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Communication 817 Bill 266 Page 2 of 3 The approval of the Change of Zone request from the Neighborhood Commercial 10,000 squaze feet (CN-10) to the Single-Family Residential 10,000 square feet (RS-10) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the public based on the following: The proposed change of zone is in alignment with the Land Use element of the General Plan, which states that the County shall "allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs of neighborhood, community, region and County." Although this portion of the subdivision is zoned Neighborhood Commercial, single-family dwellings have been constructed on the majority of the lots. The requested "down-zoning" more accurately reflects the existing character of the neighborhood. Surrounding properties include single-family residences, as well as vacant lands to the south and to the west. The proposed change of zone complements surrounding land uses in the area. All essential services and utilities are available to the project site. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Flood Insurance Map (FIRM) identifies the site as "X" or outside the 500-year flood plain. The request will have no impact on traditional, customary Hawaiian rights or resources, nor will it impact access to the mountains or the shoreline. The proposed action will not result in any additional development of this portion of the Lokahi Subdivision. Requisite of the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for the Change of Zone request aze four conditions contained in Bill No. 266 that outline specific requirements for the proposed project, including a restriction on the construction of a second dwelling unit to be recorded in the deed of each lot within the subject area. At the May 1, 2006 Committee on Planning meeting no public testimony was received regarding this matter. Your committee concurs with the Planning Commission's and the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for approval of the Change of Zone request. PC REPORT N0.68