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Communication 953 Bill 305 Page 2 of S 4. Access to the project site is proposed from Laukapu Street, a County road with 20-foot wide pavement and grassed shoulders with a 40-foot right-of--way. As part of the rezoning approval, a five-foot road widening strip along Lanikaula Street was required and applicants state if required, sidewalks will be constructed in front of the project site. The Department of Public Works recommends applicants provide full improvements to the entire frontages along Laukapu Street consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any required utility relocation. 5. County water, electricity and telephone services are available to the site and the project will connect to the County sewer line and, if required, a Solid Waste Management Plan shall be prepared. 6. The Planning Director's favorable recommendation on this request based on the following: • The Change of Zone request will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan Economic and Land Use elements. • The Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map component of the General Plan is representative of goals and policies that guide the coordinated growth and development of the County, and designates this area as Medium Density Urban for pazcels 102 and 103 (west side of Laukapu Street) and Industrial for pazcel 60 (east side of Laukapu Street. Until a General Plan amendment is approved, the requested zone change would be inconsistent with the current LUPAG designation of Industrial for parcel 60. Therefore, applicants have requested a deferral of action on parcel 60 until the General Plan amendment is approved by the County Council. • The State Land Use designation for the property is Urban and is unclassified by the Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP) adopted in 1975, suggests retention of residential uses in this area. However, land uses in the immediate area aze a mix of residential and commercial and the proposed change of zone would complement the existing land uses in the area and provide for orderly development. To keep the proposed development more compatible with existing single-family dwellings in the area, a condition will be included to restrict the height of proposed structures to 35 feet and the Planning Director is requiring two (2) parking spaces per unit to avoid overflow of vehicles onto Laukapu Street. • The Change of Zone request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to Coastal Zone Management as the subject properties are not located ni the Special Management Area and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. • No valued cultural, historical or natural resources exist on the properties and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the properties. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. • The project site is located within Zone "X," an area determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain. All development generated storm run-off shall be disposed of on-site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. PC Report No. 119