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Pete Hoffmann, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The State Land Use designation for the subject property is Urban. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP) adopted in 1975 suggests the retention of residential uses in this area. However, this azea is transitioning to commercial and light industrial uses. The advantage of this azea is its location in close proximity to water, air transportation terminals, harbor facilities and the residential population of Hilo. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing industrial and commercial land uses that already exist in this area and will provide for an orderly development of the area. The property is a relatively level approximately 21,050-square foot pazcel on the west side of Kanoelehua Avenue. There is an approximately 55-yeaz old single-family dwelling on the property. The dwelling will be demolished. The land uses in the immediate area are a mix of commercial and industrial uses. Hilo International Airport is zoned ML-20 and located east of the property. Commercial and/or industrial uses nearby include warehousing, aviation related uses, and office buildings. Immediately adjacent properties are zoned RS-10 to the north and ML-10 to the south. All utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the project site is proposed from Kanoelehua Avenue, a State highway with six lanes and a divided median in the project area. Along this section of Kanoelehua Avenue, the right-of--way is 120 feet. There is a sidewalk fronting the project site. County water is available to the site. Solid waste will be handled by commercial haulers. Electricity and telephone services aze available to the site. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The project site is located within Zone "X", 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. As the project site was previously improved with a dwelling, no professional archaeological survey was conducted of the site. By letter dated July 14, 2006, the DLNR-HPD has stated that "no historic properties will be affected by this undertaking because 1) residential development/urbanization has altered the land; 2) the subject pazcel is in an established subdivision, and has already been developed." No professional flora or fauna surveys were conducted of the site. The applicant does not believe that raze or endangered floral or fauna] resources are on the site. The property is located in an urban setting in close proximity to the airport and aviation related uses and was previously cleared and used as a dwelling site.