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The Honorable Dominic Yagong, Chairman and Members of the County Council Page 3 The State Land Use designation for the subject property is Urban. 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 a rectangular shaped approximately 19,369 -square foot parcel with frontage along Kanoelehua Avenue (Highway 11). Three single-family dwellings are currently being rented on the site. These structures were constructed in the 1940's and 1950's prior to the property being designated Open on the Hilo Zone Map. The three structures will be demolished to accommodate the proposed new building. There is a wire fence along the property boundary and the State's airport property. Land uses in the immediate area are a mix of residential, commercial and industrial uses. Hilo International Airport is zoned ML -20 and located east of the property. Commercial and/or industrial uses nearby include warehousing, aviation related uses, and office buildings. The property to the north is zoned Open and improved with a single-family dwelling. Further north are properties zoned ML -10 (TMK: 2-2-35: 72), site of Hawaii Forklift rezoned in 1987, and MCX-10 (TMK: 2-2-35: 73), site of a used car dealership rezoned in 2004. The adjacent property to the south was rezoned ML -20 in 1972 and is the site of an industrial building occupied by an electrical contractor. Further south are properties zoned Open. Lands to the west across Kanoelehua Avenue are zoned ML -10, ML -20, RS -10 and MCX-20. All utilities and services are available to the site. Access to the project site is proposed from Kanoelehua Avenue, under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Transportation. Kanoelehua Avenue is a six -lane divided roadway at this section of the highway. Because of the divided highway, access to and from the site will be limited to right -turn in, right -turn out. Along this section of Kanoelehua Avenue, the right-of-way is 120 feet with 30 -foot wide pavements within each travelway. Although curb, gutters