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LQQB ~~R ~ ~' ~~ ~A~~GROUND & COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT <br />j'~(V(Vi~IC=a ~~:~ !~,~~rMachment to Change of Zone, Project District, and <br />flUNTY Ur HAWq~~ Agricultural Project District Applications) <br />APPLICANT: Freditas G. Udani <br />REQUEST: From Single-Family Residential (RS-10) TO General Commercial (CG-10) <br />TAX MAP KEY (3) 2-2-25:011 <br />A. SUBJECT REQUEST <br />1.Details of Proposed ~Use/Development <br />a) Project Description -the Applicant is respectfully requesting a CHANGE <br />of ZONE for 9,886 sq. ft. of land from aSingle-Family-Residential (RS-10) to <br />General Commercial (CG-10). The subject property is located at southwest corner of <br />Kilauea Avenue and Lanikaula Street. In front of the property at Lanikaula St., aze <br />commercial establishments such as Subway, Soontazees Restaurant, Chengs Filipino <br />Food, H&K Lunch Shop and Akamal Restaurant; at the Kilauea <br />Avenue side. are the offices of the Department of Agriculture; and at the <br />adjacent side of the property aze residential houses. The sidewalk and the <br />driveway will. be upgraded in accordance with the existing commercial <br />standards along the entire Kilauea and Lanikaula frontages. <br />b) Statement of Objectives and Reasons for the Request: The applicant, who is an <br />insurance agent, presently rented an office fronting Kawili Street. While the present <br />site is acceptable, the applicant wants to own rather than rent her office. Additionally <br />she wanted to be closer to many of her clients, many of whom live in the growing <br />residential subdivisions in the southwestern sector of Hilo. At the same time, because <br />of the good road network system in this area, the site is reasonably accessible by cars, <br />making it quite convenient and accessible to many of clients living in the Waiakea and <br />immediate surrounding areas. <br />Finally,, because of the nature of her clients, the applicant believes that a residential <br />setting would be appropriate. While providing needed service, the requested use <br />would~not significantly disrupt the existing neighborhood. The applicant believes that <br />the subject site would be consistent with her objectives, while fulfilling the County's <br />land use policy. <br />c) Number of Acres/Square feet, 9,886 sq. ft. <br />