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Communication 563 Bill 137 Page 2 of 3 5. Access to the project site is proposed from Lanikaula Street, a County roadway with an approximate pavement width of 22-24 feet within a 50-foot right-of--way. 6. County water is available to the site. 7. Electricity and telephone services are available to the project site and County fire stations, police and emergency medical services are available to the property. 8. The Planning Director recommended favorably 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 designates this area as Industrial, which designation includes uses such as manufacturing and processing, wholesaling, large storage and transportation facilities and light industrial uses. • Land uses in the immediate area are a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses. • The project site is located within Zone "X," an area determined to be outside the 500- year floodplain. • The Change of Zone request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes relating to Coastal Zone Management as the subject properties are located approximately two miles from the nearest shoreline and will not be impacted by coastal hazard and beach erosion. • No valued cultural, historical or natural resources exist on the property and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. The August 14, 2007 Committee on Planning meeting in West Hawaii was cancelled due to the threat of hurricane Flossie and rescheduled to August 21, 2007 at the Hilo Councilroom. At the August 21, 2007 Committee on Planning meeting, no statements from the public were presented. Applicant Cynthia Thomas was present and gave a brief statement of her proposed project. Ms. Thomas stated she operates a storage business in a location she has rented for the past 15 years and she intends to construct a new building on the subject property and relocate her business. Council Member Brenda Ford's concern was whether Condition H which states that development generated runoff is to be disposed of on site and not diverted to adjacent properties also meant that runoff could not be disposed of into the streets. Mr. Kelly Gomes, Department of Public Works, stated that based on past practice, drainage and development runoff does runoff into the street and that in the existing Chapter 10 of the grading ordinance, the street is a place for drainage. Council Member Higa stated he noticed the property was sold a few years back and his concern was that there were all sorts of things being stored on the lot and it was somewhat of an eye-sore. Ms. Thomas stated the boat has been moved and the remaining items will also be removed. Ms. PC Repor[ No. 41