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Communication 793 Bill 344 Page 2 6. All essential utilities are or will be made available to the site as part of this project. The approval of the Change of Zone request from Neighborhood Commercial-10,000 square feet (CN-10) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed-20,000 square feet (MCX-20) would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the public based on the following: • 7~he rezoning action complements the Economic Element goals, objectives, and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii County General plan, particularly those relating to diversification of economic activities and providing land for such uses. The subject request proposes to develop industrial-commercial uses on the subject parcel. The rezoning action complements the Land Use Element of the Hawaii County General Plan and the LUPAG Map designation for the area. The LUPAG Designation for the area is Medium Density until Kuawa Street. Opposite and mauka of the Waiakea Kai Shopping Center are Mixed Commercial and Industrial zonings. Because surrounding land uses, designations and zoning are compatible with the MCX zoning, this request is to be considered as consistent with the General Plan. • The Land Use Study Bureau's Overall Master Productivity Rating for the parcel is "Urban." • The approval of the Change of "Lone Request will not be violative of Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes. The property is not situated within the Special Management Area. It is located approximately one mile away from the coastline. • As the site is already fully developed, no archeological sites, cultural, historical resources, nor species are expected to be adversely affected because of this request. • The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) identifies the parcel "X" outside the 500-year flood plain. 7. Requisite of the Planning Director's favorable recommendation for the Change of Zone request are approximately eight conditions contained in Bill No. 344 that delineate access routes and other requirements for the proposed project. At today's meeting, Chris Yuen, Director of the Planning Department and Sidney Fuke, representative of the applicant, provided this Committee with background information about the origins and purpose of Bill No. 344. Mr. Yuen explained that the subject parcel is in an area with mixed commercial and industrial uses. Mr. Fuke added that the current zoning was a reflection of previous residential establishments that no longer dominate the area.