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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 processing, wholesaling, large storage and transportation facilities and light industrial uses. The MCX zoning would be consistent with the Industrial designation on the LUPAG Map for this area of Hilo. The State Land Use designation for the property is Urban. The property is designated Urban by the Land Study Bureau's Productivity Rating. The Hilo Community Development Plan (CDP) adopted in 1975 suggests the retention of residential uses in this area. However, this area is transitioning to commercial and light industrial uses. The advantage of this area is its location in close proximity to water, air transportation terminals, harbor facilities and the residential population of Hilo. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing industrial and commercial land uses that already exist in this area and will provide for an orderly development of the area. The MCX zoning designation was created when the Zoning Code was amended in 1996. In accordance with Section 25 -5 -130, Hawaii County Zoning Code, this district would allow a mix of light industrial and commercial uses. The intent is to provide for areas of diversified businesses and employment opportunities by permitting a broad range of uses, without exposing non - industrial uses to unsafe and unhealthy environments. The property is an improved 25,000- square foot parcel on the southwest corner of the E. Lanikaula Street and Laukapu Street intersection. Currently, there is a two -story dwelling on the property that was constructed in 1935, which will be relocated and reused by Habitat for Humanity. The land uses in the immediate area are a mix of single - family residential, commercial and industrial uses. The adjacent property to the south is a vacant property zoned MCX -20, which was approved under Ordinance No. 03 109 on July 9, 2003. Further south across E. Kawili Street is the old industrial area which consists of properties zoned ML -20. To the east across Laukapu Street is an industrial - commercial complex zoned ML -20. To the southeast across Laukapu Street is a property zoned MCX -20 that currently has several dwellings on -site. Properties to the west and north of the subject property are zoned RS -10 in residential uses. Therefore, a favorable recommendation of this change of zone request will be a compliment to the existing industrial character within this particular portion of Hilo. All utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the project site is proposed from E. Lanikaula Street and Laukapu Street, which are both County roadways. Both accesses are proposed to be full movement accesses. There are sidewalks on the property located to the east across Laukapu Street. A condition of approval will also require that the applicant install concrete curb, gutter and sidewalk along the Lanikaula Street and Laukapu Street property frontage, as well as pavement widening, drainage