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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 4 On July 17, 2010, the applicant requested a letter of "no effect" from the DLNR- HPD in which no response has been received. No professional surveys were conducted of the site. Likewise, no professional flora or fauna surveys were conducted of the site. It is unlikely that any historical, archaeological, or rare or endangered floral /faunal resources are on the site as the project site has been improved and located within an urban environment close to existing commercial uses. The request is not contrary to Chapter 205A, Hawaii Revised Statues, relating to Coastal Zone Management. The project site is not proximate to the shoreline and not located in the SMA. There is no record of a designated public access to the shoreline or mountain areas that traverses the site. There is no evidence of any valued cultural, historical or natural resources existing on the property and there is no evidence of any traditional and customary Native Hawaiian rights being practiced on the site. Thus, it is not anticipated that the proposed request will have any adverse impact on cultural or historical resources in the area. Therefore, no action is necessary to protect these rights. Based on the above, approval of the change of zone from a Single - Family Residential (RS -10) to a Neighborhood Commercial (CN -20) zoned district would result in an appropriate land use pattern that will further benefit the general public. For your favorable consideration, an amendment to Section 25 -8 -33 (City of Hilo Zone Map), Chapter 25 (Zoning Code) of the Hawai`i County Code, is transmitted.