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looking at Akoni Pule Highway moving in an east -west direction; we have Kynnersley Road moving in a mauka-makai, or a north -south direction, as well as Hawi Road. The area of the application is identified with a black outline. The colors on the map identify zoning; the darker green color is signifying the Agricultural 20 -acre zoning, and the darker yellow is signifying Single -Family Residential 15,000 square feet. This particular property has what we call split zoning; there are two different types of zoning on the property — we have Agricultural 20 acres as well as a portion of Single -Family Residential 15,000 square feet. Additionally, on the State Land Use designation we have Agriculture for the majority of the property and Urban for the Single -Family Residential. The applicant is requesting a State Land Use Boundary Amendment from Agricultural to Urban for that portion that is in the Agricultural zone to be able to make it all in the Urban zoning. Additionally, they are requesting a Change of Zone from Agricultural 20 -acre to Single -Family Residential 15,000 square feet. And this will be for 3.475 acres of this 3.9 -acre parcel of land. The reason for the request, the applicant is proposing to construct a new Kohala Public Library; this will replace the existing public library that is the only one in North Kohala, identified as the Bond Memorial Library located in Kapaau. This will be a single -story building approximately 5,875 square feet in size, and will have associated improvements including access and parking. This is a site plan submitted by the applicant. On the left side of the map we have Akoni Pule Highway; access will be directly from the Highway. You can see the paved portion identified in a light gray color. The red identifies the location of the new public library. This is a floor plan of the library itself. The Planning Director is recommending that the Planning Commission send a favorable recommendation for both requests to the County Council. Are there any questions? WATANABE: Fellow Commissioner, do we have any questions for staff? It doesn't seem like it. So the applicant is here? PARK: Good morning, Mr. Chair. WATANABE: Good morning. May I swear you in. Would you raise your right hand. Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth now before the Planning Commission? PARK: I do. WATANABE: Yes. And could you state your name and address for the record, and you may begin with your comments. PARK: My name is Gerald Park. I'm a planning consultant in Honolulu, and I'm the agent for the Department of Accounting and General Services. My address is 1221 Kapiolani Boulevard. WATANABE: Thank you. Mr. Park, have you had an opportunity to review the Planning Director's recommendations, and do you have any comments on the conditions that are proposed?