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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The State Land Use designation for the property is Urban. The Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating for the project site is Unclassified. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP) adopted in 1975 designates this area is RM-4, and suggests the retention of residential uses in this area. However, this area has been transitioning to commercial uses, including real estate offices, public facilities, medical offices, and general commercial uses. The advantage of this area is its close proximity to other commercial and residential population ofHilo. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing commercial land uses that currently in existence and provide for an orderly development of the area. The property is located on the northeast comer of Kino'ole Street and Kamana Street. Currently, there is a single-story, approximately 1,202-square foot dwelling and carport on the site. The propeliy was fonnerly used as a site of a single-family dwelling. The structure has been vacant for the past six months and is currently being renovated for interim residential use. The land uses in the immediate area are a mix of commercial and residential uses. Immediately adjacent propeliies are zoned RS-1 0 and in single-family residential uses. The propeliy mauka across Kino'ole Street is zoned CG-20, site of an accountant's office. The parcel to the south across Kamana Street is zoned CG-20 and is vacant. Commercial uses nearby include the Kamana Senior Center southwest of the site, and medical offices on Kino'ole Street. All utilities and services are available to the site. Access is proposed from the existing driveway fronting Kino'ole Street. The applicant may consider another access from Kamana Street in the future. The Depaliment of Public Works recommends the following: . improvements to the entire Kamana Street frontage consisting of, but not limited to, pavement widening with concrete curb, gutters, and sidewalk, drainage improvements, and any utility relocation. . "full width" concrete sidewalks along the propeliy's entire Kino'ole Street frontage, replacing the existing planter area with concrete. . removal of the existing driveway on Kino'ole Street and relocation along either Kino'ole or Kamana Street, preferably on Kamana Street, at least 75 feet from the intersection of Kino' ole Street and Kamana Street, in compliance with Chapter 22, County Streets, of the Hawai'i County Code.