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Stacy Higa, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The State Land Use designation for the subject property is Urban. The property is unclassified by the Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP) adopted in 1975 designates the area as RM 4. Land uses in the immediate area include a mix of residential and commercial uses. Surrounding properties are zoned CG-10 to the north (REZ 05-000016), CG-10 to the west across Kilauea Avenue, site of a number of restaurants including Subway (REZ 826 Ordinance No. 06 084) and CG-20, site of Tyke's Laundromat (REZ 707 Ordinance No. 92 026). The adjacent property to the east is zoned RS-10 and improved with a single-family dwelling. The State Forestry facility is located across Lanikaula Street to the south and zoned Open (O). The proposed change of zone would complement the existing land uses in this area and will provide for an orderly development of the area. From the late 1960's to present, numerous parcels in this section of the Waiakea Houselots have been rezoned from Single-Family Residential (RS-10) to Commercial Office (CO), General Commercial (CG) or Neighborhood Commercial (CN). The rezonings extend from Mohouli Street to Lanikaula Street and Kilauea Avenue to Kinoole Street. The uses on these parcels include real estate and attorney's offices, financial institutions, medical offices, laundry cleaning facility, restaurants and other commercial uses. With the adoption of the revised Zoning Code on December 7, 1996, all Commercial Office (CO) zoned districts were redesignated as General Commercial (CG). Therefore, the requested CG zoning would be consistent with the existing land use pattern established within this portion of Hilo. The property is located within an area adequately served with essential services and facilities such as water, sewer, transportation systems and other utilities. Access to the site is from Lanikaula Street, a County roadway with a pavement width of approximately 20 feet within a 60-foot right-of-way. The project also fronts Kilauea Avenue which has a 60-foot right-of-way. There is a curb and sidewalk along the project site's Lanikaula Street and Kilauea Avenue frontages. The City of Hilo Zone Map designates a 10-foot wide road widening setback along the project site's Kilauea Avenue and Lanikaula Street frontages for the future widening of both roads to an 80-foot right- of-way. The applicants state that "the proposed change of zone will not result in any additional traffic for the existing professional office complex." County water is available to the site. The project is connected to the County's sewer line. Solid waste is handled by commercial haulers. If required, a Solid Waste Management Plan shall be prepared. Electricity and telephone services are available to the site.