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• The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 component of the TOD/TND, and is consistent with the Neighborhood Village sub - designation under the Urban Core. Neighborhood Village Core Areas are defined as areas that "are intended for predominantly residential, public /civic uses, or small -scale neighborhood- oriented commercial uses." The property is a vacant, approximately 3.67 -acre rectangular shaped parcel located adjacent to the Kona Community Hospital to the south. The property slopes in a mauka/makai orientation, with an average grade of approximately 10%. The mauka elevation is approximately 1,700 feet, while the makai section is at the 1,600 -foot elevation. The land uses in the area are a mix of agricultural, residential and commercial uses. The Kona Community Hospital is located adjacent to the property to the north and zoned RS- 15 /A -5a. Properties mauka of the site are zoned A -5a. Commercial zoned properties are located approximately 500 feet from the site, fronting Highway 11. The proposed request from a Single Family Residential (RS -15) to Neighborhood Commercial (CN -20) zoned district will conform to the goals, policies and standards of the Economic and Land Use Elements of the General Plan. The applicant's objective recognizes the growing demand for medical needs for this area of North and South Kona. The applicant hopes that the development of the medical complex would greatly reduce the commuting time for doctors as well as for patients, and provide greater efficiency of services to those seeking medical assistance. The property is in an ideal location, adjacent to the Kona Community Hospital. The proposed medical complex would support the doctors who may otherwise have to drive back and forth from their offices to the hospital. Thus, the proximity of the subject property to the hospital will help to reduce traffic congestion on Highway 11. The proposed change of zone request would be consistent with the Land Use and the Commercial Elements of the General Plan. The Land Use Element provides the primary basis for direct control and guidance of publicly and privately owned resources. It is also intended to be used as a policy guide for the coordinated growth and development of all sectors of the County. It sets forth goals, policies, standards and courses of action to accommodate growth without congestion, to designate and preserve the lands needed for residential use, commercial and visitor services, industry, agriculture and open space, and to coordinate these uses with the County's service and circulation systems. The overall Land Use goals, policies and standards are set forth to physically plan the lands in the County in the best interest of the island's residents. The proposed development would be consistent with the Commercial element of the General Plan by maximizing convenience to users of the medical complex, and providing a commercial development that complements the overall pattern of