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bill, the combination of the number of stockkeeping units and the area in groceries means that the ban would not apply to a Sam's Club or the current Costco operation, because they have fewer stockkeeping units, or large department stores that do not sell groceries, such as the two current Wal-Marts on the island. The Planning Department has not independently verified these statements about floor area devoted to groceries or number of stockkeeping units. Under the current Zoning Code, a "superstore" is not specifically defined, and would be treated simply as a type of retail establishment. A "retail establishment" is a permitted use in CG (General Commercial), CV (Village Commercial), CN (Neighborhood Commercial), V (Resort), MCX (Industrial-Commercial Mixed) and PD (Project District) zones. It would violate the spirit of the Zoning Code to locate a large retail business that is intended to be a magnet for customers from a large region in a CN or CV zone, but it is not specifically prohibited. As a practical matter, a "superstore" as defined would need 10-15 acres of land, and there are probably no CN zoned sites that are large enough. In the Kona area, there are large vacant CG and MCX zoned sites in Makalapua Center, Honokohau Business Park, the new increment of Kaloko Industrial Park, the Queen Liliuokalani Trust land near the Old Kona Airport Park, and the unimproved increment of Lanihau Shopping Center fronting Henry Street which have appropriate zoning and adequate space to build a superstore. In the South Kohala district, there is a large vacam CV caned site on the south side of Waikoloa Road near Waikoloa Village that is large enough to accommodate a superstore, but it is doubtful that the population in the area would make this type of store commercially viable in that location. Within Hilo, outside of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHI,) property which will be discussed below, there are no large vacant sites that are appropriately zoned. The Kea'au Gateway area, zoned in 2002, has 32 acres zoned MCX and is an adequate size for a superstore. Other areas of the island do not have large vacant commercially-zoned sites. -2-