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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 7 • Adequate light and air, proper siting and arrangements of all structures and improvements area provided; • Existing and prospective traffic movements will not be hindered; • Proper landscaping is provided that is commensurate with the development or use and its surroundings; • Unsightly area are properly screened or eliminated; • Adequate off-street parking is provided to serve the development or use; • Access to the parking areas will not cerate potential accident hazards; and • Within reasonable limits, any natural and man-made features of community value are preserved. As stated above, potential impacts associated with this project development, such as traffic, drainage and other design concerns, will be mitigated through conditions of approval. Therefore, the request would not unreasonably burden the public agencies to provide roads and streets, sewer, water, drainage, school improvements, police and fire protection, and other essential services. The proposed Project District zone change would allow for uses that complement the surrounding residential and commercial uses of this section of the City of Hilo. In view of the Hawaii State Supreme Court's "PASH" and "Ka Pa'akai O Ka'Aina" decisions, the issue relative to native Hawaiian gathering and fishing rights must be addressed in terms of the cultural, historical, and natural resources and the associated traditional and customary practices of the site: Investigation of valued resources: The applicant presented the following information from which the Planning Commission and County Council can determine the valued cultural, historical, and natural resources within the area sought for rezoning: • Archaeological Inventory Survey, TMK: 2-3-49:53 and 2-3-37:01, Haun & Associates, January 2010. • Archaeological Inventory Survey Komohana Golf Course, Lands of Ponahawai and Punahoa 1-2, South Hilo District, Island of Hawaii, by Paul H. Rosendahl, Ph.D., Inc. (1991) • Letter Report of Archaeological Field Inspection for TMK: 2-3-37:01 by Haun & Associates, December 12, 2002