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The Honorable .l Yoshimoto, Chairntan and Members of the County Council Page 4 County's sewer line. Solid waste will be disposed of in the Hilo landfill by tenants or commercial haulers. Additionally, a Solid Waste Management Plan will be prepared by the applicants. Electricity and telephone services are available to the site. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The property is located within Zone "X", area determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain. According to the applicants, there are no existing drainage ways on the property. All development generated storm water runoff will be disposed of on-site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways. Additionally, a condition of approval will require the applicants prepare a drainage study and construct any drainage-related improvements required by the Department of Public Works. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The property is located approximately one mile from the shoreline, outside of the Special Management Area, and therefore will not be impacted by coastal hazards or affect beach erosion. Because the property is located iu an urban setting close to existing industrial acid commercial uses it does not have scenic value. In a letter dated March 23, 2009 the Department of Land and Natural Resources- State Historic Preservation Division (DLNR-SHPD) determined that no historic properties will be affected by the proposed change of zone because urbanization has altered the land. According to the applicants, no valued cultural, historical or natural resources exist on the properties and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the property. 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 an Industrial-Commercial Mixed - 20,000 square feet (MCX-20) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the general public. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25-8-33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), of the County Zoning Code is transmitted.