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General Plan must be adequately addressed. It is only through such a comprehensive policy analysis approach that evaluations and decisions can be made to better time and stage developments to achieve growth determined by the General Plan and related planning documents. The implications of these evaluations and decisions must be also considered as they may have an impact on similar areas in the County. The LUP AG Map, which establishes the basic urban and non-urban form for areas within the county, designates the subject property as Medium Density Urban which allows for single-family and multiple~family residential uses with an overall density of up to 35 units per acre as well as village and neighborhood commercial uses. The applicant's proposal to develop 100 multiple-family residential units on approximately 5.05 acres would be well below the maximum density of 35 units per acre allowed with the Medium Density Urban designation. The proposed development will support the goals of the Housing element for the South Hilo district by providing housing for those individuals that prefer not to live in or can not afford single-family dwellings, such as low and moderate income earners, college students and the elderly. Much of the multiple-family housing stock that exists in Hilo is aging and in need of repair or renovation. Additionally, the request supports the goals and policies of the Land Use element in that the proposed project is located in close proximity to services in downtown Hilo and adequate infrastructure is available to serve the project. Based on the above, a change of zone to the RM-1.5 district classification is appropriate in this area and the request is consistent with the General Plan. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the property is from Kilkilau Street and Kapi' olani Street, which are County owned roadways with right-of way widths of 15 to 20 feet and 40 feet, respectively. The City ofHilo Zone Map, which identifies future road right-of-way needs in Hilo, designates Kapi' olani Street as a 60-foot wide right-of-way; therefore, a condition of approval will require the applicant provide a 10- foot wide future road widening strip along the parcel 53 frontage to the County prior to final subdivision approval. To preserve the functional classification of Kapi'olani Street as a secondary arterial, the Department of Public Works recommends that the access at Kapi'olani Street be limited to right:-tum in and right-tum out movements only. Limiting access at this driveway may also reduce traffic -2-