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Honorable James Y. Arakaki, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 5 businesses and employment opportunities by permitting a broad range of uses, without exposing non-industrial uses to unsafe and unhealthy environments. Most recently, TMK 2-2-32:23, 101, 102, 103 and 104, site of the Hilo Self Storage and Business Center on the corner of Kalanikoa and Kuawa Streets approximately one mile from the subject property, was rezoned to MCX-20 effective August 13, 1997. The project site is situated within close proximity to schools, commercial areas, employment centers and public safety services. The property is located within an area that has been extensively developed for commercial and industrial uses. Adjacent lands to the north and west are zoned RS-10 and include single family dwellings. Adjacent lands to the south are zoned RS-10 and ML-20 and include Restaurant Osaka and Music Exchange. Magoo's Auto Parts is located approximately 200 feet north of the subject property, and Stationer's and Hawaii Printing are approximately 400 feet north of the site. Fire and emergency services are provided by the Waiakea Fire Station located approximately 1.4 miles east of the subject property. All utilities and services which are essential to accommodate urban development are or will be made available to the project site. According to the Department of Water Supply, water is available to the site through an existing 12-inch waterline along Kanoelehua Avenue fronting the property with a connection size subject to review and approval during the construction design phase of the proposed development. According to the Department of Water Supply, the State Department of Transportation's Kanoelehua Widening Project includes the necessary installation of storm drains and the relocation of a portion of the existing 12-inch waterline. The State Department of Transportation will not approve permits "for work within a State right-of-way" for a period of one year after final approval has been granted to the contractor and upon completion of the above improvements. Access to the subject property is from Kanoelehua Avenue, which is under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Transportation. The applicant would be required to comply and meet with all applicable requirements of the State Department of Transportation Highways Division and coordinate the driveway access to Kanoelehua Avenue with the Department of Transportation's Widening Project. In addition, the applicant shall comply with all other applicable Department of Public Works requirements, including wastewater disposal and solid waste management. All other utilities and services are available to the subject property. The project area has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be properly rectified or which would render the land unusable. The subject property is relatively level. According to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), the project area is within Zone X, an area determined to be outside the 500-year flood