commercial and employment centers <br /> located within one or two miles from the subject property. These include the Waiakea <br /> Center, the Prince Kuhio Mall, Hilo Shopping Center and businesses along E. Lanikaula <br /> Street, Kawili Street, Makaala Street, Holomua Street, Wiwoole Street, Manono Street <br /> and Piilani Street. <br /> <br /> Public safety services within the area include the Hilo Central Fire Station located <br /> on Kinoole Street, the Police Headquarters located on Kapiolani Street, and the Hilo <br /> Medical Center located approximately 3 miles from the property. Surrounding properties <br /> are primarily zoned RS-10 with property directly across Manono Street zoned CN-20. <br /> Uses consist of vacant lots, existing single family dwellings and several businesses. The <br /> nearest dwelling is on the adjacent property to the north. Further north is a commercial <br /> area on the comer of Manono Street and Piilani Street, which includes Manono Mini <br /> Mart and Freddy's Restaurant. To the east across Manono Street is a vacant lot zoned <br /> CN-20 and the Atebara Potato Chip Factory. Further east across Hinano Street is Big <br /> Island Candies on property zoned CG-20. The owners of the adjacent property to the <br /> south have recently submitted a change of zone application from RS-10 to CN-20 to <br /> develop an approximately 7,200 square foot, single-story structure to be divided into <br /> several bays, which would be rented for office or retail use. Further south is the Cole <br /> Drafting Service and single-family dwellings. On the adjacent property to the west is a <br /> church. Further west across Mililani Street is the Waiakea Villas Complex on property <br />