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. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PLANNING DATE: August 5, 1997 Re: C-412Bi11 No. 120 PLACE: Councilroom TIME: 2:40 p.m. Chair and Members Hawaii County Counci] Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Your Committee on Planning, to which was referred Bill No. 120, transmitted by Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro per Communication No. 412, dated July 23, 1997, regarding the change of zone request by Wayne and Barbara Yamanaka at Waiakea, South Hilo, Hawaii, TMK 2-2-37:16, reports as follows: Bill No. 120 amends Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Article 8, Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) by changing the district classification for approximately 12,900 squaze feet of land from Single Family Residential (RS-10) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN-10) zoned district. The subject properties are located at the southwest corner of Kekuanaoa Street and Kalanikoa Street approximately 483 feet west of Kanoelehua Avenue in Waiakea Houselots where the applicants propose to improve the existing buildings by converting and developing a general store and coffee/deli shop operations. Presently the subject property is being used as a showcase for the applicants' landscaping business with oriental and southern gazden-like displays, fruit stand open market and asingle- family residential dwelling. The two existing buildings consisting of an existing residence and an attached structure constructed in the 1960's, will be remodeled with a classic plantation-like facade facing Kekuanaoa Street. The applicants will continue to reside in the existing two-story residence and operate the varies businesses. The subject properties are portions of the Waiakea Houselots which was created by the Territory of Hawaii in the early 1900's, with lot sizes ranging from 10,000± to 20,000± square feet. The Waiakea Houselots area, encompassing approximately 200 acres of land, includes the land bounded by Piilani Street, Kanoelehua Avenue, Kawili Street and Mililani Street. Arquero's U-Drive, a taxi service established in the 1960's prior to the adoption of the Zoning Code, was previously established on the subject property by former landowners. The taxi service operated under the nonconforming provisions of the zoning code. Existing accesses to the subject property are via Kalanikoa Street and Kekuanaoa Street. Kalanikoa Street has a 50-foot wide right-of--way with 20 to 22-foot wide pavement and grassed shoulders. Kekuanaoa Street, which serves as a main roadway from the Hilo airport to Kilauea Avenue, has a 40-foot wide right-of--way with 20 to 22-foot wide pavement with grassed shoulders. According to the City of Hilo Zone Map which proposes Kekuanaoa Street to be PC REPORT NO. 75