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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 recommending the placement of "no left-turn" sign(s) and a physical barrier to prevent motorists from making left-turns to and from the property access. Preventing left-turn movements through use of a physical barrier will significantly reduce the potential for vehicle conflicts at the property driveway and will reduce vehicle delay on southbound Komohana Street that would occur ifleft-turn movements were allowed. In addition, a condition of approval will require submittal of a Traffic Impact Analysis Report (TIAR) ifthe applicant develops other land uses permitted in the Neighborhood Commercial zoned district that would generate significantly more traffic (over 50 peak hour trips) than the proposed development. The applicant will be responsible for constructing any improvements identified in the TIAR required by the DPW. The General Plan identifies the viewpoint on the hilltop overlooking Hilo Bay in the vicinity of the subject property as a site of natural beauty. Scenic views ofHilo Bay and the eastern shoreline towards Puna can be seen from the property. However, development of the property will not significantly reduce scenic views ofHilo Bay or the Puna shoreline from Komohana Street as existing views are intermittent due to tall vegetation on adjacent properties. Additionally, the Zoning Code limits the maximum building height in the CN-zoned district to 40 feet. A condition of approval will require that any structures on the property be designed and constructed in a way to minimize the obstruction of the intermittent scenic views ofHilo Bay and the Puna shoreline from Komohana Street. With implementation of the recommended conditions of approval, the Planning Department believes the request for commercial zoning will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the General Plan. All essential utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the property is via Komohana Street, a two-lane County owned roadway with a 25-foot pavement width within an 80-foot wide right-of-way. A 10-foot wide No Vehicular Access'Planting Screen Easement along the property's Komohana Street frontage was created when the property was originally subdivided. Therefore, access to the property is limited to a 30-foot wide road and utility easement (Easement RU-ll). The Department of Public Works (DPW) recommends that access to and from Komohana Streetbe limited to right-turn in and right-turn out movements only and thatthe applicant provide pavement widening with concrete curb, gutter, sidewalk, drainage, and utility relocation improvements to the property's Komohana Street frontage meeting with the approval of the DPW. These recommendations will be included as conditions of approval for the change of zone.