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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Goat: <br /> <br /> • Designate and allocate land uses in appropriate proportions and mix and in keeping with the social, <br /> cultural, and physical environments of the County. <br /> Policies: <br /> <br /> • Zone urban- and rural-types of uses in areas with ease of access to community services and <br /> employment centers and with adequate public utilities and facilities. <br /> <br /> • Promote and encourage the rehabilitation and use of urban and rural areas which are <br /> serviced by basic community facilities and utilities. <br /> • Allocate appropriate requested zoning in accordance with the existing or projected needs <br /> of neighborhood, community, region and County. <br /> <br /> Discussion: The Site has adequate public utilities for the requirements of the proposed use. It is an ideal <br /> location along a major street with convenient access to residences and other businesses in downtown Hilo. <br /> The policies encourage this type of infill development of existing urban areas. Infill development optimizes <br /> the use of existing available infrastructure while reducing pressure to sprawl into fringe areas. <br /> <br /> Commercial Development' <br /> Goal: <br /> <br /> • Provide for commercial developments that maximize convenience to users. <br /> <br /> • Provide for commercial developments that complement the overall pattern of transportation and land <br /> usage within the island's regions, communities, and neighborhoods. <br /> <br /> Policies: <br /> • Commercial facilities shall be developed in areas adequately serviced by necessary <br /> services, such as water, utilities, sewers, and transportation systems. Should such services <br /> not be available, the development of more intensive uses should be in concert with a <br /> localized program of public and private capital improvements to meet the expected <br /> increased needs. <br /> • Distribution of commercial areas shall be such as to best meet the demands of <br /> neighborhood, community and regional needs. <br /> <br /> • The development of commercial facilities should be designed to fit into the locale with <br /> minimal intrusion while providing the desired services. Appropriate infrastructure and <br /> design concerns shall be incorporated into the review of such developments. <br /> <br /> Standards: <br /> • Commercial development shall be located in areas adequately serviced by transportation, utilities, <br /> and other amenities. Commercial developments shall provide for adequate internal circulation <br /> amongst commercial facilities in the area. <br /> <br /> • Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided. <br /> <br /> 'General Plan, 1989, §4.M(2). <br /> <br /> Background and County Environmental Report 3 <br />