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The Honorable J Yoshimoto, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 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 residential uses in this area. However, this area is transitioning to higher density commercial type uses. The proposed change of zone would complement the existing commercial land uses that already exist in this area and will provide for an development of the area. The property is improved with an approximately 80 -year old single - family dwelling and detached utility shed. The site is improved with a large, grassed lawn, with plantings around the dwelling and western boundary of the property. The applicant intends to donate the existing structure to the ARC of Hilo for vocational training. The ARC of Hilo will relocate the existing dwelling to a site near its existing complex. The portion of the abandoned 30 -foot right -of -way bordering the property to the west is a landscaped area. The applicant is in the process of acquiring this portion of the abandoned right -of -way from the State of Hawai`i. The land uses in the area are a mix of residential and commercial uses. The property adjacent to the project site is zoned CN -20 (Ordinance No. 99 158), site of an attorney's office. The property to the immediate south is zoned RS -10 and in single - family residential use. Properties across Kino`ole Street to the east are zoned RS -10 and also in single- family residential uses: Properties to the west of the site are zoned RM -1. All utilities and services are available to the site. The project will connect to the existing County sewer system. Solid waste will be disposed of by commercial handlers. The primary access to the project site is from Kino`ole Street, a County roadway with a right -of -way of approximately 60 feet. The Department of Public Works has recommended that the applicant provide a full width concrete sidewalk and replace the existing planter area with concrete along the property's entire Kino`ole Street frontage. The Department requires the upgraded driveway meet the requirements of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA). Conditions of approval will be included to reflect the Department of Public Works' recommendations. The property has no severe geological or topographical problems which cannot be rectified or which would render the land unusable. The project site is located within Zone "X ", area determined to be outside the 500 -year floodplain. All development generated storm run -off shall be disposed of on -site and not allowed onto adjacent properties or roadways.