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(whichever is applicable at the time) to mitigate potential regional impacts of the development of the property. The location of the proposed development within 500 feet of the university and ' community college is ideal as it will allow students who normally drove in from outlying azeas of Puna, South and North Hilo to travel a shorter distance to school. The close proximity also gives students the option of walking or riding a bicycle to school which ', will reduce traffic on Kawili Street and Kap'iolani Street and reduce the use of fossil fuels. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is not located in the Special ManagemenYArea. The project site is located over a mile from the shoreline at an elevation of about 60 feet above sea level and outside of the tsunami evacuation zone. Therefore, the project site will not be impacted by coastal hazards and beach erosion. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain azeas that ~~ traverses the property. An archaeological assessment of the property found no historic sites or features present and in letters dated February 19, 2008, Mazch 17, 2008 and July 31, 2008 the Department of Land and Natural Resources Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-HPD) concurred with the assessment's conclusions. No professional flora or fauna surveys were conducted of the site, as the property has been developed with ten single-family residences for years: The property is located ', in an urban setting; therefore, given the urban nature and extensive development of the surrounding area the presence of any endangered animal life is remote. According to the applicants, there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. Therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. Based on the above findings, approval of this change of zone request from a Single-Family Residential - 10,000 square feet (RS-10) to aMultiple-Family Residential 1,500 -square feet (RM-1.5) zoned district would result in an appropriate -5-