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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 azea. 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, hazbor 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 azea and will provide for an orderly development of the area. The MCX zoning designation was created when the Zoning Code was amended in 1996. In accordance with Section 25-5-130, Hawaii County Zoning Code, this district would allow a mix of light industrial and commercial uses. The intent is to provide for azeas of diversified businesses and employment opportunities by permitting a broad range of uses, without exposing non-industrial uses to unsafe and unhealthy environments. The property is 22,500 square feet in size and is rectangular in shape. It is located on the northwest comer of Lanikaula Street and Hinano Street. The applicant is proposing to relocate her current storage business to the new facility, which will be a 6,250-squaze foot steel framed building for self storage and an office. The land uses in the immediate area aze a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses. Industrial-commercial uses to the east include a small shopping complex on the corner of Lanikaula Street and Laukapu Street zoned ML-20 by Ordinance No. 94 5 (REZ No. 757). Businesses in the shopping complex include Sputnik's, Affordable Catering, Punahele Bake Shop, and Dino's Fish and Tackle, among others. Across the shopping complex aze two parcels recently zoned to MCX-20 by Ordinance No. 06-146 (REZ No. 06-000043), which will be used as office and storage space for an engineering firm. To the south on Hinano Street is a carpet business and an electrical business on properties zoned ML-10. To the west on the corner of Lanikaula and Manono Street is a property zoned ML-20. This property consists of businesses such as Hawaii Fazm Services, Mid Pacific Wheels, Doc Stanley's Repair, Hawaiian Island Glass Tinting and Auto Shine, which are within a wazehouse structure. To the north on Hinano Street are single family dwellings. Immediately adjacent properties are zoned RS-10 and consist of single-family residential uses. All utilities and services aze available to the site. Access to the project site will be from Lanikaula Street, which is a County roadway with an approximate pavement width of 22-24 feet within a 50-foot right-of way. On-site paved parking will be available. As part of the rezoning approval, the property will be required to set aside a 5-foot future road widening strip along Lanikaula Street and Hinano Street, and provide a 20-foot