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of zone ordinance for the Project District referred to as Wailani. The Project District (PD) is intended to provide for a flexible and creative planning approach rather than specific land use designations. It will also allow for flexibility over time in the location of specific uses and mixes of structural alternatives. The planning approach would establish continuity in land uses and designs while providing for a comprehensive network of infrastructure facilities and systems. A variety of uses as well as open space, parks, and other project uses are intended to be in accord with each individual Project District objective. A Project District is an amendment to Chapter 25, Zoning Code, which changes the district boundaries in accordance with the individual Project District. A Project District may he established whenever the public necessity and convenience and the general welfare require that a comprehensive planning approach for an area should be adopted. In addition, a Project District may only be established if the proposed district: (1) Is consistent with the intent and purpose of the Chapter 25 (Zoning Code), Hawaii County Code and the County General Plan; and (2) Will not result in a substantial adverse impact upon the surrounding area, community or region. The Change of Zone request from Project District (University Terrace) to Project District (Wailani) is consistent with the intent and purpose of the General Plan and the Zoning Code. The General Plan Land Use Pattern Allocation Guide (LUPAG) Map designation for the subject properties is Medium Density Urban. The Medium Density Urban designation allows for village and neighborhood commercial, single-family and multiple -family residential uses (up to 35 units per acre) and related functions. The purpose of the requested change of zone to a Project District is to provide a mix of land uses ranging from single-family and multiple - family residential units, a medical office campus, a commercial center, a business park, and open space and recreational areas. Some of the land uses the applicant originally proposed for the business park, such as warehousing, manufacturing, and light -industrial, are not consistent with the General Plan LUPAG designation. -2-