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J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 2 boundary, land contiguous with existing urban areas shall be given more consideration than non-contiguous land, and particularly when indicated for future urban use on state or county general plans." Although the property is not contiguous to Urban designated lands, the area is designated Low Density Urban on the Genera] Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide Map and lies proximate to the Panaewa Houselots Subdivision immediately south of Makalika Street. This area was reclassified into the Urban District during the 1969 Boundary Review. Located near the project site is the Nani Mau Gardens botanical gardens and restaurant. The applicant's request to designate 63 acres into the Urban District reflects the infilling of Agricultural lands within this section of Hilo proximate to existing Urban-designated lands. The applicant requests a concurrent Change of Zone from A-3a to RA-.Sa. The reclassification action conforms to the goals, objectives and/or policies articulated in the Hawaii State Plan by encouraging urban growth primarily to existing urban areas where adequate public facilities are available. The reclassification action also conforms to the goals, policies and standards of, among others, the Land Use and Economic Elements of the General Plan. The LUPAG Map component of the General Plan is a representation of the document's goals, policies, standards and courses of action. It is also a graphic depiction of the physical relationship between the various land uses and establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the County. The request conforms to the General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map, which designates this area as Low Density Urban. The Low Density Urban designation includes residential uses, with ancillary community and public uses and neighborhood and convenience-type commercial uses. The Urban classification conforms to the standard that the development is within reasonable proximity to centers of trading and employment and to basic services such as schools, police and fire protection, transportation systems and water. The property is situated within close proximity to shopping centers, protective services, essential utilities and services, and conforms to the Land Use Commission Rules which encourages urban developments in close proximity to existing developments, services and facilities. Access to the project area will be from Kaokoa Way, a private roadway off Awa Street. Access to the project site is from Awa Street, a County roadway with a 50-foot right-of-way, to Kaokoa Way, a private roadway with a 20-foot wide pavement and a 50-foot right-of- way. The Zone Map (Ordinance No. 187) identifies Awa Street as a collector of 60-foot width. The tentative approval for Subdivision No. 96-125 required a 5-foot wide future road widening. The Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends that the applicant provide improvements to the entire frontage along Awa Street consisting of, but not limited to, paved shoulder and Swale and any required utility relocation, meeting with the approval of the Department of Public Works. The DPW also recommends the applicant