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CHANGE OF ZONE APPLICATION BACKGROUND AND COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT APPLICANT: DON HOOTA and ERIC HOOTA REQUEST: Single Famity Residentia110,000 (RS-10) to Industrial-Commercial Mixed Use 20,000 (MCX-20) TAX MAP KEY: (3) 2-2-35: 17 A) SUBJECT REQUEST 1) Details of the Proposed Development: a) Project description: Don Hoota and Eric Hoota (the applicants) are requesting a Change of Zone for approximately 22,900 square feet of land from a Single Family Residential 10,000 (RS-10) to a Industrial- Commercial Mixed Use 20,000 (MCX-20) zoned district. The subject property is situated on the northeastern corner of the Laukapu Street- Hualani Street intersection, Waiakea Houselots, South Hilo, Hawaii. The applicants intend to demolish the existing single family dwelling on the subject property and build a single story steel framed structure with approximately 5,000 square feet of floor area. Other improvements proposed include landscaping and parking. b) Statement of objectives and reasons for the request: The applicants intend to address the existing demand for industrial and commercial property in Hilo. Many of the lessees within the Kanoelehua Industrial Park aze uncertain about their future because their leases are scheduled to expire in 2016 or sooner. As many as four hundred businesses wiU be affected when these leases expire. The applicants have had discussions with parties interested in relocating their businesses to a new facility with sufficient storage/wazehouse space and adequate parking. As such, the applicants aze proposing to construct apre-engineered steel building with approximately 5,000 squaze feet of floor azea and the necessary parking to serve the facility. c) Timeframe and cost: The applicants intend to construct the proposed facility within two yeazs of approval of the change of zone request. The estimated cost of the proposed improvements is $500,000. d) Traffic impacts: The traffic impacts generated by the proposed project will be minimal and is not expected to adversely affect traffic on the adjacent roadway system.