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including the residential neighborhood on Kino'ole Street, are also designated Medium Density Urban, which allows for up to 35 units per acre. Lands directly across K wili, Street are designated High Density Urban, which allows for a density of up to 87 units per acre. Additionally, the proposed development would support the nearby University, which is designated University Use on the LUPAG. The proposed RM zoning provides for medium and high density urban uses in areas with full community facilities and services, and may occupy transition areas between commercial and industrial areas and other districts of less intense land use. The proposed change of zone will be consistent with the surrounding land uses in this area and will provide for an orderly development of the area. All utilities and services are available to the site. County water is available to ' the site to support the change of zone to Multiple-Family Residential. The applicant will beaz the cost of connecting to the County sewer system when the property is developed, including upgrading the sewer line within Kawili Street if required by the County Department of Environmental Management's Wastewater Branch. Solid waste will be disposed at appropriate sites designated by the Depaztment of Environmental ' Management. Electricity, telephone and cable services are available to the site. Police and fire stations are located about 1.5 miles from the property. Hilo Medical Center is located abouf 3 miles from the property. Access to the site is from Kawili Street, which is a County owned and maintained roadway with an 80-foot right-of--way. To mitigate the increase in traffic from the proposed development the applicant will provide access improvements within Kawili Street which may include, but not be limited to, turning lanes or vehicle refuge areas, as required by the Department of Public Works. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The project site is located within Zone "X", azea determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain. All development generated storm run-off shall be disposed of on-site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. The applicant will also pay a fair share fee or unified impact fee -4-